Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire", from Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, is a comedy, a tragedy, a romance and a social commentary all rolled into one stylish, unpredictable package.

The film was the audience favorite at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and, form the rave reviews, it could already be on its way towards winning more significant awards in the coming months.

Bollywood film buffs in Washington DC can look forward to a rocking time ahead, with the Indian Visions film festival, from November 13 to November 16.

The festival will open with director Abhishek Kapoor's recent box office success 'Rock On', starring Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal and Prachi Desai. Kapoor will be attending the opening night to present his film and to interact with the audience.

In an application to the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on Monday, Bollywood actor Salman Khan has sought directive to state government for the payment of pending amount for a 2001 film - 'Chori Chori Chupke Chupke.'

The application will come up for hearing before special MCOCA judge, Y D Shinde, on November 20.

Salman Khan stated in his application that as per agreement with producer of film, Nazim Rizvi, in 1999, he had signed agreement for acting in the film for a remuneration of Rs 1.5 crore.

The stupendous hit, 'Golmaal Returns', has landed itself in the midst of a controversy, and faces plagiarism charges, with Shakuntala Bhatia claiming that the film is based on her late husband director-producer Rajendra Bhatia's 1973 film, 'Aaj Ki Tazaa Khabar.'

Shakuntala Bhatia has filed a complaint with the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association claiming a compensation of Rs 5 crore from the producers, Shree Ashtavinayak Cine-vision.

Warsaw - Some 200 labor union members in Warsaw occupied Prime Minister Donald Tusk's office on Wednesday, demanding a meeting with Tusk on a bill that would slash early retirement.

Members of "August 80" - a more hard-line group than the Solidarity union - said they wouldn't leave until they got a meeting. Tusk was at the time in Frankfurt for talks with the European Central Bank on Poland's entry into the eurozone.

Berlin - Scottish actress Tilda Swinton, 48, will head the jury at next year's edition of the Berlin Film Festival from February 5-15, organizers announced Wednesday.

"I'm pleased that the wonderful Tilda Swinton will be our jury president in 2009," said Dieter Kosslick, director of the Berlinale.

"Her commanding screen presence has made an indelible impression in contemporary, innovative filmmaking," he added.

Swinton has received numerous international awards for her work - most recently the 2008 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in the film Michael Clayton.