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World Service,5 mins

Tabu: How big-screen sci-fi is changing

The Arts Hour

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Indian actress Tabu has starred in many Hindi and international films, including Mira Nair's The Namesake, and Ang Lee's Life of Pi. She's won the National Film Award for Best Actress twice. In Dune Prophecy, she plays Sister Francesca. BBC presenter Amber Sandhu asks Tabu about her role in Dune Prophecy, and whether big-screen sci-fi is changing. Tabu says she believes the genre has matured, and is now involving deeper, more profound storylines around the human condition. Photo: Tabu at the launch of Bholaa in Mumbai on March, 2023 Credit: Getty Images

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