Bollywood on location in Berlin

The film is being directed by Shyam Benegal, considered the pioneer of new wave Indian cinema, and stars Sachin Khedekar. It is the first time that a major Bollywood film has been shot in Germany.

"It's the story of a great adventure, of a person who was obviously a great romantic because who would think of leaving the country and trying to raise an army to fight for Indian independence from outside of India?"

Netaji didn't believe in Gandhi's methods of achieving independence for India through non-violence. Instead he went into exile and set up the Indian National Amry of 80,000 men. His troops marched into India to fight against the British from Burma, but Netaji died in 1945--he never lived to see Indian independence.

For Shyam Benegal the film is a chance to focus on Netaji who until now has been overlooked and to an extent to rewrite history.

Actor Sachin Khedekar says that filming in Germany is very different to India. "In India," he says, "we've so many people there that the unit was always crowded."

After Germany the crew will move back to film in India and Burma.