Many Bollywood biggies turned up to exercise their democratic right to vote on Monday. The paparazzi lined outside the polling booths as the film and TV stars arrived to cast their vote and later, posed with their inked fingers, signalling their voting right. From Shah Rukh Khan to Akshay Kumar, everyone reached the polling station on time. While Gulzar was seen with his daughter Meghna, Suniel Shetty was also spotted at a polling booth. Among the voters was young Bollywood star Ishaan Khattar.
The 28-year-old was seen dressed in a white t-shirt as he waited for his details to be verified before he went to cast the vote. He could also be seen engaging in a banter with a little girl.
Ishaan Khattar, best known for his roles in Majid Majidi’s drama Beyond the Clouds and British miniseries A Suitable Boy, later posted a selfie with his inked finger and wrote, “It’s only a democracy if you exercise it!! Go do your duty.”
Bollywood and TV stars turned up to vote even as the temperatures soared above 33 degrees Celsius. Many ditched their fancy outfits and opted for simple casual wear with no make-up. White appeared to be a favourable colour among the celebrities.
While for most celebrities, the voting process went smoothly, actor and television host Gauahar Khan had to struggle to vote. When she arrived at the polling booth in her neighbourhood, her name was not on the voter’s list. Instead of giving up, she visited all polling booths in her area and found that she and her mother could vote at the polling booth assigned to their previous 15-year-old address.
In an Instagram post, she wrote “Guys, please go and vote. Find your names and vote. Don’t miss it. Many thanks to the Mumbai Police, your officers were really helpful and kind in this whole process. The volunteers are doing their best. A bad encounter with one frustrated volunteer should not deter you from voting. GO VOTE! Jai Hind.”
Monday’s polls marked the end of voting in Maharashtra, which was conducted in five phases — April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13 and May 20. On Monday, people voted for 13 constituencies in Maharashtra, among which six seats were in Mumbai. As per Moneycontrol, as of 3 pm, Mumbai was struggling to cross 40 per cent voter turnout. So far, in the past four voting phases in Maharashtra, the voter turnout crossed the 60 per cent mark.
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