My guest has been celebrated here at the World Economic forum in davos. Hes been given an award for his philanthropic work advancing womens rights. Hes Shah Rukh Khan, the bollywood superstar whose fan base runs into the billions. He says he wants to make the world a better place, but how far is he really using his voice to do that . Shah rukh khan, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much, zeinab, and thank you very much for having me over at hardtalk. Very glad to have you. Look, after graduating from the university of delhi, you dropped out of a masters degree in communications to become an actor. I take it you have no regrets . It was either being a journalist or being an actor, so i, i was actually training to be a film maker. They didnt have a film making course there. Im really an actor by accident. Im really an actor by accident because i went down and i said, ok, ill start working in front of the camera because some people offered me a film. But behind the scenes i learned how
Advancing womens rights. Shah rukh khan, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much, zeinab, and thank you very much for having me over at hardtalk. Very glad to have you. Look, after graduating from the university of delhi, you dropped out of a masters degree in communications to become an actor. I take it you have no regrets . It was either being a journalist or being an actor, so i, i was actually training to be a film maker. They didnt have a film making course there. Im really an actor by accident. Im really an actor by accident because i went down and i said, ok, ill start working in front of the camera because some people offered me a film. But behind the scenes i learned how to make ad films, i wanted to make advertising films. And when my wife, now wife, then just about to be wife, and my friends asked me, how long are you gone for . I said a year. Thats it. And its been 30 years now. The accidental actor. Im the accidental actor. All right, well, your debut movie was romantic d
From the turkeys, in review 2016 the year in film. Hello, and welcome to this review of the year in film. Im mark kermode, and were here at the Cinema Museum in south london where, for the next half an hour, we will be looking back at some of the best Movies Released In Uk Cinemas in 2016. 2016 was a pretty tumultuous year, what with the brexit vote in june, and the results of the American Election in november proving that the unexpected really can happen. In the world of politics, uncertainty can be alarming. When it comes to movies, it is the unexpected which really makes it all worthwhile. While the naysayers claim that movies today are just an endless slew of sequels, remakes and superhero franchise fodder, lets spend some time celebrating the films which offered something different, which prove that cinema today really is more vibrantly diverse than ever. 2016 got off to a remarkable start with room, irish director Lenny Abrahamsons film about a mother and child inprisoned, adapte
From the turkeys, in review 2016 the year in film. Hello, and welcome to this review of the year in film. Im mark kermode, and were here at the Cinema Museum in south london where, for the next half an hour, we will be looking back at some of the best Movies Released In Uk Cinemas in 2016. 2016 was a pretty tumultuous year, what with the brexit vote in june, and the results of the American Election in november proving that the unexpected really can happen. In the world of politics, uncertainty can be alarming. When it comes to movies, it is the unexpected which really makes it all worthwhile. While the naysayers claim that movies today are just an endless slew of sequels, remakes and superhero franchise fodder, lets spend some time celebrating the films which offered something different, which prove that cinema today really is more vibrantly diverse than ever. 2016 got off to a remarkable start with room, irish director Lenny Abrahamsons film about a mother and child inprisoned, adapte
Weve an exclusive interview with one of the worlds biggest movie stars, Bollywoods Shah Rukh Khan. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in new york, where donald trump has used his first formal News Conference since the president ial election to attack americas Intelligence Agencies. He suggested they might have been responsible for leaking a report, which alleges that russia has gathered Compromising Information about him. The President Elect angrily denied that he was in any way beholden to russia, and he repeatedly criticised some Media Organisations for spreading what he called fake news. The bbcs Ian Pannell Reports from new york. It has been almost half a year since we have seen one of these, a donald trump Press Conference. And what great timing for the President Elect. With the media baying for blood or at least a bone. Because we have just learnt intelligence chiefs gave mr trump documents alleging russia has Compromising Material on him. Documents allegin