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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2004)

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero poster
Original title
Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Directed by
Shyam Benegal
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Runtime
3h 28m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This film follows the life of Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose during his time in Nazi Germany and Japanese occupied Asia. It shows his efforts to form the Azad Hind Fauj army and fight for India's freedom. The story covers the key events from 1941 to 1945.

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What happens

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero is a 2004 Indian epic biographical war film, written and directed by Shyam Benegal. The film starred an ensemble cast of Sachin Khedekar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajit Kapur, Arif Zakaria, and Divya Dutta, among others. The film depicts the life of the Indian Independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose in Nazi Germany: 1941–1943, and in Japanese-occupied Asia 1943–1945, and the events leading to the formation of Azad Hind Fauj. The production design was helmed by Samir Chanda, with a soundtrack, and background score by A. R. Rahman. Upon release, the film received wide critical acclaim at the BFI London Film Festival, and has garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, and the National Film Award for Best Production Design for that year. The film was screened retrospectively on August 14, 2016 at the Independence Day Film Festival jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defence, commemorating 70th Indian Independence Day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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