The Waking of a Nation Season 1
6 episodes · about 5 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Good
4 reviews · provisional
54
13+
Series premise
‘The Waking of a Nation' explores the events surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre through the eyes of Kantilal, a fictitious member of the Hunter Commission. When General Dyer orders his troops to open fire at a gathering in Jallianwala Bagh, Kantilal takes it upon himself, with his life under threat, to uncover the dark conspiracy that led to the massacre.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.No listing found for the US.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for the UK.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for Canada.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for Australia.Available in India on SonyLIV.
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All seasons
Season 12025 · 6 episodesGood · 4 reviews13+
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Cast & crew
Created byRam Madhvani
Season 1 directed byRam Madhvani
Season 1 written byRam Madhvani, Shatrujeet Nath, Shantanu Srivastava
Cast
Series premise
‘The Waking of a Nation' explores the events surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre through the eyes of Kantilal, a fictitious member of the Hunter Commission. When General Dyer orders his troops to open fire at a gathering in Jallianwala Bagh, Kantilal takes it upon himself, with his life under threat, to uncover the dark conspiracy that led to the massacre.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.No listing found for the US.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for the UK.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for Canada.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for Australia.Available in India on SonyLIV.
No listing found for the UAE.Available in India on SonyLIV.
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Parents should know
A historical courtroom drama about the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre and its cover-up. Shows colonial racism and brutality, with strong themes of friendship and unity. A British officer is shown smoking.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Moderate · From the synopsis Synopsis · not a review
“General Dyer orders his troops to open fire at a gathering in Jallianwala Bagh”
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“the brutalities and manipulations of the British government” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“the horrible racism faced by Indians on their own land at the hands of outsiders” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“O'Dwyer smokes his pipe” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“The show is as much about their friendship as it is about the brutalities and manipulations of the British government” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“its patriotism is in service of a secular Amritsar” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“highlights important themes like racism, historical manipulation, and the power of unity” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“a dedicated lawyer who believes in justice” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“idealistic Muslim friend and a peace-loving Sikh friend” view the record →
What the critics said
4 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
7 Mar 2025
The critic calls the season a gripping, emotionally powerful retelling of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, praising the cast and craft, and names no… Read it there →
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7 Mar 2025
The Waking of a Nation Review | Leisurebyte Read it there →
Published · 3/5Filmi’s reading 6560
Alaka Sahani · 7 Mar 2025
2/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 3540
Rahul Desai · 7 Mar 2025
Desai calls the series well-intentioned in politics but a failure of craft: amateurish staging, miscast lead, muddled sound, and overpitched… Read it there →
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