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The Arts Hour: Don Cheadle, Shah Rukh Khan, Diana Yukawa

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Diana Yukawa, Shah Rukh Khan, Don Cheadle

23/04/2016 GMT

Don Cheadle, Shah Rukh Khan, Diana Yukawa

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Don Cheadle, Shah Rukh Khan, Diana Yukawa

Director Don Cheadle on his new film Miles Ahead; Shah Rukh Khan on new thriller Fan

Director Don Cheadle on his new film Miles Ahead, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan on new thriller Fan and solo violinist and songwriter Diana Yukawa remembers her father.

Hollywood director, producer and actor Jon Favreau tells us about his new film version of the Disney classic The Jungle Book featuring the voices of Idris Elba and Sir Ben Kingsley.

Award-winning African novelist Ben Okri questions why post-colonial African writing tends to focus on the politics and problems of the continent rather than exploring fiction and fantasy.

The Japanese born British solo violinist and songwriter Diana Yukawa remembers her father who died in the same plane crash that killed Kyu Sakamoto, the original singer of the song ‘Sukiyaki.’

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan discusses his new movie release the thriller Fan and what it was like playing a twenty five year-old obsessed fan.

Former Children’s Laureate, Malorie Blackman reworks Othello for a younger audience with her new book Chasing the Stars. She tells us why she chose sci-fi to explore contemporary issues such as immigration and prejudice. 

The British Film director Peter Greenaway shares important soundtracks in his life and how his hero the Soviet film maker Sergei Eisenstein inspired his work. 

The actor and director Don Cheadle chats about his new film Miles Ahead and trying to stay true to the spirit of the jazz musician’s ethos and work. 

And we remember the pop legend Prince who sadly passed away this week.

(Photo: Left to right, Don Cheadle, Credit: Jeff Spicer/Stringer. Shah Rukh Khan, Credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images. Diana Yukawa, Credit: Mair Bosworth/BBC)

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