A handful of Bollywood celebrities choosing to attend an award ceremony in Florida, USA, over exercising their voting right may not look like a big deal, considering that 47 per cent of Mumbaikars chose to stay away from the booths along with them. But in a nation of hero worship, these Hindi film personalities are not your ordinary men or women.

There are millions in this country who swear by their favourite film stars, emulating them in every way possible. The flippancy with which some of these celebrities treat their duties was reflected in Anupam Kher’s comment, when he said: ‘My wife Kirron and son Sikandar will be there during the elections.