Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Nana Patekar, who once discussed ideas with Ram Gopal Varma to make films for the director's banner, has now teamed up with a new producer-friend in Prakash Jha who will finance his second directorial venture.

Fashion show of Vikram Phadnis at Lakhme Fashion Show Day 1.

Kim Sharma with Nalanda Bhandari and other models at Lakhme Fashion Show Day 1.

Fashion show of Arjun Khanna at Lakhme Fashion Week Day 1.

Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) West Bengal's singing sensation Aneek Dhar emerged the winner of Zee TV'S popular talent hunt show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa', beating Raj Hasan of Rajasthan and Amanat Ali from Pakistan at a star-studded event here.

Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) It looks like Farhan Akhtar is taking his role as an actor very seriously. After playing the lead in 'The Fakir Of Venice', he will also be seen in his sister's directorial debut 'Luck By Chance' opposite Tabu.

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Smitten by the glitz and glamour of tinsel town, a large number of Indian youngsters these days are taking up modelling as a career - but only as a stepping stone to the film industry.

Diwali has come as early as Navratri in Melbourne, with The Festival of Lights celebrations at Federation Square on October 13.

Makers of 'Jab We Met' are trying hard to find effective ways of promoting the film, without the two having to appear together.

Film: 'Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey Of A Woman'; Cast: Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher, Abhishek Bachchan, Kunal Kapoor; Director: Pradeep Sarkar; Rating: ****