At the Altar of India's Freedom (TBA)

‘At the Altar of India's Freedom – INA Veterans of Malaysia’, captures the stories of valor, sacrifice and the saga of the Malaysian INA veterans who, as teenagers, fought for India’s freedom from the distant lands of Southeast Asia. Many of them had never even seen India! The film documents a significant part of Indian history, hitherto unknown, i.e.; the role of Malaysian Indians in India’s freedom struggle. ‘At the Altar of India's Freedom – INA Veterans of Malaysia’, is produced by the Indian High Commission at Malaysia. Concept, Script, Research and Direction is by journalist Choodie Shivaram who has based the film on her extensive research on INA, Netaji and Southeast Asia’s role in the Second World War. In this first of its kind documentary, INA veterans recall in-depth, their war experiences, training and the impact that Netaji Subash Chandra Bose had on their lives. Young men and women hastened to support Netaji, leaving behind their homes, families, and lives of comfort. The remarkable young women of the INA formed the ‘Rani of Jhansi Regiment’ which was the first all-woman combat regiment in the world. Trained to be equal in all respects to their male counterparts, this historic unit served with valor and distinction in the most brutal war of the modern age. Even to this day, these INA veterans who are now nonagenarians, continue to live by the lofty ideals of Netaji.