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The Forgotten Army

The Forgotten Army
★ 6.9/10•2020•40m•TV-MA•Drama•Action & Adventure
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The dynamic story of Lt. Sodhi and his daredevil band of men and women who fought a heroic battle for the independence of India as part of the Indian National Army which was forged out of British defeat in Singapore during WWII and led by the charismatic, indomitable Indian leader Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

Kabir Khan · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime40m
LanguageHI
First Air DateJan 24, 2020

Episodes

Episode 1 - ShonanE137m

Shonan

An introverted old man (Old Sodhi) has come to visit his sister (Urmila) and her family, Subhash (Urmila’s son) and Amar (Subhash’s son) in Singapore. In an intervention by his older sister, Old Sodhi is catapulted into his past, the war of ’42, the past he was running away from. He narrates the controversial outcome of the Battle of Singapore and fate of the soldiers of the British Indian Army.

Jan 24, 2020

Episode 2 - POWE234m

POW

After surrendering, the fate of the soldiers depended on the mercy of the Japanese Army. The Indian soldiers transformed when Netaji gave the call to form the Indian National Army. Maya, an aspiring photographer, is driven to join this freedom army. Sodhi and Arshad realise that India is their motherland and that they have to fight to free her from British raj.

Jan 24, 2020

Episode 3 - Chalo DilliE337m

Chalo Dilli

Maya and Rasammah enroll in the women’s regiment. Rajan and many other civilians also enroll in the INA. Rigorous training sessions begin for all the recruits. In 1996, Amar reaches Burma with Old Sodhi and they meet Rani (Amar’s Burmese friend). Circumstances lead to Old Sodhi shooting a Burmese soldier which paves way for a chain reaction of dangerous events.

Jan 24, 2020

Episode 4 - HarakiriE441m

Harakiri

Maya and Sodhi along with the INA soldiers do not give hope even after their trains are bombed by planes. Old Sodhi finds himself in Rangoon that leads to an array of past events - the struggles of the Indian soldiers and the rains that destroyed everything. Under such a situation, the Japanese were ordered to retreat.

Jan 24, 2020

Episode 5 - MayaE546m

Maya

There is an attack on the advanced base camp by the British Air Force but that doesn't deter the soldiers from marching ahead to stop the British from advancing. Sodhi orders all the wounded to retreat along with the Rani Jhansi Regiment. Old Sodhi injures his leg in the jungle and is unable to walk any further. Amar leaves with Rani to get help but are stopped on the tracks by a loud blast.

Jan 24, 2020

Actors

Sunny Kaushal

Sunny Kaushal

Sodhi

Sharvari

Sharvari

Maya

TJ Bhanu

TJ Bhanu

Rasamma

Rohit Chaudhary

Rohit Chaudhary

Arshad

Akhil Iyer

Akhil Iyer

Shridhar

Sam Mohan

Sam Mohan

Rajan's Friend

Amala Akkineni

Amala Akkineni

Maya's Mother

Shruti Seth

Shruti Seth

Lakshmi

Paloma Monnappa

Paloma Monnappa

Rani

Tom Ashley

Tom Ashley

Major Willis

M. K. Raina

M. K. Raina

Old Sodhi

Junichi Kajioka

Junichi Kajioka

General Fujiwara

Lawrence de Stefano

Lawrence de Stefano

Captain

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