Subash Chandra Bose (film)


Subash Chandra Bose is a 2005 Telugu historical drama film, produced by C.Ashwini Dutt on Vyjayanthi Movies banner, directed by veteran director K. Raghavendra Rao which was his 101st film. Starring Venkatesh, Shriya Saran, Genelia D'Souza in lead roles and music composed by Mani Sharma. The film recorded as flop at box-office. The film was dubbed in Hindi as Mission Vande Mataram.

Plot

The story takes place during the pre-Independence era, just before the British left India. Subash Chandra Bose is a Patriotic action drama based movie in which Ashok working in a TV channel with his girlfriend Anita, covers the meeting of a politician. By seeing Prakash Raj there, Ashok gets images from the bygone era. In a flashback, it is revealed that in the year 1946, a man named Subash Chandra Bose alias Chandram fights against local British officer. Subash Chandra Bose worships the real freedom fighter Subash Chandra Bose. When the state governor comes to Chintapalli along with his daughter Diana for a brief vacation, Subash Chandra Bose welcomes him by blowing up the water tank in his palace. Enraged the governor asks his army to kill Bose. With the help of a local native Bandodu, the British army wipes out the entire village population including Bose’s lover. In an act of betrayal by Bandodu, the army kills Bose too. Ashok realizes that he is the reincarnation of Subash Chandra Bose and Prakashraj is Bandodu. In the climax, Bose kills Bandodu.

Cast

Crew

Music was composed by Mani Sharma. All songs are hit tracks. Music was released on ADITYA Music Company.

Release

Critical reception

The movie generally receive mixed review's from critics. Venkatesh performance as describe by reviewer, "Venkatesh is impressive as Ashok. The character of Subash Chandra Bose did not suit Venkatesh"; "Venkatesh did well in both roles of Chandram and Ashok. However, the characterizations of these two characters are not good enough to exploit the histrionics of Venkatesh. He has shown variation in the get-up of both the characters";"Venkatesh sleep-walks in his dual role as Ashok and Chandram". Among the heroines reviewers describe Shriya's performance as "Shriya, who plays Venkatesh’s lover in the past, looks glamorous, but is there just for the usual song ‘n’ dance routine"; "Shriya is sexy and her movements are very sensuous."; " Shriya is cute in the role of innocent patriotic village belle. Her costumes are very simple as they represent the culture of 1940s. She is sensuous and at the same time voluptuous in the song of 'Neredi Pandu'.". While Genelia receive mostly negative review from the critics. This is mainly due to Genelia's character was short and weak compare to Shriya and she also fails to perform well. Technically the film receive mostly negative review because the lack of perfection in the story and the poor handling in the direction.

Box-office

The movie eventually becomes a flop film at the box office.

Remake

This film was remade in Bengali as Abar Asbo Firey in 2004.

Awards

;Nandi Awards
The film has won three Nandi Awards from the Andhra Pradesh Government in the year 2005 which was the second highest award for a film of that year behind Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.