New Delhi: A role in a Hollywood film may be a cherished dream for most of the Indian cinestars, but well known actor Rahul Bose has a different ambition.

The actor whose spellbound performances in many English films has earned him international appreciation, says a Hollywood role is not a good deal to be longed for and it is much better to work with Indian directors.

"I am not interested in Hollywood and its directors. For me Indian directors like Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Dev Benegal, Rituparno Ghosh and Sudhir Mishra are more interesting," said the actor who won awards for roles in Mr and Mrs Aiyer and Jhankar Beats.

The uncrowned king of country's parallel cinema, who is ready with his latest film Shaurya, in which he plays an Army lawyer, hopes to vow his audiences with an "altogether different charm."

Though not enthused towards Hollywood roles, Bose is flying to New York and Los Angeles next month for the release of Before the Rains, a Hollywood debut by Indian cinematographer-Director Santosh Sivan.

Bose had already won the Best Asian Actor award for his portrayal of Kut Price a waterseller in Split Wide Open, a 1999 Dev Benegal film.

The actor who was in the capital for the premiere of his new flick said he did not dream of seeing his face on the front page of Gentlemen's Quarterly (GQ), an international style magazine for men.

Described as "the art-house superstar" by international magazine 'Time' Bose said, "I love my country and want to serve it through the medium of art. Indian art movies are second to none in the world."

Bose, who also remains in the buzz for his social activities, said that he was currently working with nine projects, most of which are art films.

Terming Shaurya as a film that is "half art and half commercial," he said, "It is similar to my earlier films as it also deals with a very important issue in today's society that needs to be discussed at length."

Accepting that the movie bears a lot of resemblance with Tom-Cruise starer Hollywood film Few Good Men, he said, "though it is a portrayal of court marshal procedure but it is different from Few Good Men".

"It is a story of justice, honour, faith and above all believing in yourself... Unlike any other army films, it does not depict battle for land charged with jingoism but a fight for truth and justice."

Set against an Army backdrop, the film deals with the court martial of a young officer, Captain Javed Khan, who kills his superior during a search and rescue operation at a border village.