On 21 October, polling began for Maharashtra as well as Haryana Assembly elections. Polling began at 7 am in Maharashtra. As expected, Mumbai’s film fraternity stepped out with full enthusiasm to exercise its right to vote.
Filmmakers Kiran Rao, Aamir Khan and Kunal Kohli were some of the first celebrities to step out and cast their votes in the city. Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi were also spotted. Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Prasoon Joshi also took to Twitter to share a photo of his inked finger. Later in the day, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman, Anushka Sharma, Kareena and Arjun Kapoor were also seen at polling centres. All the celebrities urged youngsters to vote. “It is your responsibility to vote,” said Madhuri Dixit.
Kiran Rao also asked everyone to exercise their right and step out to vote.
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