Indian celebrities cast their votes

Published April 24, 2014
Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan (Left) poses with son Abhishek Bachchan (Centre) and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Right) after casting their votes at a polling station.
Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan (Left) poses with son Abhishek Bachchan (Centre) and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Right) after casting their votes at a polling station.

Bollywood stars have come out to cast their votes alongside the rest of India's 814-million-strong electorate in what is known as the world's largest democratic election.

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