Helsinki, Jan 27 : This is something an air passenger will least expect on a flight even of an Indian carrier -- a Bollywood jig by a foreign crew, all dressed in dazzling salwar kameez and traditional Indian attires!

Film: "Force"; Music Directors: Harris Jayaraj and Lalit Pandit; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: KK, Suchitra, Karthik, Bombay Jayshree, Mahua Kamat, Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash, Shalini Singh and Neha Bhasin; Rating: **

New Delhi, Dec 27 : Fantasy, fantasy and more fantasy - Indian audiences swooned to the Hollywood mojo in 2010 thanks to their penchant for out-of-the-world experiences with a dash of action.

IANS lists top imports that grossed their way to success in 2010:

Bhopal, Dec 13 : A three-day festival of films on the subject of disability will be held in Bhopal from Dec 17, officials said Monday.

During the festival, Aamir Khan starrer 'Taare Zameen Par' which deals with dyslexic children, 'Dosti', a story of two disabled friends (both Hindi), and Oscar winner 'A Beautiful Mind' will be screened, the officials said, adding that the intention is to encourage the disabled and associate them with the mainstream.

New Delhi, Oct 16 : Horror shows are back to spook television viewers, but with a touch of 'reality'!

Good old thrillers like "Aahat" and "Maano Ya Na Maano" have made a comeback with a refreshed look. But what's new is that the horror genre is also seeping into the non-fiction space with shows like Bindass' "The Chair" and MTV's "Girls Night Out".

New Delhi/London, Oct 13 : Howard Jacobson won the Man Booker Prize 2010 for the book "The Finkler Question" at a glittering ceremony at the Guildall Hall in London Tuesday.

The prize carried a purse of &pound50,000 and earned the writer worldwide recognition.(IANS)

Mumbai, Oct 11 : Couturiers Arjun Khanna and Shahab Durazi have emerged as the true stars of the just concluded HDIL-India Couture Week. So impressive were their collections that they overshadowed showstoppers Abhay Deol and Arjun Rampal.

New Delhi, Oct 11 : Last seen in the issue-based film "Lamhaa", Sanjay Dutt returns to entertain his audiences with the comedy "Knock Out". While he will play a grey character, Irrfan Khan will help him spice up the drama that releases Friday.

Directed by Mani Shankar and produced by Sohail Maklai, the film is said to be made at a budget of about Rs. 300 million.

Mumbai, Oct 11 : India's Akansha Sharma and Pakistan's Rouhan Abbas were Sunday night declared the winners of Star Plus' singing reality show "Amul Chhote Ustaad-Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz".

The combination of Akansha, 13, from Amritsar and Rouhan, also 13, from Lahore beat other two finalist pairs Rishabh Chaturvedi-Farrukh Ali Moon and Sayantan Paul-Ahsan Ali to walk away with the title of "Chhote Ustaad" and a cash award of Rs. 20 lakh.

Mumbai, Oct 9 : A filmmaker known for his epic vision and grand spectacles is planning to remake Shakti Samanta's 1971 classic "Amar Prem". And Deepika Padukone says she is more than looking forward to playing Sharmila Tagore's role.

"I think it's a great compliment. I'd love to do a film like 'Amar Prem'. I want to do a classic Hindi-film heroine's part. That's my true calling. I'm really looking forward to it."

Mumbai, Oct 9 : It's finally happening. Akshay Kumar is all set to turn DJ at the the retro music-and-dance night at suburban retro club Polyster and will play all his favourite songs from the 1970s as part of the promotional campaign for "Action Replayy".

Akshay has already selected his favourite 1970s songs but he is not willing to reveal the chosen playlist.

Hyderabad, Oct 7 : A picture of film actor Dilip Prabhavalkar as Mahatma Gandhi at a local government office in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh has kicked up a row with the opposition seeking an apology for the alleged insult to father of the nation.

Film: "Allah Ke Banday"; Music Directors: Chirantan Bhatt, Kailash Kher, Naresh, Paresh, Tarun, Vinayak, Hamza Faruqui and Ishq Bector; Lyricists: Sarim Momin, Kailash Kher and Faruk Kabir ; Singers: Hamza Faruqui, Krishna, Kailash Kher, Ravi Khote, Sunidhi Chauhan and Ishq Bector; Rating: ***1/2

New Delhi, Oct 5 : Suneet Varma, a pioneering Indian designer, is not happy with the slew of fashion weeks in the country as he believes they not only affect business but also localise the industry instead of integrating it.

"Ideally, there shouldn't be more than two fashion weeks in any country and this is the trend followed in Western countries like the US where you have two prominent fashion weeks and one couture exhibition," Varma told IANS in an interview.

New Delhi, Oct 4 : Had it not been for his publicised acquaintance with David Coleman Headley, who was charged with scouting targets for 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Rahul Bhatt, son of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, says he would have never got a call for reality show "Bigg Boss 4".

Mumbai, Oct 2 : Director Mohit Suri, who has been dating actress Udita Goswami for some years now, wants to marry her but on one condition -- if his latest film on racism in Australia "Crook It's Good To Be Bad" becomes a success.

Mumbai, Sep 30 : The censor board has clamped down heavily on the dialogues and visuals of Priyadarshan's "Aakrosh", a film on honour killing. The director says he would neither accept cuts nor the A-certificate for his issue-based directorial venture.

"How can I put across a social issue without hard-hitting visuals? Let the film go to the revising committee. My producer Kumar Mangat and I are not accepting any cuts," said Priyadarshan.

New Delhi, Sep 30 : A "tense and anxious" nation awaits the Ayodhya verdict with bated breath, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan said Thursday and added that the patience and will of the people shall be on test.

"It is feared that the verdict going either way shall instigate violence by either group. Immense preparations and positioning for the security has been taking place as per the reportage of the electronic media," Big B wrote on his blog bigb. bigadda. com Thursday.

New Delhi, Sep 30 : Her shortcoming has become her biggest asset. Juhi Aslam, ridiculed for being much shorter than most people, says she has a real life connect with the new TV show "Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo" in which she plays the protagonist.

At the age of 19, Juhi, who stands 3.5 feet tall, brings forth the heartache, humiliation and struggle that people like her suffer through the show that began on Imagine TV last week.

New Delhi, Sep 30 : Hollywood film "Kaali - The Warrior Goddess" is inspired by mythology but not based on the Hindu goddess, says Britain-based producer Karan Arora who plans to cast Colombian pop singer Shakira in the title role.

"Let me clarify that through this movie we are not trying to depict any mythological character. It is not the story of goddess Kali and it has nothing to do with the scriptures. It is a complete fictional story," Arora told IANS in an interview here.

Mumbai, Sep 29 : Amitabh Bachchan is once again set to embark on a 60-minute journey with contestants to make one 'aam admi' a millionaire on the fourth edition of "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC) on Sony Television from Oct 11. The megastar says the prize money of Rs. 5 crore (Rs. 50 million) can change someone's entire life.

New Delhi, Sep 28 : Women are slapped, kicked, abused and raped in popular shows like "Naa Aana Iss Des Laado", "Balika Vadhu" and "Pratigya" that reach over 130 million households in India and they seem to be doing little to empower women.

Chennai, Sep 27 : Director Pandiraj, the son of farmer parents, couldn't pursue graduation for want of money and did odd jobs to support himself. But the Tamil director, whose first film "Pasanga" bagged three National Awards, says even while working as an office boy, he made sure he was not far from the movie business.

New Delhi, Sep 25 : Krutika Desai, who has been in show business since the 1980s, has seen the TV industry grow technically by leaps and bounds, but feels content has deteriorated.

"In television, story is the hero. If you look at good old days, you will see how strong the scripts were. How important every character was. Not like today when you have a story revolving around just one character," Krutika told IANS in an interview.

New Delhi, Sep 25 : Bollywood seems to have become a hot spot for Hollywood actors. From Sylvester Stallone, Kylie Minogue to Brandon Routh, Ben Kingsley and now Drew Barrymore, superstars from the West have started showing interest in Hindi films.

"Charlie's Angels" star Drew has been roped in to star in "The Lifestyle", about three women from different walks of life trying to assert their identities. Barrymore will play a foreigner in the film.