Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (also known as Bose: The Forgotten Hero) is a 2005 film directed by Shyam Benegal and starring Sachin Khedekar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajit Kapur, Arif Zakaria, and Divya Dutta.

The movie depicts the last five years of the life of the Indian independence leader \"Netaji\" Subhash Chandra Bose. It starts out at the point where Bose resigns from his position as the president of the Indian National Congress (I.N.C.) to the meeting with Italians by crossing Afghanistan\'s rugged terrains and entering into Europe, to romancing his German secretary and appointment with Adolf Hitler in Berlin, to his inspiring of the Indian P.O.W.s (Prisoners Of War) of the \'Punjab Regiment\' (British Army) for fighting against the British forces in India, to the patriotic speeches. Some U-Boat (Deutsche: \'Untersee Boat\') Submarine scenes and finally the battle in Burma with emperor Tojo\'s assistance during the Second World War (W.W.-2) and ends with a radio announcement of his death. The music for the movie is by A. R. Rahman. The music for the songs \"Aazadi\" and \"Ekla Chalo\" were particularly popular. There is also a song \"Zikr\" composed in the style of Islamic prayer chants of Sufi style.

Directed by:
Shyam Benegal

Produced by:
Raj Pius
Barbara von Wrangell

Written by:
Atul Tiwari
Shama Zaidi

Starring:
Sachin Khedekar
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Rajit Kapur
Divya Dutta
Arif Zakaria

Music by:
A. R. Rahman

Studio:
Madras Talkies

Distributed by:
Sahara India Media Communication Ltd.

Release date:
May 13, 2005

Running time:
222 minutes

Country:
India

Language:
Hindi