Rahul Bose inhabits three worlds, all of which would be full, rich careers to pursue on their own - as an actor-director (he is in the process of finishing his second feature film after a hiatus of 15 years), an international rugby player (he represented India for 11 years from 1998-2009) and as a social activist (his NGO, The Foundation, turns 10 this year). What lessons in leadership and team building has he learnt from these worlds? Do lessons learnt in one 'life' help in another of his 'lives'? Or are life experiences in each aspect unique and impermeable to any osmosis from the other two? In a talk peppered with incredibly unique lived experiences, sharp insights and off kilter humour, Rahul says it the way we have grown to be accustomed to from him - with passion, honesty and no artifice.
Welcome to Lamaakan for an evening with Rahul Bose who joins us on our 6th Anniversary celebrations to share with us a few Practical and workable principles of leadership garnered by him through coaching and captaining a rugby team, helming an NGO and producing and directing films.
Described as the ‘Indian art house icon’, by TIME magazine, Rahul Bose won the Best Actor award at the Singapore Film Festival in 2000 for his performance in ‘Split Wide Open’. In 2002, at the Palm Springs Festival, he was awarded the runner-up prize of the John Schlesinger award for Best Debut Director for ‘Everybody Says I’m Fine!’. Formed in 2006, his NGO, ‘The Foundation’, is dedicated to the removal of discrimination from all walks of life. An Oxfam Global Ambassador, he has launched sundry campaigns - from gender justice to the education of children.
In 2009 he was voted the Indian Youth Icon of the Year - Social Justice. In 2010, he was awarded the Green Globe award for his work onclimate change. In 2012 he was awarded NDTV’s Celebrity Sports Activist of the Year. In the same year, on India’s Independence Day, Rahul was conferred the Lt. Governor’s Commendation Award for Services to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
He delivered the prestigious Satyajit Ray memorial lecture at the Kolkata Film Festival, where eminent personalities like Satyajit Ray and Govind Nihalani have also spoken on the same subject.
All are welcome to this evening of talk and open house. Entry - Free.