Mumbai: Actor Dharmendra shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai on Monday, May 20, 2024.

Veteran actor Dharmendra, aged 88 and wearing a fedora in the Mumbai heat, posed for pictures after casting his vote in Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Dharmendra’s wife and BJP MP Hema Malini also reached the polling booth with daughter Esha Deol to perform her civic duty. Dharmendra told the press that his sons Sunny and Bobby would also come to vote.

Mumbai: Actresses Hema Malini and Esha Deol show their inked fingers after casting their vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024.

Dharmendra was a member of the Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2009, representing the Bikaner constituency of Rajasthan from the BJP. The veteran actor was recently seen in films I got so entangled in your words. And Rocky and Rani’s love story,

Hema Malini is the current candidate of BJP from Mathura constituency of Uttar Pradesh. She is seeking a third term as a sitting MP.

Voting began on Monday morning on 13 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, including six in Mumbai. This is the last round of voting in the state.

Earlier in the day, actors Akshay Kumar, Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Sanya Molhatra, Suniel Shetty, filmmakers Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar, Ashutosh Gowariker, Kabir Khan and others also cast their votes at various polling stations in Mumbai. .

Former BJP Lok Sabha member and veteran actor Paresh Rawal showed his inked finger in front of the camera. Emphasizing the importance of voting, Rawal suggested punishment for those who abstained.