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Rahul Bose, Indian Actor

Rahul Bose, Indian ActorRahul Bose was born in July 27, 1967 and grew up to be a nationally acclaimed actor, screenwriter, film director, social activist, and rugby union player. Rahul Bose is a remarkable person and feels for the society and humanity at its fullest; he was closely involved in the relief efforts that followed the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. He founded the anti-discrimination NGO - The Foundation.

Rahul Bose was born to Rupen and Kumud Bose. Spending his partial childhood in Kolkata and partially in Mumbai made him deep rooted to both the cultures. He is an alumnus of the Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai. Rahul Bose graduated from Sydenham College. His favourite pastime was theatre, boxing, and playing rugby, during his college days. His mother encouraged him to boxing and rugby union. Rahul Bose still plays international rugby in the National Orange Indian Rugby Team. He left his job as a creative director at Rediffusion to take up the profession of acting, writing, and directing seriously.

Rahul Bose did his debut in acting career at the tender age of six; when he played the lead character Tom, the Piper`s Son in his school play. He also performed on the Bombay stage as well as in foreign venues. One of the outstanding performances delivered was at the Leicester Haymarket in England where he starred in Tim Murari`s The Square Circle. His first film was `English, August` that became a cult favorite. Other notable films by Rahul Bose include Split Wide Open. His performance in this film brought him the award of Best Actor, Singapore Film Festival, 2000. Other outstanding films in the career of Rahul Bose are Mr. And Mrs. Iyer and Jhankaar Beats. Rahul Bose is always seen in offbeat films with weighty characters.

Rahul Bose also did mainstream movies like Thakshak and Chameli and was called "the superstar of Indian art house cinema" by Time magazine and "the Sean Penn of Oriental cinema" by Maxim. The upcoming film of Rahul Bose is in the process; it is made in the adaptation of Mohsin Hamid`s novel, Moth Smoke in early 2009.

Rahul Bose proved his love for mankind, when he closely assisted in the relief efforts in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. Eventually, Bose launched the Andaman and Nicobar Scholarship Initiative through his NGO - The Foundation. The scholarship program of this NGO provides for the education of deprived children from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Rahul Bose, Indian Actor in Pyar Ke Side EffectsRahul Bose is associated with several other benevolent organizations such as Breakthrough, Akshara Centre and the Spastics Society of India. Moreover, Rahul Bose was selected as the first Indian Oxfam global ambassador in 2007. He is also an ambassador for the World Youth Peace Movement and the American India Foundation. The lectures on gender equality and human rights given by Rahul Bose at Oxford and during the 2004 World Youth Peace Summit was attended by thousands and praised throughout.

Several awards have been conferred upon this versatile actor and director. Rahul Bose received the Mahesh Bhatt Spokesperson Award in 2005, Mani Kaul Award for the film Everybody Says I`m Fine! In 2004, Best Asian Actor Award at the Singapore International Film Festival for the film Split Wide Open in 2000. He has been seen to be absolutely comfortable working in grave and weighty characters, and in comical and next-door type characters simultaneously. His film Pyar Ke Side Effects, Mumbai Matinee and Jhankaar Beats are still favorites of the youngsters. While senior audiences recommend his performances in films like The Japanese Wife, Kalpurush, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer and Chameli.

Filmography of Rahul Bose
Film Year Film Year
Tahaan 2008 The Fall (seven-minute film) 2005
Dil Kabaddi 2008 White Noise 2004
Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam 2008 Chameli 2004
Mumbai Chakachak 2008 Ek Din 24 Ghante 2003
Shaurya 2008 Mumbai Matinee 2003
The Japanese Wife 2008 Jhankaar Beats 2003
Before the Rains 2007 Mr. and Mrs. Iyer 2002
Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii 2007 Everybody Says I`m Fine! 2001
Pyaar Ke Side Effects 2006 Thakshak 1999
Anuranan 2006 Split Wide Open 1999
15 Park Avenue 2005 Bombay Boys 1998
Kalpurush 2005 A Mouthful of Sky (TV-Series) 1995
Silsiilay 2005 English, August 1994


Rahul Bose As a Writer
Film Year
Everybody Says I`m Fine! 2001
The Whisperers 2006


Rahul Bose As a Director
Film Year
Everybody Says I`m Fine! 2001


(Last Updated on : 11/12/2008)

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