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26/06/2012

The runaway success on Indian TV at the moment is a chat show fronted by Bollywood star Aamir Khan - it's tackling controversial subjects, causing debate and leading to political change

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On today's programme: A new television chat show in India tackling controversial subjects, film directors Lynn Shelton and Sarah Polley and Caine Prize nominee Stanley Kenani.

(Image: Aamir Khan, centre, addresses journalists as Rajya Sabha MP Shanta Kumar, right, looks on. This news conference followed a parliamentary panel that had met to discuss medical problems plaguing India, and which were highlighted in Khan's hit TV show Satyamev Jayate. Credit: AFP PHOTO / Prakash Singh / Getty Images)

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18 minutes

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Wed 27 Jun 2012 08:32GMT

Chapters

  • 400 million viewers

    The runaway success on Indian TV at the moment is a chat show fronted by Bollywood star Aamir Khan - it's tackling controversial subjects, causing debate and leading to political change

    Duration: 03:35

  • Your Sister's Sister and Take This Waltz

    We review two films directed by the American Lynn Shelton and the Canadian Sarah Polley which have caused a stir on the festival circuit.

    Duration: 05:46

  • Caine Prize for African Writing 2012

    Malawian writer Stanley Kenani has tackled a highly controversial subject for his short story; homosexuality and its perception in the popular media.

    Duration: 08:07

Broadcasts

  • Tue 26 Jun 2012 14:32GMT
  • Wed 27 Jun 2012 02:32GMT
  • Wed 27 Jun 2012 08:32GMT