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Bose: Dead/Alive

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Bose: Dead/Alive
Official title cover
GenreHistorical period drama
Created byEkta Kapoor
Based onIndia's Biggest Cover-Up by Anuj Dhar
Developed byEkalavya Bhattacharya
Jyoti Kapur Das
Written byReshu Nath
Directed byPulkit
Creative directorsEkalavya Bhattacharya
Nimisha Pandey
Jyoti Kapur Das
Starring
Narrated byNaveen Kasturia
Theme music composerNeel Adhikari
Opening theme"Bose Title Track" by Neel Adhikari, MC Todfod & Qaushiq Mukherjee
Ending theme"Bose Title Track" by Neel Adhikari, MC Todfod & Qaushiq Mukherjee
ComposersNeel Adhikari
Andrew T. Mackay
Country of originIndia
Original languages
  • Hindi
  • English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerIndranil Chakraborty
Production locations
CinematographyKumar Saurabh
EditorYasha Ramchandani
Running time20-29 minutes
Production companyBIG Synergy Media
Original release
NetworkALT Balaji
Release20 November 2017 (2017-11-20)

Bose: Dead/Alive is an Indian historical drama streaming television miniseries based on the 2012 book India's Biggest Cover-up by activist Anuj Dhar that was released on ALTBalaji on 20 November 2017 IST.[1] The show stars Rajkummar Rao portrays the titular protagonist, based on the life of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, with supporting roles including Naveen Kasturia[2][3] as Darbari Lal, Edward Sonnenblick as Stanley Allen, and Anna Ador as Emilie Schenkl.

Premise

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On 18 August 1945 after his overloaded Japanese plane crashed in Japanese-occupied Formosa (now Taiwan) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Rajkumar Rao) is presumed dead. However his family in Kolkata receive a telegram from Mahatma Gandhi to not conduct his last rites. It then begins with speculation about his death and other characters who suggest how he has vanished in the past as well, with all of them suggesting his possible return.

Cast

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Episodes

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  • Episode 1: Dead Or Alive
  • Episode 2: Bane of the British Raj
  • Episode 3: Catch me if you can
  • Episode 4: The Japanese Connection
  • Episode 5: The Gold Traile
  • Episode 6: Hide And Seek
  • Episode 7: Lost And Found
  • Episode 8: Escape To Afghanistan
  • Episode 9: The End Game

Awards

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018 IWM Digital Awards Best Cinematography Kumar Saurabh Won[5]
Best Costumes Shivank Vikram
Best Art Direction Neil Chaudhary
Best Dialogues Reshu Nath
Best Background Score Andrew T Mackay
Best Casting Shubham Ghaur
Best Actor in a web series Rajkumar Rao
Best Director Pulkit
Best Web Series Bose: Dead/Alive
DigiXX Awards Best Actor on OTT Content Rajkumar Rao Won[6]
iReel Awards Best Drama Series Bose: Dead/Alive Nominated
Best Actor (Drama) Rajkumar Rao Nominated[7]
Best Actress (Drama) Patralekha Paul Nominated
Best Writing (Drama) Reshu Nath & Anuj Dar Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Shekhar, Mimansa (9 November 2017). "Watch Bose Dead/Alive trailer: Rajkummar Rao as Subhash Chandra Bose might just be a game changer". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Bose Dead/Alive trailer: Rajkummar Rao angers Mahatma Gandhi amid revolution and rap music". Hindustan Times. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Bose Dead/Alive trailer: Rajkummar Rao tells the difference between revolutionary and slave". Hindustan Times. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ^ Gadal, Nikita (22 December 2017). "Anna Ador on bringing the mammoth change foreign artists need". TheMoviean.
  5. ^ "Winners List: IWM Digital Awards, 2018". 11 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Rajkumar Rao wins Best Actor at 2nd DigiXX Awards, 2018".
  7. ^ "iReel Awards 2018: Bose is Very Special to Me, Says Rajkummar Rao". News18. 30 August 2018.
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