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Priyanka Chopra: If I was home, I’d definitely be voting

Actress Priyanka Chopra has said she would have exercised her right to vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections if she was in the country.

The 34-year-old, who is currently filming the TV series Quantico in the US, took to Twitter urging fellow citizens to go out and do their bit.


“To vote is our greatest right. If I was home I’d definitely be voting. Exercise your right! #VoteForMumbai #BMCPolls2017,” wrote Priyanka.

Polling commenced in the metropolis this morning for the 227-member BMC, where other Bollywood celebrities such as

Rekha, Gulzar, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Zoya Akhtar, cast their votes among others.

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Dharma Productions scouts fresh faces after 500 auditions

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Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions chooses outsiders after 500-audition hunt for newcomers in Bollywood

Highlights

  • Dharma Productions to introduce a boy and girl with no industry links
  • Over 500 auditions held across India
  • Taran Adarsh, Sumit Kadel confirm the major talent search
  • Move seen as shift from star kids to fresh faces
  • Identities of debutants yet to be revealed

Karan Johar and Dharma Productions are betting big on fresh talent. The studio is launching two newcomers in Bollywood after what’s being called its largest-ever talent hunt, which spanned more than 500 auditions from across India. The aim, insiders say, is to find raw, authentic performers, not familiar surnames.

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