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PIX: Bachchans, Ranbir, Shah Rukh, Aamir vote

Last updated on: April 24, 2014 18:54 IST

Image: Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Photographs: PTI Photo

Bollywood stars get down to vote.

Not all Bollywood stars headed to IIFA before the Lok Sabha elections on April 24.

Quite a few actors stepped out to cast their vote, as well as tweet about it. We take a look:

Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan step out to vote.

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Neetu and Ranbir Kapoor

Image: Neetu and Ranbir Kapoor
Photographs: PTI Photo

Ranbir Kapoor and his mother Neetu Kapoor show off their inked fingers.

Vidya Balan

Image: Vidya Balan
Photographs: PTI Photo

Vidya Balan cast her vote at the Subhash Nagar Municipal school in Chembur, Mumbai.

Shilpa Shetty

Image: Shilpa Shetty
Photographs: Shilpa Shetty/Twitter

Shilpa Shetty, who cast her vote in Juhu, tweeted: 'Hey Tweeto's Every vote counts. Make yours count too be a responsible Indian.' 

Shah Rukh Khan

Image: Shah Rukh Khan
Photographs: HTcity/Twitter

Shah Rukh Khan shows off his inked finger.

He tweeted: 'Most times I don't even get to choose the channel I want to watch on tv. Today I have an opportunity to choose my country's future. Awesome!'

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Amitabh Bachchan

Image: Amitabh Bachchan
Photographs: Amitabh Bachchan/ Twitter

Amitabh Bachchan posts a selfie of his inked finger.

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Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao

Image: Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan
Photographs: PTI Photo by Shashank Parade

Aamir Khan and wife Kiran Rao shows off their inked fingers to the media.

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Varun Dhawan

Image: Varun Dhawan
Photographs: Varun Dhawan/Twitter

Varun Dhawan, who celebrates his 27th birthday today, also voted.

Farhan Akhtar

Image: Farhan Akhtar
Photographs: Farhan Akhtar/Twitter

Farhan Akhtar, who cast his vote at Mount Mary School in Bandra, tweeted: '#GoMumbai Let's see more inked fingers this time.. More than ever before.' 

Soha Ali Khan

Image: Soha Ali Khan
Photographs: Soha Ali Khan/Instagram

Soha Ali Khan tweeted: 'I just voted. No matter what the result I know my vote counts - my voice matters.'

Ameesha Patel

Image: Ameesha Patel
Photographs: Ameesha Patel/Twitter

Ameesha Patel shows off her inked finger on her painted nail.

Preity Zinta

Image: Preity Zinta
Photographs: Preity Zinta/Twitter

Preity Zinta flew in to Mumbai to cast her vote. She tweeted: 'It's time to stop complaining about the system & take action. Boys n girls either Vote now or forever keep Quiet !'

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Madhur Bhandarkar

Image: Madhur Bhandarkar
Photographs: Madhur Bhandarkar/Twitter

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar appealed to voters, saying: 'I want to make an extremely strong appeal to those who abstained. #Vote. It takes five minutes and then it stays for five years.'

Gauri Shinde

Image: Gauri Shinde
Photographs: Gauri Shinde/Twitter

English Vingish director Gauri Shinde posted a picture and wrote: 'It counts.' 

Sonam Kapoor

Image: Sonam Kapoor
Photographs: Sonam Kapoor/Instagram

Sonam Kapoor shows off her inked finger.

Dia Mirza

Image: Dia Mirza
Photographs: Dia Mirza/Twitter

Dia Mirza stepped out early in the morning to exercise her right to vote. 'Thank you Khar Police:) and thank you #EC for making it such a simple n convenient experience,' she tweeted.

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Amrita Arora

Image: Amrita Arora
Photographs: Amrita Arora/Twitter

Actress Amrita Arora left her children at home, and went to out to vote. She shared a picture and tweeted: 'I rocked my vote! All done, I feel good...come on mumbai, get up n get out thr..Let's Rage..our vote!!' 

'For all the women voters, get ur nail polish off..I was made to..only on the voting finger,' she added.

Kunal Khemmu

Image: Kunal Khemmu
Photographs: Kunal Khemmu/Twitter

Kunal Khemmu had a rough time, as he couldn't find his name on the voting list initially.

'And finally I Vote. Where there is a will there is a way/vote,' he tweeted.

Dino Morea

Image: Dino Morea
Photographs: Dino Morea/Twitter

Dino Morea shows off his finger.

Shreyas Talpade

Image: Shreyas Talpade
Photographs: Shreyas Talpade/Twitter

Shreyas Talpade tweeted: 'Ek Bote (meaning finger in Marathi)...Ek Vote.'

Kunal Kohli

Image: Kunal Kohli
Photographs: Kunal Kohli/Twitter

Director Kunal Kohli tweeted: 'C'mon Mumbai show me your finger #Elections2014 I voted. Have you?'

Kunal Kapoor

Image: Kunal Kapoor
Photographs: Kunal Kapoor/Twitter

Kunal Kapoor wrote, 'I got INKED!! You??'

Rahul Bose

Image: Rahul Bose
Photographs: Rahul Bose/Twitter

Rahul Bose was one of the first voters in the city. He tweeted: 'And so it is done. 7.13am. Third voter in the booth. Mumbai, aaple vote tak. Mahatvaca aahe.' 

'And for those asking, I don't vote Mumbai South. I vote Mumbai South Central,' he added.

Kailash Kher

Image: Kailash Kher
Photographs: Kailash Kher/Twitter

Singer Kailash Kher flaunted his vote finger and tweeted: 'Powerful Ungli .This Mark will Set the Rout 4people to go to show honesty in Parliament. Proud 2 Vote.'

Abhijeet Sawant

Image: Abhijeet Sawant
Photographs: Abhijeet Sawant/Twitter

Abhijeet Sawant shows off his finger.

Kabir Khan, Mini Mathur

Image: Kabir Khan and Mini Mathur
Photographs: Mini Mathur/Twitter

Actress Mini Mathur and her filmmaker husband Kabir Khan also showed off their inked fingers.

Raveena Tandon

Image: Raveena Tandon
Photographs: Raveena Tandon/Twitter

Raveena Tandon shows off her finger and tweets: 'C'mon mumbai, come out and vote! Otherwise you have not right to complain.'

Manyaata Dutt

Image: Manyaata Dutt
Photographs: PTI Photo by Shashank Parade

Sanjay Dutt's wife Manyaata Dutt shows off her finger.

Gulzar

Image: Gulzar and Meghna
Photographs: PTI Photo by Shashank Parade

Gulzar and his filmmaker daughter Meghna cast their vote.

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Poonam Dhillon

Image: Poonam Dhillon
Photographs: PTI Photo

Actress Poonam Dhillon was spotted outside the Golden temple in Amritsar, Punjab.