London, Oct 3 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kajol has been appointed goodwill ambassador of the Britain-based Loomba Trust that works for the welfare and education of children of poor widows in India.

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Mallika Sherawat starrer fictional-fantasy “Naagin - The Snake Woman”, the first Hindi film to be directed by a Hollywood director, has now been renamed “Hissss”.

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) The strike by Bollywood technicians and workers that had paralysed the city-based film industry for the past three days, was called off Friday evening after the producers’ association agreed to most of their demands, said an official.

Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai says that “Drona”, in which hubby Abhishek Bachchan plays the title role, reminds her of her childhood days.

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Industrialist Anil Ambani has struck a deal worth $1.5 billion with three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider to create a new motion picture studio. The joint venture is set to be launched by January next year.

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Former Miss World Lara Dutta is all set to look ravishing in the film “Blue”, thanks to Hollywood make-up artist Nikoletta Skarlatos.

Film: “Ramchand Pakistani”; Cast: Nandita Das, Rashid Farooqui, Noman Ijaz, Syed Fazal Hussain, Navaid Jabbar Maria Wasti; Director: Mehreen Jabbar; Rating: ***

London, Oct 3 (IANS) The man whose World War II prison exploits inspired the Hollywood blockbuster, The Great Escape, is no more.