Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero

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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Directed by Shyam Benegal
Produced by Raj Pius
Written by Atul Tiwari
Shama Zaidi
Starring Sachin Khedekar
Kulbhulshan Kharbanda
Rajit Kapoor
Divya Dutta
Music by A. R. Rahman
Distributed by Sahara India Media Communication Ltd.
Release date(s) UK: 3 November 2004 (London Film Festival)
India: 13 May 2005
Running time 222 min.
Language English
Budget INR 210,000,000
IMDb profile

A 2005 film directed by Shyam Benegal and starring Sachin Khedekar, Kulbhulshan Kharbanda, Rajit Kapoor and Divya Dutta.

The movie is about the last 5 years of the life of the Indian independentist Subhash Chandra Bose Netaji. It starts out at the point where Bose resigns from his position as the president of INC 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.

[edit] Music

Bose: The Forgotten Hero:
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack by A. R. Rahman
Released 2005
Genre Soundtrack
Length 1:03:23
Label Times Music
Producer(s) A. R. Rahman

The music score that accompanies the film was composed by A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack features 19 pieces composed by Rahman, including 13 instrumentals and orchestral themes, in addition to 6 further songs, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Performers include the Western Choir Chennai and the Mumbai Film Choir.

Track listing:

  1. "Aazadi" (4:55) – A. R. Rahman
  2. "Kadam Kadam" (2:48) – Vijay Prakash
  3. "Ekla Cholo" (6:05) – Nachiketa Chakraborty, Sonu Nigam
  4. "Hum Dilli Dilli Jayenge" (2:49) – Instrumental
  5. "Desh Ki Mitti" (5:34) – Anuradha Sriram, Sonu Nigam
  6. "Zikr" (4:44) – A. R. Rahman, Rafi, Rakeeb, Shaukar Ali
  7. "Ghoomparani" (4:25) – Sapna Mukherjee, Satyanarayan Mishra
  8. "Durga Pooja - Rhythm" (3:22) – Instrumental
  9. "Netaji – Theme 1" (1:22) – Instrumental
  10. "Afghanistan – Theme 1" (4:14) – Instrumental
  11. "Hitler Theme" (2:10) – Instrumental
  12. "Emilie Theme 1" (1:57) – Instrumental
  13. "Afghanistan – Theme 2" (1:19) – Instrumental
  14. "War Themes" (4:33) – Instrumental
  15. "Emilie Theme 2" (2:32) – Instrumental
  16. "Kadam Kadam Barhayae Ja – Orchestral version" (0:52) – Instrumental
  17. "Desh Ki Mitti – Orchestral version" (2:48) – Instrumental
  18. "U Boat Theme (Underwater battle)" (2:11) – Instrumental
  19. "Netaji – Theme 2" (4:44) – Instrumental

[edit] Also Known As

  • Bose: The Forgotten Hero

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