Rahul Bose
It is said that only one thing should be done at a time. This is said because often when a person specializes in one work and concentrates on other work he faces problems, but the trend in cinema is slightly different. Here you will see and hear the stories of many such stars who did many things together and became successful mashallah. One such example is the actors who have shared the screen with actresses like Mallika Sherawat to Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor and apart from this they have also contributed a lot to rugby.
This Bollywood actor is none other than Rahul Bose. Many people know him as an actor, but few would know that he has also been an international rugby player. Rahul’s first foray into the world of acting was at the age of six when he played the lead role in the school play Tom, The Piper’s Son. Apart from being a rugby player and actor, Rahul is also a director, script writer and social worker.
Quit the job to become a full-time actor
After the release of his first film ‘Angreji, August’ in 1994, Rahul quit his job to become a full-time actor. This film also gave him a lot of recognition. He played the role of Agastya Sen in this film. Due to the successful start of his career, Rahul started getting many film offers. After this he did films like ‘Split Wide Open’, ‘Mr and Mrs Iyer’, ‘Zhankar Beats’, ‘Chameli’, National Award Winning ’15 Park Avenue’, ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’, ‘Maan Gaye Mughal’. -A-Azam’, ‘Chen Coolie Ki Main Coolie’, ‘Dil Dhadkane Do’, ‘Bulbul’ and many more. Before joining acting, Rahul worked in ad company Rediffusion.
Has directed many films
Rahul was called a superstar of Indian arthouse cinema by the prestigious Time magazine for his work in films like ‘Angreji, August’ and ‘Mr and Mrs Iyer’. Apart from this, he has also acted in web-series like ‘Bombay Begum’, ‘Taj’, ‘Eternal Confused’ and ‘Igar for Love’. He was recently seen in ZEE5’s ‘Berlin’ series. Apart from acting, Rahul also wrote and directed the stories of films like ‘Everybody Says I’m Fine’, ‘The Whispers’ and ‘Poorna: Himmat Has No Limit’.
A chair was not found on the sets of the first film
Recently, Rahul gave an interview to Lalantop, in which he revealed that he was not given a chair on the sets of the first film. The actor said, “It’s a small thing, but I was in the lead role. I was not given a chair there. Due to which sometimes I used to sit on the road divider and sometimes on the ground. I thought it was fine, no problem. However, the rest were given chairs: the producer, his sister, his uncle. I just couldn’t get it.”
Has been an international rugby player
Apart from being an actor and director, Rahul is also a great rugby player. Rahul has achieved many achievements in rugby. Rahul participated in the Asian Union Rugby Championship for eight years. The actor played his last international rugby match against Pakistan and his first against Singapore in 1998. Even when Rahul was playing rugby, he was working in films. However, playing for the country was more important to him than films.
On 23 November 2018, the website India West quoted Rahul in an interview as saying, “When I was playing for India, I used to look at my rugby calendar and watch tournaments and watch movies that coincided with the dates of the games. No because playing for India was more important to me than acting in films. However, he bid farewell to the game and retired in 2008. After retirement, he also emphasized on the promotion of rugby. According to Times of India, Rahul gave several reasons behind his retirement. He said, “You need at least two months to prepare for international rugby. Which I don’t have. Apart from that, money and age are also reasons to quit. Rugby doesn’t pay much and I’m 40 now. That’s why I think That I should give up rugby.” Apart from films and sports, Rahul has also been closely associated with social service.
Rahul is in the headlines
Rahul Bose made a statement on the Nirbhaya rape case, after which he received a lot of criticism. The actor said that rapists should be given a chance to ‘reform’ if they truly repent of their actions. Rahul’s statement was heavily criticized in the media, but still the boss refused to apologize for his remarks.
