Rahul Bose reveals why he was 'Done with lead roles' after Dil Dhadakne Do; 'When you hit 45, it's time...'

MUMBAI : Rahul Bose made headlines earlier this year when he called superstars "bad actors with a lot of charisma" speaking his opinion without holding back. He recently discussed the humiliation he experienced during the filming of his first movie, pointing out the hierarchical nature of the film industry by not even getting a chair. However, after thirty years, a lot has changed for him.

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Rahul may not be a movie star, but his goals have evolved. In an interview with the popular news website, he disclosed his current selection process for roles, “I’ve done six films in the last year and a half, and I’m not talking about OTT projects. My only criterion now is, if you remove my role from the story, will the story suffer? If it does, that’s a role I should do. If it doesn’t, why should I do it?”

This philosophy explains why he had no hesitation about joining Bulbbul, a film led by Triptii Dimri, despite having limited screen time. In the supernatural-themed film, he played a dual role—a developmentally challenged man who rapes his bedridden sister-in-law and an aristocrat. “Bulbbul wasn’t one of the highest-paying films of my career. In the film, I’m absent for 45 minutes straight, but when people finish watching it, they’ll remember my character. That’s what matters,” he reflected.

Every few years, Rahul hopes to provide viewers with a one-of-a-kind, unique performance. “When I read the script for Bulbbul, I told my manager that playing dual roles would be incredibly difficult, but if I pulled it off, it would be a high point in my career. From English, August to now, I aim to be part of a milestone project every two to three years. After Bulbbul, it will be Berlin. I have no doubt about that,” he confidently stated.

Rahul spoke frankly when asked if he found it difficult to accept that he was losing out on big roles, “Between 2010 and 2011, after I finished Onir’s I Am, and in 2013-2014 when we shot Dil Dhadakne Do, I realised I was done with lead roles in mainstream cinema. I knew I’d move into a different bracket or only lead in regional films like Bengali or Tamil cinema. I was 42-43 then, and I still play leads in Bengali films.”

The actor continued, “There was no crisis. I just understood that you have a 15-20-year span to play the lead based on your age, unless you’re a superstar. After a certain age, very few roles are written for you. Outside of the top seven big stars, when you hit 45, it’s time to chill and gravitate toward something else.”

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