Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Remember how Subhash Ghai had signed Madhuri Dixit for a dance number in 'Karma'. When he saw the rushes, he realised Dixit was too good for just an item number and so signed her for the lead in Uttar Dakshin and Ram Lakhan.

Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) From the time he made that feisty feel-cool film about three urban dudes called 'Dil Chahta Hai' to his surrealistic take on the Amitabh Bachchan blockbuster 'Don', Farhan Akhtar has never ceased to surprise.

Prakash Jha may make serious films, but he has a naughty side to him. As Nikita Anand found out on the sets of 'Dil Dosti Etc', the serious-looking director is not so serious after all.

'Chak De' is making its mark in the most unexpected quarters. The latest admirer of the movie is none other than Shiv Sena Chief, Bal Thackeray himself.

US-based Emmy Award nominated Indian producer-actor Trilok Malik is appearing in Eric Weber's satirical comedy 'Church And State', about the five non-Christian workers working in a Christmas decoration store.

Shillong, Sep 24 (IANS) The hills of Meghalaya were on song until Sunday midnight, but it all went out of tune when local singing sensation Amit Paul was edged out by Darjeeling cop Prashant Tamang in the hugely popular television contest Indian Idol.

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Amid euphoria and screams of joy, Prashant Tamang was Sunday night named the new Indian Idol at the end of the third season of the hugely popular TV talent hunt show.

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) With less than four months left, the Hindi film music trade is still waiting to hit its highest musical note this year and is banking heavily on 'Om Shanti Om' and 'Saawariya' to deliver its 'Kajrare'-like hit of the year.