NEW YORK, Oct.

By ROSHNI K OLIVERA From Platform, where she was heroine opposite Ajay Devgan a long time ago, to the recent Taare Zameen Par - where she played Darsheel Safary's mother, Tisca Chopra has come a long way.

By Ratnottama Sengupta Kolkata: There's news from the Directorate of Film Festivals of India (DFFI) that will spell jubilation in Bollywood. Now on, the Indian Panorama will show 26 feature films instead of 21, plus 21 non-feature films.

By P Sangeetha Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan, who is eagerly waiting for the release of Ghajini was in the city to receive the award for the Best Debut Director of 2007 from the Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Foundation for Taare Zameen Par.

By Malini Sen The much-acclaimed film Taare Zameen Par explored with deep sensitivity how a dyslexic child can shine in school if he receives the proper support, and how the same child can lose his way if there is no understanding of his special need.