NEW DELHI: Subhash Chandra Bose was an Indian freedom fighter who was born in Cuttack, Odisha on 23 January 1897. Netaji played a crucial role in India's freedom movement. Subhash Chandra Bose formed Azad Hind Fauj. While there is some debate about Bose's death in a plane crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945, the Central government verified in 2017 via an RTI (Right to Information) that he perished in the tragedy.

Since 1966 Subhas Chandra Bose has been a point of interest for many filmmakers across the country. His heroic life, philosophy, bravery and mystery around his death have given birth to many cinematic representations over the years. Today on Bose's 127th birth anniversary, let's look back at movies that depicted on his life.