Bollywood gets its fingernails polished

Bollywood turned up in big numbers to vote in the assembly polls. All three Khans-Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir-were there. While SRK spoke about
cleanliness, infrastructure and the economy, and Salman voted for "prosperity," Aamir wanted, "a leader who does not rule on the basis of caste or creed."

Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan voted in Juhu, minus Abhi and Ash, who were shooting with Mani Ratnam. Samajwadi party leader Sanjay Dutt came with wife Manyata. "Whoever wins should fulfil all promises," said Munnabhai. Manyata, though, said she was only voting to exercise her fundamental right but had no expectations because, "they are never fulfilled."

Khiladi Kumar Akshay was registered as a voter two stations. "I voted at Lokhandwala since my ration card has that address. But I have a house in Juhu too," clarified Kumar.

As always, John Abraham was one of the first actors to vote. John stressed on the importance of better infrastructure in Mumbai. First-time voter Priyanka Chopra had to wait for over an hour at a Versova polling booth after the EVM collapsed. "Since I'm young, I want the new government to be youth focused," said Chopra.

Director Karan Johar had to make two trips to the polling booth after he was sent back for not carrying a voting slip. "Infrastructure, slum rehab and citizen protection against civil and criminal injustice should be the core issues," said Johar.

Rakesh and Pinky Roshan came minus Hrithik and Suzanne.

Zayed Khan, Ranjeet , Prem Chopra, Anupam and Kiron Kher, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi, Gulzar, Rishi Kapoor and Naseer also voted.

Among those who didn't show up were Saif, Kareena, Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Kajol, Ajay Devgan, Yash Chopra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta.