Rahul Bose

Rahul Bose (Bengali: রাহুল বসু; born 27 July 1967) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, social activist, and rugby union player.

Bose has appeared in Hindi films such as Pyaar Ke Side Effects and Jhankaar Beats. Time magazine named him "the superstar of Indian arthouse cinema" 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.

Bose was a member of the Indian rugby team for 11 years, playing 17 internationals from 1998 to 2008. He played on the right wing, occasionally filling in as scrum-half. He was never dropped.