As the 2016 Cannes Film Festival opens, BBC Culture picks some highlights from a programme that includes big names, old favourites and plenty of excitement.

My most talked-about songs include "Boniya Bondhu", "Ek Noyon Toh Dekhe Na Re", "Koilja'r Bhitor", "Chailam Jare", "Tomar Bari Amar Bari", "Brindabon" etc.

Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid life of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer.

A social drama full of black humour set in the milieu of Karnal's blood theft mafia.

Political involvement in the Avengers' actions causes a rift between Captain America and former ally Iron Man.

Actress Sonam Kapoor, who is gearing up for the 69th Cannes Film Festival, says she doesn't get "star struck" by other celebrities at the red carpet.

Rumours are making the rounds that the release of the upcoming film 'Jagga Jasoos', starring former love-birds Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, will be postponed further.

Anushka Sharma, the leading lady in 'Sultan' has a lot to offer to her fans as she will also be seen riding a tractor for her next movie.

Actor Kal Penn has wrapped up the shooting for his upcoming Indo-US film 'The Ashram', the film's producer Guneet Monga tweeted.

‘My Heart Will Go On' hit maker Celine Dion is set to be the fifth recipient of the Billboard Icon Award.

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Marvel Studios have announced that they are "committed" to doing a stand-alone Black Widow movie, most likely starring Scarlett Johansson, who has played the role in earlier Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

The lineup for the 2016 Cannes Film Festival was announced, and it promises an exciting mix of talent from around the world.

The poet whose works are woven into the very fabric of life in Bengal, and whose literary outputs light up an integral part of the Bengali culture, Rabindranath Tagore's 155th birthday has recently passed.

The lineup for the 2016 Cannes Film Festival was announced, and it promises an exciting mix of talent from around the world.

Locarno's Open Doors has unveiled its selection of projects from South Asia which will make the trek to Switzerland to present in front of potential European and International Partners.

“The Nice Guys" takes place in 1970s Los Angeles, when a down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of an adult-film star.

Nine artists from seven nations collaborated for a song to commemorate Mother's Day.

'Pochishe Boishakh', the birth anniversary of Bengal's very own Poet Laureate, brings with it a blitz of performances based on Tagore's literature...

The Seattle International Film Festival is set to open its doors on the 19th of May. The 42nd instalment of the festival is set to see screenings of 400 films from 70 countries.