Rahul Bose stands out among all the male Bollywood stars not just because of his acting talents, but also because of his passion for rugby. Now, he is going to be the first rugby player from Bollywood to play for an upcoming international rugby tournament in Bangkok. So, now he is all absorbed in his training for the tournament and has halted all film shoots in his quest for rugby glory. 2008 will be his eleventh year as a rugby player.

When it comes to rugby, Rahul doesn’t mind the broken fingers and nose that he suffers during tournaments. Speaking of the injuries he has suffered, Rahul said, “I have had two major arthroscopies, six broken fingers, including two shattered thumbs and three broken noses. The most serious one was when dirt was kicked violently into my eyes. I almost lost my eyesight because there were 210 pieces of stones stuck in the corneas of both my eyes.”

“Rugby is a pleasure as well as a passion,” he says. “Though rugby is not a renowned sport in India, I would love to make a film on it someday,” he adds. We hope that your dream comes true soon!