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World Service,01 May 2021,53 mins

Actor Abhishek Bachchan

The Arts Hour

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On this week’s Arts Hour Nikki Bedi talks to American film maker Luchina Fisher about her feature documentary Mama Gloria, celebrating the life and influence of Chicago’s black transgender icon Gloria Allen, and to film critic and commentator Kaleem Aftab. British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed explains why playing a deaf drummer in his latest film Sound of Metal has made him a better listener Australian actor Cate Blanchett tells us why she’s relished her role behind the camera, executive producing the Greek film Apples Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bachchan talks about the changing expectations of movie audiences Hollywood actors Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy explain why they’ve been watching old Oscar winning films together We have music from Imogen Heap to celebrate one of the UK’s most iconic concert venues, The Royal Albert Hall. And there’s a live performance from singing sensation Dua Lipa (Photo: Abhishek Bachchan. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TIFF)

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