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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005): Cast & Plot

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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero is a 2005 historical drama directed by Shyam Benegal, starring Sachin Khedekar as Subhas Chandra Bose, Alokananda Roy and Jisshu Sengupta. It runs 3 hours 42 minutes.

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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) movie poster
Released
Runtime
3h 42m (222 min)
Director
Shyam Benegal
Genres
History , Action , Drama
Original language
Hindi
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The story

What Is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero About?

The premise of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Directed by Shyam Benegal, this 2005 biographical drama stars Sachin Khedekar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajit Kapur, Arif Zakaria and Divya Dutta. It chronicles the final five years of Indian nationalist Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, from his resignation as INC president, his trek across Afghanistan into Europe, his liaison with a German secretary, meetings with Adolf Hitler, and his drive to recruit Indian POWs of the Punjab Regiment to fight the British, punctuated by stirring patriotic speeches.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Themes & Keywords

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  • world war two
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Cast & crew

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Cast & Characters

Sachin Khedekar leads the cast as Subhas Chandra Bose, with Alokananda Roy as Prabhavati Bose and Jisshu Sengupta as Sisir Bose. Directed by Shyam Benegal; 29 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Shyam Benegal

More films directed by Shyam Benegal: Mujib: The Making of a Nation, Well Done Abba, Welcome to Sajjanpur and Zubeidaa.

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Plot

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Plot Summary

What happens in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

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Set in British India amid a tense political backdrop, Subhas Chandra Bose [Sachin Khedekar] navigates a clash with Mahatma Gandhi that tightens around him as arrest and release set the stage for a daring escape. He retreats from public life, tucks away from British guards, and lets a beard grow as part of a calculated ruse. On the night of his escape, he dresses as a Pathan to avoid recognition, slipping out of Calcutta on 16 January 1941 in a car with his nephew Sisir Bose. What follows is a carefully orchestrated odyssey that threads through borders, wartime politics, and shifting loyalties, all in service of a singular aim: to champion India’s fight for independence through unconventional alliances.

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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Also Known As

Also known as “Bose, le héros oublié”.

Also known as
  • Bose, le héros oublié

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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero?

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero runs 3 hours 42 minutes (222 minutes).

When was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero released?

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero was released on May 13, 2005.

Who directed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero?

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero was directed by Shyam Benegal.

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Who is in the cast of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero?

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero stars Sachin Khedekar as Subhas Chandra Bose, Alokananda Roy as Prabhavati Bose and Jisshu Sengupta as Sisir Bose, among 29 credited actors.

Does Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero have a post-credit scene?

No. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero in?

The original language of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero is Hindi.

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