Rahul Bose to direct again

By Subhash K. Jha

Mumbai: Ever wondered why Rahul Bose hasn't directed a film after the much-lauded debut "Everybody Says I'm Fine"?

"That's because I've been working hard as an actor. In fact, I've four releases lined up for this year," he replies.

But now Rahul is all set to direct his second film. "It will again be in English, with a smattering of Urdu. I've acquired the rights of a very big novel after six months of negotiation."

The film won't star Rahul in the lead.

"Get ready for a grand slam from Rahul Bose," he jokes. "I've four very different films lined up. First, there's Saket Choudhary's 'Pyar Ke Side Effects', followed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta's 'Kaal Purush', Santosh Sivan's 'Kerala' (in English) and Rajeev Virani's 'The Whisperers'. Believe me, if you can find four other films as different from one another as these, I'll be your slave for life."

And now Rahul ...