Bose: Dead/Alive

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Bose: Dead/Alive
Bose - Poster.jpg
Official title cover
Genre Historical period drama
Created by Ekta 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 company BIG Synergy Media
Original release
Network ALT 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.

Contents

Premise

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

Episodes

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2018IWM Digital AwardsBest CinematographyKumar SaurabhWon [5]
Best CostumesShivank Vikram
Best Art DirectionNeil Chaudhary
Best DialoguesReshu Nath
Best Background ScoreAndrew T Mackay
Best CastingShubham Ghaur
Best Actor in a web series Rajkumar Rao
Best DirectorPulkit
Best Web SeriesBose: Dead/Alive
DigiXX AwardsBest Actor on OTT ContentRajkumar RaoWon [6]
iReel Awards Best Drama SeriesBose: Dead/AliveNominated
Best Actor (Drama)Rajkumar RaoNominated [7]
Best Actress (Drama) Patralekha Paul Nominated
Best Writing (Drama)Reshu Nath & Anuj DarNominated

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