Rahul Bose

Rahul Bose
Bose in 2008
Born (1967-07-27) 27 July 1967 (age 57)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Social activist
Years active1989–present
RelativesS. P. P. Thorat (grandfather)

Rahul Bose (born 27 July 1967) is an Indian actor and athlete who works in Hindi films. Bose is the president of Rugby India.

He has appeared in Bengali films such as Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, Kalpurush, Anuranan, Antaheen, Laptop and The Japanese Wife. He has also appeared in Hindi films such as Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam, Jhankaar Beats, Kucch Luv Jaisaa, Dil Dhadakne Do, Chameli and Shaurya. He also played the antagonist in the Tamil thriller Vishwaroopam (2013) and its sequel.[1] Time magazine named him "the superstar of Indian arthouse cinema" while Maxim named him "the Sean Penn of Oriental cinema"[2] for his work in parallel cinema films like English, August and Mr. and Mrs. Iyer. He is also notable for his social activism: he participated in the relief efforts that followed the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami and is also the founder of the anti-discrimination NGO, The Foundation.[3]

  1. ^ Vats, Rohit (29 August 2011). "Why Rahul Bose is perfect for 'Vishwaroopam'". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ World Youth Peace Summit (2003). "Rahul Bose: Actor/Producer/Humanitarian". Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  3. ^ Ayaz, Shaikh (23 November 2006). "Rapid fire with Rahul Bose". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 5 August 2005.

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