Mumbai. Many famous film personalities including actors Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar voted in Mumbai on Monday in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Voting for 13 Lok Sabha seats of Maharashtra is going on from 7 am. Six out of these 13 seats in the state are from Mumbai. Amitabh (81) and his wife Jaya (76) cast their vote at a polling booth in Mumbai’s Juhu area.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who recently returned from the Cannes Film Festival, also cast her vote at a polling booth. Aamir Khan and his ex-wife Kiran Rao pose for the camera after casting their vote at a polling booth in suburban Bandra, Mumbai. Aamir also urged people to come out of their homes and cast their votes.
After casting his vote, Aamir told reporters, “I want to appeal to all Indians to come out in large numbers and cast their vote and be a part of this festival of democracy. It is our responsibility to vote. I appeal to everyone to come out and vote, and not waste their vote. I want everyone, young, old, women, men, to come out and vote. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, wife Gauri, son Aryan, daughter Suhana and younger son Abram were also seen entering a polling booth in Bandra.
Superstar Salman Khan’s father Salim Khan and mother Salma also voted. At the same time, Ranbir Kapoor got photographed with his inked finger after casting his vote. Ranveer and Deepika voted at a polling booth in Bandra while Varun Dhawan and Shahid Kapoor encouraged people to vote through social media.
After voting in Juhu, Akshay Kumar said, “I want to develop and strengthen our India and I kept this in my mind while casting my vote. “All Indians should keep in mind what is right for them and then vote.” After acquiring Indian citizenship, Akshay Kumar voted for the first time.
Standing in the queue to cast his vote at a polling booth in Bandra, Farhan Akhtar told PTI, “My vote is for good governance. A government that takes all people into account and gives us a better city.” The actor-producer urged people, especially the youth, to vote.
Akhtar said, “I heard from someone that young people are complaining about the heat but it is not that hot, so come out of the house and vote.” Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar and her mother Honey Irani also came to cast their vote along with Farhan. Tabu was seen showing her inked finger to the media. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Mathura Lok Sabha seat and actress Hema Malini said that she is hopeful that the voting percentage will be good.
After voting in Mumbai, Hema said, “We are very worried (about voting). We have campaigned a lot to motivate people to come out of their homes and vote. Celebrities across India have requested (the public to vote). I hope the voting percentage will be good.” Hema had come to vote with her daughter Isha.
Veteran actor and Hema’s husband Dharmendra (88) said, “They (voters) know how to be a good Indian citizen. He knows how to take India to new heights and he knows what and how to do it.” Other Bollywood celebrities who have voted so far include Tabu, Kajol, Saif Ali Khan and his wife Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani, Rekha, Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Sanya Malhotra, Govinda, Manoj Bajpayee, Anil Kapoor, Ali Fazal, Konkana Sen. Sharma, Paresh Rawal, Shraddha Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, Ananya Panday, Sara Ali Khan and her mother Amrita Singh, Sunil Shetty, Shilpa Shetty, Arshad Warsi and Tiger Shroff.
Filmmakers Ashutosh Gowarikar, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Subhash Ghai, Onir, famous poet and lyricist Gulzar, filmmakers Meghna Gulzar, Kunal Kohli, music composer Vishal Dadlani and singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan also voted. Actress Kajol shared a photo after casting her vote and wrote, “Choosing our government is a right that we have struggled for years to get. Use your power now. Vote! Mumbaikars should hurry up and vote! Actor Hrithik Roshan, who came to vote with his family, said, “Before voting, know about the candidate, know whom you are voting for.” ” Manoj Bajpayee urged people to vote.
The actor told PTI, “This is the biggest festival of democracy and you get a chance to choose your leader for the next five years. I appeal to everyone to use their right because you will get this chance again after five years and you will not have the right to complain for those five years.” While sharing his picture, filmmaker Ashutosh wrote on ‘X’, “Vote because you have a choice.” Vote because it is your duty. Vote because it is your right.” Veteran actor Paresh Rawal said, “Everyone should vote, it does not matter whether it is summer or winter. You are voting for the development of the country and India.” Anil Kapoor said that voting is his duty and right.
He said, “I am proud to be a citizen of this country, there is no other country like India. Voters are coming in large numbers. I hope more and more people will come (to vote).” After casting her vote, Konkana Sen Sharma told PTI, “I feel very good that I have cast my vote. I love my country, it is my democratic right as a citizen. We all should cast our vote thoughtfully. Rakesh Omprakash Mehra said, “There are hundreds of issues before a nation but I am voting for positivity, development, unleashing the potential of this beautiful country, unleashing the potential of the youth, equitable distribution of wealth and a Voting for a happy society, which can take care of old people and children. ,