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the-south-asian.com October 2004 |
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October
2004 Heritage
Books Between
Heaven and Hell
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Rahul Bose - depth & dimension by Avinash Kalla
It is a creative thirst that drives Rahul Bose from one project to another. Buoyed by the heady box office success of Mr. & Mrs. Iyer and Jhankar Beats, the critically acclaimed actor is all set to complete his trilogy with White Noise and become one of the most sought after stars in parallel cinema. " I just can’t be repetitive. I don’t enjoy doing the same thing again and this is the main reason why I have stayed away from the regular Bollywood potboilers," says Rahul Bose now looking forward to his next release White Noise. Resisting tempting Bollywood offers is by no means an easy task but Rahul has held out till now. " I did Jhankar Beats to prove to myself and to viewers that I can do a masala film. Now that I’ve been there and done that, I don’t want to do it any more. It’s back to the kind of roles I crave for," says Rahul categorically. White Noise is a modern-day story revolving around two people who share similar experiences and pains of livelihood yet they have a diametrically opposing outlook to life. Set in suburban Mumbai this is an incisive comment on friendship, love, marriage and family in a big bad city where expression and talent are often replaced by ego and value judgment. Rahul plays Karan Deol, a sound engineer who returns to the country with a dream of becoming a filmmaker but reality soon pulls him down and he has to settle for the job of an editor with a production house that is making a soap opera.
Sure enough, sparks fly as two contrasting personalities come in close proximity to each other and are engulfed in the sounds of silence. "I just fell in love with the role when it was offered to me. I liked the similarities and the contradictions in the two characters. It was challenging doing the complex role." And it’s this sort of selection of roles that has made him soar in the eyes of critics who have never tire of applauding his performances. " That’s being too generous but I take it as a compliment," says Rahul with brush of the hand. Satisfying the creative thirst is what drives Rahul Bose to stronger and stronger performances. Buoyed by the heady box office success of Mr. & Mrs. Iyer and Jhankar Beats the critically acclaimed actor is all set to complete his trilogy with White Noise and become one of the most sought after stars in parallel cinema. It would seem that Rahul has finally charted out his career plans and decided to stay on the fringes of Bollywood preferring to do more meaningful cinema. " I wouldn’t say the move is planned, but there is no denying the fact that I like doing the kind of roles that you are talking about. I have a strong predilection for playing the strong and silent characters. For me a role must have depth and dimension and not just the money that’s on offer," says Rahul. Crossover cinema? For the first time a frown clouds the actor’s face. "What exactly do you mean by crossover cinema? A film on the life of a farmer in Bihar? The point I am trying to make here is that there is only good cinema or bad cinema. There’s nothing like a crossover cinema." After his stunning directorial with Everybody Says I’m Fine Rahul has clearly defined both his roles." There’s two sides to my personality---Rahul the actor and Rahul the director. As an actor I do what I am asked to do, it’s me portraying someone else’s vision. But when it comes to directing it’s me calling the shots. Though I may give everyone freedom of expression but the final decision is mine." With a Bengali, Hindi and an English film The Whisperers in the pipeline, Rahul is also preparing for his next directorial project. " As soon as I get some time from my acting assignments I am off to Los Angles to garner $ 7 million for my new directorial project. This will be my biggest project so far." So doesn’t such a hectic schedule wear him down? " Do I look worn down? Everybody says I am fine!!"
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