Rahul Bose reaches out to help

Rahul Bose's adopted children from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for his charitable trust The Foundation will be participating in the Mumbai Marathon to be held on the 18^th Jan 2009. Rahul's trust runs to eradicate any sorts of discrimination from the society. He feels that these children from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands don't feel themselves to be a part of the mainland India as Indians don't really think Andamans to be a part of India. These kids are a part of the scholarship provided by Rahul and are currently studying at the Rishi Valley School in Bangalore. Last year too they were a part of the Marathon but could not participate in the run as they were legally below the age bar required for the participation. But this year after their experience in the mainland India these kids today feel proud to be citizens of this country. The recent attacks have really hit the morale of the children. As a result they too want to participate in the run this year as they can now legally be a part of it. The kids want to show their solidarity and support to Mumbai. Says Rahul, "I want to leave the children of tomorrow in a country which is harmony based and a community of million minds and ideologies,
aspirations and opinions, but a community all the same."

Rahul Bose roots for the Mumbai Marathon!

Rahul Bose feels that the Mumbai Marathon is the best community event to happen in the society today especially after the recent terror attacks. He feels that even after the recent attacks the city should not let its spirit die and infact come forward more aggresively to show their support and demand for better goverance which we actually and truly deserve. He feels that this is the only opportunity that we have to come together and let all the differences melt away. The city should come together to show and share the spirit of oneness.It is not surprising to see street girl without shoes running along with an actress wearing designer shoes. A Muslim shares water with a Hindu. This is the only time when we can demand governance we deserve. We can demand to have a cleaner and a corrupt less Mumbai," he said.

Rahul said that the Marathon was an event that did not demand any investment. "It just demands a heart." The actor also said that in times where the atmosphere seemed uncongenial we needed to think in terms of WE. "I want to leave my niece Aalia a city that is a community of million minds and ideologies, aspirations and opinions, but a community all the same."

Rahul Bose gets awarded

Rahul Bose was conferred with Eminent Citizen Journalist Award held on October 16 at New Delhi. Bose was honoured with the award for openly voicing against issues such as terrorism and his active involvement and support for various other social causes. The entries for the various categories were shortlisted by a group of eminent jury members, including Kiran Bedi, Prasoon Joshi, Madhu Trehan, Arvind Kejriwal, Nandita Das, Neelam Krishnamoorthy and Rakeysh Mehra. The nominees and their works were judged on five parameters: social impact of the story, outcome of the issue raised, efforts put in for the story, nature of work done by the individual prior to the channel stepping in, and last but not least, severity of the odds faced by the citizen journalist in completing the project.

Rahul Bose endorses Gateway!

Tata Enterprises' The Gateway Hotel has signed Rahul Bose to endorse thier plush Gateway gym. The print ad shows Rahul Bose in sombre and elite look standing upright in the basement car park zone with a luggage trolley. The ad reads, "You are Rahul Bose. To your Indian team mates. You are pygmy. You listen to Kanye West. You have Micro Surgeon on your speed dial. You think Life's more fun than it was in school. One week, you are bathing in the Narmada. The other, you are on a Red carpet in Toronto. You make the most of twenty-four hours. By staying up for Twenty. And sleeping for four. You are Rahul Bose. You are Gateway. Rahul Bose, Actor, makes the most of the 24-hr active studio gym at the Gateway. Tata Enterprises had earlier roped in Rahul Bose for their Xylys brand of watches and now the Gateway gym. Rahul surely has the Tatas impressed.