The Forgotten Army

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2020-01-24

Last Air Date: 2020-01-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Kabir Khan, Heeraz Marfatia

Networks: Prime Video

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Top Cast

Sunny Kaushal as Sodhi
Sharvari Wagh as Maya
TJ Bhanu as Rasamma
Rohit Chaudhary as Arshad
Akhil Iyer as Shridhar
Sam Mohan as Rajan's Friend
Amala Akkineni as Maya's Mother
Shruti Seth as Lakshmi
Paloma Monnappa as Rani
Tom Ashley as Major Willis

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

The Forgotten Army is a true epic war series about the Indian soldiers from the Azad Hind Fauj who marched 3,884 kms from Singapore to Delhi to free their country from the British. Led by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, they fought against their size and scale but were labelled by the then ruling establishment as traitors. Experience an action packed series recreate this momentous juncture in history

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Shonan (2020-01-24)

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.
Ep. 2: POW (2020-01-24)

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.
Ep. 3: Chalo Dilli (2020-01-24)

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.
Ep. 4: Harakiri (2020-01-24)

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.
Ep. 5: Maya (2020-01-24)

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.