Forget the aam junta, even actor Priyanka Chopra had a tough time finding her name on the voter list on Tuesday when she went in to cast her vote at a booth in Versova.
Forget the aam junta, even actor Priyanka Chopra had a tough time finding her name on the voter list on Tuesday when she went in to cast her vote at a booth in Versova.
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According to onlookers, elections officials had kept Piggy Chops waiting for nearly 45 minutes before she was allowed to cast her vote. "They couldn't find her name on the list, though they finally did after a long search and let her vote," said an onlooker.
Later Chopra tweeted about her experience though with no complaints. She said in a tweet, "Me and my brother!!! We just voted!! Exercise ur right!!"
Meanwhile, film star John Abraham, lyricist Javed Akhtar and his actress wife Shabana Azmi were among the early voters from the Bollywood fraternity who exercised their franchise for the Assembly elections.
John voted in Bandra, while Akhtar and Shabana cast their votes in Juhu in suburban Mumbai.
Stressing the importance of vote as an instrument of change, John said infrastructure in Mumbai needed an overhaul.
Akhtar said each and every citizen should be thankful to the constitution of India for providing them the important fundamental right of choosing one's government. "Not many countries give this right to its citizens. We have it and must make full use of it," he said.
Shabana, also a social activist of eminence, said, "It is very important to vote in an Assembly election because we can bring about the change in our own area."
Villain of yesteryear Prem Chopra, actor Rahul Bose and Nagma also cast their votes. Nagma was a hopeful for Congress ticket from Malad which did not materialise.
Lyricist Gulzar, who voted in Bandra west, said that the "Marathi" issue has been created for political milege.
"The Marathi issue has been raised for political mileage. Mumbai's concerns are issues faced by the common man. Mumbaikars are special because they vote with all enthusiasm," he said.
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