Legendary marching track ' Kadam Kadam Badae Jaa ' follows next that is a chorus by Vijay Prakash and the Mumbai Film Choir. Another legendary number that follows next is the Bengali-Hindi track ' Ekla Chalo Re '. Starting off in Bengali by Nachiketa Chakraborty, soon Sonu Nigam begins the Hindi part of the song. Another motivational song about doing what it takes to get the country free, prime highlights of the track are Javed saab's lyrics and Sonu's sober and low pitch rendition.

A number sung by Bose's private army and his followers, ' Hum Dilli Dilli Jayenge ' is a marching chorus song by the Mumbai Film Choir. One of the best-composed tracks in the album so far, it has the punch to make the heads turn around in awe. This number should be extremely effective on screen.

' Desh Ki Mitti ' is a hero's remembrance of his country's soil and is sung beautifully by Sonu Nigam and Anuradha Shriram. A number that deserves a peaceful hearing, it is soft and pretty effective due to melodious tune. ' Zikr ' by A.R.Rehman, Rafi, Rakeeb and Shaukar Ali is a haunting piece that is elevated to greater heights due to Rehman's tempo that gradually keeps moving up. A wonderful track, this is for Rehman fans! ' Ghoomparani ' by Sapna Mukherjee and Satyanarayan Mishra is a Hindi lullaby that is partly sung in Bengali. Sweet as a saccharine, it can easily put a child to a peaceful sleep.

From hereon follows a series of theme tracks kick starting with a ' Durga Puja ' rhythm. Fast paced, it is traditional and would be easily identified by the sections of audience who celebrate this festival. This is followed by ' Netaji Theme', 'Afghanistan Theme', 'Emilie Theme ' (all three of which appear in two parts each), ' War Theme ', orchestral versions of ' Kadam Kadam ' and ' Desh Ki Mitti', 'U Beat Theme ' and finally the full orchestral version of the National anthem ' Jana Gana Mana '. Taking the audience through the journey of Bose, each of the tracks mark the various phases of Bose's life, challenges he faced and how he overcame them. Of all the tracks, it is ' Afghanistan Theme ' (that is one of the most original middle east theme music composed for a Hindi film), ' Emilie Theme ' (that brings romance in the air) and ' Jana Gana Mana ' (due to its grand appeal) that stand out.

Music of Bose is a brave effort to recreate the proceedings from the revolution era. The songs are a mix of traditional and original compositions while the theme tracks actually get you engrossed in the proceedings. This is definitely not your regular Bollywood potboiler score but if you are a lover of patriotic cinema and heading to watch ' Bose ' the week it releases, you would certainly cherish the music album in your collection. Commercially, the album would find limited takers due to its genre but when it comes to quality, A.R.Rehman proves once again - after ' The Legend Of Bhagat Singh ' - that he is the first choice when it comes to composing for a period patriotic venture.