Asmi Deo looks promising as the child protagonist in Zee TV’s Jagriti - Ek Nayi Subah

MUMBAI : Imagine a newborn baby, barely a day old, their tiny fingers pressed against an ink pad, their fingerprints taken into police records and branded as criminals even before they've cried their first cry. Shocking, isn’t it? But such is the cruel reality for the Chitta community where the future of every child is sealed even before they have begun to live their lives. With Jagriti, Zee TV breaks away from the traditional mould and brings viewers a show set in a very different world. Based in the fictional town of Mokshgarh in the Jamtara district of Jharkhand, the story explores the systemic injustice where the people of this community are branded as criminals at birth, denied education, relegated to professions like hunting and exploited by feudal lords. Produced by Guroudev Bhalla, Jagriti – Ek Nayi Subah follows a young girl’s spirited struggle for dignity and freedom.

The titular role, Jagriti, will be played by none other than the popular 8-year-old child actor, Asmi Deo. Jagriti is someone, who despite being born into the Chitta community hasn’t blindly accepted the injustice meted out to her clan. She is a fearless girl with piercing eyes. She is always full of energy, believes in compassion, and is inquisitive about the world around her. She questions the methods & practices that people around her have accepted as a norm. Her blunt responses often get her in trouble! She is sharp-minded, hopeful, and resilient, and will be the voice that’ll question the unfair branding of the people of her community as criminals and envision freedom for them.

Asmi Deo said, “This is my first lead role, and I am very excited. Playing a powerful and fearless girl, is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for me. We recently shot for the promo of the show, and I had a great time with everyone. I am sure I will get to learn a lot of things from this role as well as the talented co-actors.”

Stay tuned as Jagriti – Ek Nayi Subah promises to add an interesting new flavour to the channel's vibrant content mix!

Tune into ‘Jagriti- Ek Nayi Subah’, starting 16th September, only on Zee TV!