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Front Row: Richard Linklater, Ultimate 90s Bollywood Song, Esther Swift

Richard Linklater, Ultimate 90s Bollywood Song, Esther Swift

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Richard Linklater, Ultimate 90s Bollywood Song, Esther Swift

The director on his new film, Hit Man, and the Scottish harpist plays live.

Richard Linklater talks about his new comedy thriller Hit Man, the BBC Asian Network picks its Ultimate 90s Bollywood Song, and harpist Esther Swift plays live.

American director Richard Linklater, who made his name with Boyhood and the Before Sunset films, talks about his new comedy thriller Hit Man, which stars Glen Powell as quiet teacher who leads a secret double life helping this police catch people trying to hire a hit man. The movie opens on Netflix on Friday.

Asian Network is celebrating 90s Bollywood, revealing the Ultimate 90s Bollywood Song as voted for by listeners from a shortlist of 50. It was counted down on air on Friday and is available to listen to on BBC Sounds now. We are speaking to presenter Haroon Rashid live from Birmingham on Zoom.

Harpist Esther Swift plays live and talks about her first solo studio album Expectations of a Lifetime.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Corinna Jones

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