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Gumnaami (2019)
AWESOME!!! AN UNBELIEVABLE TRUE STORY ABOUT NETAJI
Gumnami might be a good film to you, it might be a bad film to you. But you cannot deny the fact Gumnaami is a very important film to the country. This is the most authentic movie about Netaji ever made.
Bose: Dead/Alive (2017)
Extra Ordinary Portray of Bose
My review would be 10/10
Here are the reasons.
This is the only authentic series on Bose ever made. The shooting has been done in all the places where Netaji had actually gone- Afganistan, Germany, Japan & Manchuria to give the viewers a realistic feel. I never liked Shyam Benegal's Forgotten Hero, the movie that portrayed Netaji and his impact so poorly.
The series is Based on the best seller and highly appreciated book of Anuj Dhar - India's biggest cover up. Anuj spent more than 15 years behind the cause. This book that brought up a movement in social media in 2012 for Netaji Mystery.
Well connected story - nicely portrayed facts of Netaji's life with simplified picturisation. The way they have portrayed a teenager Subhas to a college leader, a revolutionary and finally tall leader Netaji is pretty convincing.
The list of movies with similar taste and genres are - Rang De Basanti, Madras Cafe, biopic like Legend of Bhagat Singh or Gandhi. Comparing to these this series has been done quite well. But let's not forget this is a web series on a moderate budget. Yet India's most expensive webseries so far. So a must see.
Raj Kumar Rao as Bose- Containing the character of Bose is not easy for any actor. But I forgot the difference of appearance while watching this actor. Commendable job. This is one of his best.
Music- The music of Forgotten hero was good because of Javed Akhtar and A R Rehman. This music sounds energetic and meant for the young generation of today. I loved it.
A unique and psychological aspect- Something outstanding . The series portrays 2 characters I really loved. The British officer Stanley and his obidient Bihari. Controlling Netaji was their daily duty. Over a period of time they get obsessed with Netaji's activities and when he disappears these two fellows loose their sleep because of this loss that they fail to define. First they loose their peace of mind when Netaji disappears from Bengal then India and things worsen when he disappears from everywhere. This psychological aspect is verymuch relevant to today's trend. Netaji is still an obsession for many who have tried to study his life and the disappearance mystery.
A balanced and creative freedom- This is a story inspired by Netaji and portrays so well without loosing the ground reality. Some say- this didn't happen or that is not true etc. But I appreciate the way the director focuses on the personality of Bose. Rest no-one can say what really was the fact. We were not there 100 years back.
Scope for a sequel- Lot more facts not covered, but it can serve a good purpose. Japanese angle little explored. The war scenes not portrayed. The INA chapter, flag hosting at Mairang, Shahnwaj Commission, Khosla Commission, The Gumnami baba Theory. The recent and explosive Mukherjee Commission and a lot more. So enough stories left for a potential sequel which will be more thrilling.
This web-series is based on a world class political conspiracy and witnesses a live trend that started in 1945 and still fresh today. The truth has taken a space everywhere. A must must and must watch!!!
I am not a professional reviewer. These are the reasons based on my honest and informal opinion. Thanks.