Here’s Why Alia, Katrina & Others Are Not Voting Tomorrow

Many big names in Bollywood will not be able to vote in the Lok Sabha election in Mumbai on Monday despite the Election Commission putting up a massive effort to ensure maximum voting across the country, reports the Financial Express.

Here’s a list of those who won’t be voting:

Akshay Kumar: Though born in Amritsar, the 51-year-old actor is not an Indian citizen. Akshay Kumar holds a Canadian passport. The Kesari star was offered citizenship of Canada and since Indian rules don’t allow for dual citizenship, Akshay decided to give it up. Akshay never misses an opportunity to honour the armed forces and had reportedly donated Rs 5 crore to families of CRPF jawans martyred in February 14 Pulwama terror attack.

Alia Bhatt: Noted filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter holds a British passport and hence cannot vote. Alia’s mother Soni Razdan, too, is a British citizen. The 26-year-old actor was last seen in critically acclaimed Gully Boy.

Deepika Padukone: Don’t be surprised if Deepika Padukone’s name, too, is missing from the list. Former badminton champion Prakash Padukone’s daughter was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and holds a Danish passport. She grew up in Bengaluru before joining cinema industry.

Katrina Kaif: The 35-year-old actor was born in Hong Kong and holds a British passport. Her father is a Kashmiri. Katrina made her Bollywood debut with Boom in 2003.

Jacqueline Fernandes: Jacqueline’s father is a Sri Lankan national and her mother belongs to Malaysia. The Kick actor was born in Manama, Bahrain. Jacqueline, who won the Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant of 2006, made her Bollywood debut in 2009 in the film Aladin.