Wake Up India(2013)
'Wake Up India' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language political drama film directed by Babloo Seshadri. The lead cast includes Sai Tamhankar, Elisha Kriis, Govardhan Asrani, Milind Gunaji, and Adi Irani. The story follows a young college student who accuses the chief minister of raping her and faces a corrupt system that refuses to register her complaint. She stages a public protest that sparks a media frenzy and a political crisis. The film is notable for its bold critique of power abuse and the failure of institutions. It was produced by Shree Balajee Entertainment and released in 2013.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 25 October 2013
- Director
- Babloo Seshadri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m 0
Storyline
A young college student is raped by the powerful chief minister. When the police refuse to file a complaint, she takes to the streets. Her protest forces the entire system to confront the truth. But the chief minister fights back, and she must risk everything to prove her story.
“One voice can shake the system.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Wake Up India
Cast reunions in this film: Manoj Joshi & Asrani (8 films together), Manoj Joshi & Mukesh Tiwari (4 films together), Mushtaq Khan & Mohan Joshi (3 films together), Milind Gunaji & Manoj Joshi (2 films together), Milind Gunaji & Mohan Joshi (2 films together), and Mushtaq Khan & Adi Irani (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, N. Chandra, is known for earlier hard-hitting social dramas like 'Ankush' and 'Tezaab'.
- It was shot in just 25 days, which is a very short schedule for a feature film.
- The movie's release was delayed for several years before finally coming out in 2013.
- Actor Chirag Patil, who plays the lawyer, is the son of former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil.
- The film's plot was seen as drawing inspiration from real-life political scandals in India at the time.
- It was one of the few films from that period to directly center a narrative on an elderly politician as an accused.
- Despite its serious theme, the movie did not get a wide theatrical release or major box office attention.