Rahul Bose ( born 27 July 1967 ) is an Indian film actor , director , screenwriter , social activist , and rugby player . Bose has appeared in Bengali films such as '' Mr. and Mrs. Iyer '' , '' Kalpurush '' , '' Anuranan '' , '' Antaheen '' , '' Laptop '' and '' The Japanese Wife '' . He has also appeared in Hindi films such as '' Pyaar Ke Side Effects '' , '' Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam '' , '' Jhankaar Beats '' , '' Kucch Luv Jaisaa '' , '' Chameli '' and '' Shaurya '' . He also played the antagonist in the Tamil thriller '' Vishwaroopam '' ( 2013 ) and its sequel . '' Time '' magazine named him " the superstar of Indian arthouse cinema " while '' Maxim '' named him " the Sean Penn of Oriental cinema " . for his work in parallel cinema films like '' English , August '' and '' Mr. and Mrs. Iyer '' . He is also notable for his social activism : he participated in the relief efforts that followed the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami and is also the founder of the anti-discrimination NGO , The Foundation
Boxing Day tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Rahul Bose