The film features Ferdous and Bindu in lead roles and with supporting Arifin Shuvoo, Sharlin Farzana, Tariq Anam Khan, Rawnak Hasan, FS Nayeem and many more.
The story of Jaago is said to be inspired by the Shadhin Bangla football team, who raised funds during the Liberation War (1971) through charity matches and lifted the morale of the freedom fighters.
But the captain of Tripura XI talked dishonourably that it saved their time mentioning they would've won the match very easily.
Jaago received fifteen nominations and received six awards at the Film Award Bangla 2010 in the following categories: Best Film (Critics' Choice); Best Director (Khijir Hayat Khan); Best Music Director (Arnob); Best Actress (Bindu); Best Playback Singer Male (Kumar Bishwajit for "Jhum Jhum Brishti") and Best Sound Engineer (Bappi Rahman).
The film features Kumar Bishwajit, Bappa Mazumder, Arnob, Zohad, Audit, Milon Mahmud and others as playback singers.