Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand (born 1979) is an Indian film critic and entertainment reporter for Noida, Uttar Pradesh-based English language news channel CNN-Indian Broadcasting Network (CNN-IBN).[1] He usually reviews Hindi-language films (Bollywood) and major American films released in India in his weekend show Now Showing.
A graduate from Mumbai University, Masand started reporting at the age of 16 at The Times of India newspaper. He later became assistant editor at The Indian Express.[2] In January 2003, he joined STAR News as a special correspondent and as the host of Masand Ki Pasand.[3] In 2005, Masand moved to CNN-IBN where he is currently the film critic and runs an ongoing video reviews series on the CNN-IBN website, Masand's Verdict.[4] He also became the host of CNN-IBN's entertainment series, To Catch a Star.[5][6]
Best Films of the Year
- 2007: Black Friday( film)|Black Friday]]
- 2008: Mithya
- 2009: Kaminey
- 2010: Udaan
- 2011: Stanley Ka Dabba
- 2012: Kahaani
- 2013: The Lunchbox
- 2014: Queen
- 2015: Piku
References
- ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/blaze/rajeevmasand/user/224.html
- ^ http://www.rajeevmasand.com/about/
- ^ "Rajeev Masand Introduction". STAR News. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Film Reviews: Masand's Verdict". ibnlive.com. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "CNN-IBN lines up various specials to bied adieu to 2006". IndianTelevision.com. 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "CNN-IBN to launch third season of To Catch a Star". IndianTelevision.com. 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-08-21.