Big stars make their votes count

Though the overall voter turnout for the GHMC polls on Monday was poor, Tollywood stars turned up in large numbers to cast their votes.

The PR chief, Mr K. Chiranjeevi, who came with his son Ram Charan Tej and other family members, cast his vote at the Obullreddy school in Jubilee Hills. Film-maker Allu Aravind, his son Allu Arjun, actors Pavan Kalyan, Krishna, Srihari, Nagarjuna, Amala, Balakrishna and his wife,director Rajamouli, music director M.M. Keeravani cast their votes at the BSNL office polling booth in Jubilee Hills.

Film-makers D. Ramanaidu, Kodi Ramakrishna, M.S. Reddy, actors Venkatesh, Babu Mohan, producer Suresh Babu, his actor son Rana, veteran director K. Raghavendar Rao, music composer Vandemataram Srinivas, lyricists Paruchuri brothers and other actors cast their vote in the Filmnagar Cultural Club. Tennis star Sania Mirza too cast her vote along with her parents at the Filmnagar Cultural Club.

Meanwhile, actor Junior NTR cast his vote at St. Ann’s College in Mehdipatnam.

“Elected representatives change the way we live. It is imperative for everyone to vote” said actor Nagarjuna after casting his vote.

Interestingly, Mr Chiranjeevi said people are perhaps frustrated with the politicians and that is why have not turned up to vote.

Of the 904 votes at BSNL office polling booth in Jubilee Hills, about 270 votes were from people belonging to the film industry. Of the 2,105 votes cast at Filmnagar Cultural Club, about 595 were from Tollywood personalities.(DC)