Jaago (2004): Cast & Plot
Jaago is a 2004 drama thriller starring Hansika Motwani as Child artist (Shruti), Sanjay Kapoor and Raveena Tandon. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Mehul Movies
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Jaago About?
The premise of Jaago without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film follows 10‑year‑old Shruti, who rides the train to school each day. On one trip she is brutally attacked and raped by a group of drug addicts, shocking the whole town. Traumatized, she fights to survive while her parents, Srikant and Shraddha, mourn and pray for her recovery. The community demands justice, but the perpetrators remain elusive.
Jaago Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- rape and revenge
- rape
- revenge
Jaago Cast & Characters
Hansika Motwani leads the cast as Child artist (Shruti), with Sanjay Kapoor as Shrikant Varma and Raveena Tandon as Mrs. Shradha Varma.
- Hansika Motwani as Child artist (Shruti)
- Sanjay Kapoor as Shrikant Varma
- Raveena Tandon as Mrs. Shradha Varma
- Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Kripa Shankar Thakur
Also Starring in Jaago
· 11 moreJaago Plot Summary
What happens in Jaago from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After a long day at school, ten-year-old Shruti Verma, Hansika Motwani as Shruti Verma, is accidentally locked inside the school building, and by the time she is found and released, night has already fallen. She boards a commuter train home, sharing a carriage with an elderly couple and their daughter. Then a trio of intoxicated, violent young men enters the wagon, notices the girl, and brutally gang-rapes her. The other passengers are too frightened to intervene; only after the attackers have left do they call the police. Shruti is taken to a hospital, but she dies from the trauma in front of her anguished parents, Sanjay Kapoor as Shrikant Verma and Raveena Tandon as Shradha Verma.
Full summary
The whole story of Jaago, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Jaago?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress played the role of the young girl Shruti Verma?
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Jaago FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Jaago, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Jaago?
Jaago runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was Jaago released?
Jaago was released on February 6, 2004.
Who is in the cast of Jaago?
Jaago stars Hansika Motwani as Child artist (Shruti), Sanjay Kapoor as Shrikant Varma and Raveena Tandon as Mrs. Shradha Varma, among 15 credited actors.
Does Jaago have a post-credit scene?
No. Jaago has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Jaago in?
The original language of Jaago is Hindi.
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