Variety Critics Debate The Best And Worst Of Cannes 2015

People have been throwing the word “weak” around a lot this week, grousing that the official selection doesn’t measure up to that of previous years. I def...

Cannes Film Review: ‘Masaan’

A ‘Promising Future’ prize in Cannes should help this narratively challenged drama of two families trapped in the strictures of India’s rigid caste system...

India Gets Its First Transgender College Principal

India, probably the world, will get its first transgender college principal when Manabi Bandopadhyay takes charge of Krishnagar Women’s College in West Bengal on June...

When Alphabet Fails, Technology Succeeds

We had a tough time telling the family of a high risk pregnant woman to take special care of her and register for delivery at the district hospital. Despite repeated cautio...

E LOUNGE UNWIND WITH Dwayne Johnson – ‘The Rock’

In this special episode of CNN-IBN’s weekend entertainment show E Lounge Unwind, watch Dwayne Johnson – ‘The Rock’ talk about his u...

Ranveer Singh's Adorable Charity Initiative For Kids

Ranveer Singh is known to be more than just a Bollywood superstar. He has often pushed boundaries and ventured into unchartered territories with utmost ease and complete co...

Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Critics rating: 2 Stars

Cast: Kangana Ranaut, R Madhavan, Jimmy Sheirgill

Direction: Aanand L Rai Read More

The Brave New Bollywood Heroine

Last month, I conducted a round-table interview with Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan, Navdeep Singh, who directed NH 10, and Sriram Raghavan, who directed Badlapur. The idea w...

David Letterman’s Dry-Eyed Farewell

The Letterman era came to an end with all the fanfare you would expect, but none of the emotion. “Save a little for my funeral, OK?” Thus David Letterman, durin...