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Pink Villa
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Meet actor who carries his own chair to sets, paid Rs 442 for two bananas at hotel, worked with Kamal Haasan, turned director and is a great sportsman
Imagine spending Rs 442.50 on just two bananas! Sounds weird? Well, this was the actor's bill at a Chandigarh hotel. He is the one who played double roles of an actor and a sportsman on the stage of his life. Can't guess yet? We are talking about Rahul Bose, an incredible talent who is often called an 'underrated gem'. Let's take a look at his inspiring life and career in films and sports. Rahul Bose's first live stage performance and the beginning of his acting career Born on July 27, 1967, to a Bengali-Punjabi family, Rahul Bose studied at The Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai. He encountered his first live stage performance at the age of six in a school play, Tom, the Piper's son, where he essayed the lead role. Rahul began his acting career by doing theater in Mumbai. Once, a casting director suggested his name to Bengali director Dev Benegal for the lead role in his movie, English, August. The movie received immense critical acclaim and several international awards at film festivals. Interestingly, it was the first Indian movie that was bought by a Hollywood studio, 20th Century Fox. Rahul Bose's rich body of work: Balancing art with mainstream cinema The actor kept on impressing the audience with his performances in Naseeruddin Shah 's Bombay Boys, and Ajay Devgn's Thakshak, apart from several English and Hindi artsy projects. Further, he made his directorial debut in 2001 with a movie titled Everybody says I'm fine! Bose starred in Aparna Sen's Mr and Mrs. Iyer, co-starring Konkona. The movie won many accolades including three national awards. And since then, Rahul Bose has never looked back. He has always maintained a great balance between parallel and mainstream cinema. He worked with great actors like Kamal Haasan, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Kay Kay Menon, and many others. Some of his notable works are- Jhankaar Beats, Ek Din 24 Ghante, Mumbai Matinee, Chameli, Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii, Shaurya, Antaheen, The Japanese Wife, Dil Dhadakne Do, Bulbbul, Berlin, Amaran, and many more. He returned to direction with Poorna: Courage has no limits, in 2017, and is currently developing the script for his next directorial. Why does Rahul Bose carry his own chair on film sets? In an interview with ANI, the talented actor revealed that he was not given the respect on the sets in his initial years. Though everyone would have a chair to sit on, he had to ask every time for it, which was utterly awkward. Eventually, he stopped asking and used to sit on a stone, parapet, floor, or any other object. Rahul Bose finally took a stand and bought his own chair that was worth Rs 10,000, which was a whopping figure back in the '90s. The actor carries the same chair till today on the film sets. Rahul Bose's inspiring sports career: From breaking nose to President of Rugby India He was very active in sports from his school days. His mother introduced him to boxing and Rugby while his father wanted him to play cricket. Rahul revealed in an interview that he was a very naughty boy in childhood and was a great sporty back then. He mentioned that attention from girls was one of the reasons behind his interest in sports. Rahul reminisced about an incident when he broke his nose and all the prettiest girls of school came to see him in the hospital. Bose credits sports with instilling discipline, determination, and focus in him. He represented India in the first International event for men's rugby teams in 1998, the Asian Rugby Football Union Championship. He was active in Rugby for over 11 years until 2009, when he decided not to return to the field. However, he carried on advocating for the sport. Currently, he serves as the President of Rugby India. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more.
New York Times
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A Documentary About Life, Death and ‘The Cathedral'
There are some weighty topics — both biblical and personal — that are explored in the documentary 'Jimmy & the Demons,' about the sculptor and woodcut artist James Grashow. First there is the art, which is inspired by religion. Grashow, 83, is the titular 'Jimmy' in the film, which will debut on Sunday at the Tribeca Festival. The documentary tells the story of his quest to complete 'The Cathedral,' his five-foot-tall wood sculpture of Jesus Christ bearing a cathedral on his back while sinister creatures — many of them demons — flock around his feet. It is playful and surreal and obsessively detailed. Then there is the personal: Grashow's ruminations about life, or more accurately, death. The film captures the artist's view about the sculpture possibly being the 'grand finale' of his career and his belief that he is 'in the bottom of the ninth' of his life. The feeling of mortality is strong. Even more resonate, however, are Grashow's passion for his craft and love for his family. During a video interview last month, Grashow expressed mixed feelings about 'The Cathedral' being finished. 'It's an unbelievable relief,' he said. But elation over completing the project was balanced with another emotion: 'At the same time, there's sort of an emptiness,' he said. 'Where do I go now? And what do I do?' 'Beginnings are the most difficult,' he said. 'Being in the process in the middle of the project is phenomenal.' He likened his creative experience to an enormous spiral. 'The fist steps are unbelievably sluggish, but as it quickens and the vortex keeps spinning around, you can't wait to get up in the morning and approach the work.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Belfast Telegraph
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Tottenham's Euro salvation is a final humiliation in a wretched season for Manchester United
To the people of this football-obsessed city, it is known affectionately as The Cathedral. And so it seemed fitting that the San Mamés was the scene of a Tottenham Hotspur salvation act. From the ruins of a wretched season came a magical night never to be forgotten in the Basque country, a story of redemption triumphing over ridicule, of a narrative utterly transformed in just 90 minutes by the banks of the Nervión river.
