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World Service,14 Jun 2025,49 mins

Indian actor and comedian Vir Das

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi talks to comedian Vir Das about his work and upcoming memoir and they’re joined by cultural critic Leila Latif. Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan and actor Ralph Macchio reflect on the return of The Karate Kid Best-selling novelist Maggie O’Farrell reveals her love of Tove Jansson’s creation The Moomins. Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro discusses his dystopian movie The Blue Trail American mega hip-hop stars De La Soul talk about losing their beloved band member Dave aka Plug Two. And there’s music from British musician Piers Faccini and the Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko. Main image: Vir Das Photo credit: Vikram Pathek

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