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Title: Netaji, The Last Hero
Post by: asian1 on March 27, 2005, 02:22:50 PM

I saw this Indian movie about Indian war hero who collaborate with NAZI for Indian struggle of Indepence from British during World War II.

After the war, he went to Tokyo, but he was killed when his plane crashed in Taiwan (August 18, 1945).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/bollywood/2004/08/pop_up_netaji_press_conf.shtml

On recent investigation by Indian government, there is no proof / record about the plane crash in Taiwan. What happen to this forgotten hero?

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1062617.cms

His biography:

http://www.bhagatsingh.com/NetaJi.htm

Title: Re: Netaji, The Last Hero
Post by: on March 27, 2005, 11:21:01 PM

Hero?

I wouldn't call a Nazi collaborator a hero.

The word I would use begins with a "c" and ends in a "t"!!!

"Hero" my arse!

Title: Re: Netaji, The Last Hero
Post by: odin on March 27, 2005, 11:38:48 PM

There's hardly ever black and white in life.

Title: Re: Netaji, The Last Hero
Post by: asian1 on March 28, 2005, 01:21:28 AM

He received guns and ammo from German, but he condemn NAZI anti jewish policy. IMO he was pragmatic, not a NAZI follower.

Several Asian Freedom Fighters were Axis collaborators during WW II, such as Aung San (Burma), Soekarno (Indonesia) etc.

http://www.answers.com/topic/subhash-chandra-bose

"Bose had openly criticised Hitler's treatment of Jews, annulment of democratic institutions in Germany and Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union. Disappointed with the support for Indian independence from Hitler, he travelled by submarine around the Cape of Good Hope to Imperial Japan, which helped him to raise his army."

Beside M. Gandhi, Bose was the famous leader of secular Indian Independence movement. His goal was full independence for India and Pakistan as one united country.

Title: Re: Netaji, The Last Hero
Post by: Karlos on March 28, 2005, 01:29:37 AM

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His goal was full independence for India and Pakistan as one united country.

One out of two isn't bad I suppose.

Title: Re: Netaji, The Last Hero
Post by: seer on March 28, 2005, 04:21:19 PM

I wouldn't call a Nazi collaborator a hero.

For indian people I suspect he's a great hero.. It's all in the eye of the beholder..