Dev Anand

Hardtalk Extra caught up with Dev Anand in Delhi

In Hardtalk Extra programme broadcast on Saturday 18th August, Razia Iqbal spoke to Bollywood legend Dev Anand.

Dev Anand became a star of Indian cinema just as the country gained independence.

He remained a guaranteed box-office draw as a leading man for over three decades, with big hits like Jewel Thief and Guide.

He talks to Razia Iqbal about the extraordinary changes he has witnessed during his long career in asian film, from the upheavals of Partition, to the dawn of the multiplex cinema.

HARDtalk Extra can be seen on BBC World at 0330 GMT, 0830 GMT, 1430 GMT, and 1830 GMT.

It can also be seen on BBC News 24 at 04:30 and 23:30.