Indian filmmakers are ecstatic because Delhi High Court has lifted a ban on smoking in Bollywood movies, said director Mahesh Bhatt. India's health ministry proposed the ban in May 2005 and it became law in October 2005.

By Nitasha Natu MUMBAI: Political party workers seem to be getting increasingly innovative with their promotional tactics. For the past few months, they have been piggybacking on the success of Bollywood films to appeal to the public.

By SHARADHA SRINIDHI In a year that's been quite disappointing movie-wise so far, Jannat turned out to be an unexpected hit and Emraan Hashmi is riding high on its success. But he denies that the cricket angle was solely responsible for its run at the box office.

By Bharati Dubey MUMBAI: Film celebrities, including Mahesh Bhatt and Paresh Rawal, have asked the police to take action against impostors who are misusing their names on the social networking site, Facebook.

By TANVI TRIVEDI (##include msid=2162032,type=11 ##) Sonal Chauhan (TOI Photo) Catwalk queen and the first Indian to have won the Miss World Tourism title, model-turned-actor Sonal Chauhan sure knows her mind.