New Delhi, April 03: A role in a Hollywood film may be
a cherished dream for most of the Indian cinestars, but well
known actor Rahul Bose has a different ambition.
The actor whose spellbound performances in many English
films has earned him international appreciation, says a
Hollywood role is not a good deal to be longed for and it is
much better to work with Indian directors.
"I am not interested in Hollywood and its directors. For me
Indian directors like Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Dev Benegal,
Rituparno Ghosh and Sudhir Mishra are more interesting," said
the actor who won awards for roles in `Mr and Mrs Aiyer` and
`Jhankar beats.`
The uncrowned king of country`s parallel cinema, who is
ready with his latest film `Shaurya,` in which he plays an
army lawyer, hopes to vow his audiences with an "altogether
different charm."
Tough not enthused towards Hollywood roles, Bose is
flying to New York and Los Angeles next month for the release
of `Before The Rains,` a Hollywood debut by Indian
cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan.
Bose had already won the best asian actor award for his
portrayal of `kut price` a waterseller in `Split Wide Open,` a
1999 Dev Benegal film.
The actor who was in the capital for the premiere of his
new flick said he did not dream of seeing his face on
the front page of Gentlemen`s Quarterly (GQ), an international
style magazine for men.
Described as "the art-house superstar" by international
magazine `Time` Bose said, "I love my country and want to
serve it through the medium of art. Indian art movies are
second to none in the world."
Bose, who also remains in the buzz for his social
activities, said that he was currently working with nine
projects, most of which are art films.
Terming `Shaurya` as a film that is "half art and half
commercial," he said, "it is similar to my earlier films as
it also deals with a very important issue in today`s society
that needs to be discussed at length."
Accepting that the movie bears a lot of resemblance with
tom-cruise starer Hollywood film `Few Good Men,` he said,
"Though it is a portrayal of court marshal procedure but it is
different from `Few Good Men".
"It is a story of justice, honour, faith and above all
believing in yourself... Unlike any other army films, it does
not depict battle for land charged with jingoism but a fight
for truth and justice."
Set against an army backdrop, the film deals with the
court martial of a young officer, captain Javed Khan, who
kills his superior during a search and rescue operation at a
border village.
Bureau Report
