Mumbai: The polling booth became a visual treat for the voters on Wednesday as Several Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan casted their vote and made an appeal to the people of the state to exercise their rights and vote for change.
Explaining the meaning of the word ‘vote’, megastar Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, “Vote comes from the Latin word Votum, which translates as vow, wish, promise, or dedication. Go Vote.”
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was spotted with his wife Gauri Khan, said, “If you want your voice to be heard, if you want to be heard, if you want your city, your state, your country the way it should be… I think everybody should come out and vote.”
Salman Khan’s voting appeal to his fans was very quirky as he asked them to choose their leader the same way they select their girlfriends. “Just like you choose your girlfriend, your friends similarly you should choose your leaders… Go Vote.”
Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who was seen with his mother Jaya, urged people to fulfill their duties as citizens by casting their votes. “I request all our fellow citizens to vote. This is our right, this is our duty. Please come out, please vote like I just have and do your duty. If you want to make a change in the society,” Abhishek said.
The people outside polling station also witnessed Rekha as she showed her inked finger to the camera. Actress Bhagyashree also casted her vote and wished for a responsible government to come to power. Meanwhile, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar also casted his ballot in Mumbai.
Actor Rahul Bose, who was urging his fans to vote since Tuesday, casted his vote early in the morning and uploaded a selfie on Twitter with his finger inked.
Other noted Bollywood celebs who made it a point to vote on Wednesday were superstar Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Zoya Akhtar and Esha Deol. Actress Sonali Bendre was also spotted with her husband Goldie Behl.
The stars were proudly seen showing off their inked finger. They also interacted with the media and stressed on the importance of voting.
The celebrities took to twitter, and urged people to vote.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Voted. Plz vote. Every vote counts!!!
Milind Soman: Get out and vote! Be proud to be part of the largest democracy in the world, to keep it healthy is in our hands.
Anupam Kher: Voted.:)
Pooja Bedi: Voted!!! And I urge ALL of u in Maharashtra and Haryana to vote:) your vote is your right… and it DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Those who don’t vote dont have the right to complain about the way the system functions. #GoVote WISELY!
Riteish Deshmukh: Stop whatever you are doing- #GoVote #GetInked
Mandira Bedi: Just got inked.. Responsibly! Your turn to do the same. Go vote! Make it count.
Sophie Choudry: For those who can, please vote today! (Before you ask, I can’t vote hence I am not there else I would be!) #GetInked #makeadifference
Varun Dhawan: Just got I inked with my daaaad. Go #vote.