Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Stars make a political splash on voting day
The Hindu
Rajinikanth casts his vote on April 6 simply as a quiet voter.
Tamils politics and Tamil cinema have been inseparable for many decades in Tamil Nadu. Every single move of Tamil movie stars, many of whom openly harbour political aspirations, is interpreted as a political statement with an eye on their own political future. On April 6, supporters of political parties began interpreting the colour of masks worn by actor Ajith Kumar and actor Vijay riding a bike to the polling station to decipher possible political messages. DMK supporters claimed that Mr. Ajith was wearing a ‘black mask with a red thread’ to show his subtle support for the DMK and that Mr. Vijay drove a bicycle to show his opposition to BJP for rising fuel prices. After being mobbed by fans, Mr. Ajith snatched a phone from a fan who tried to click a selfie as he was waiting at the polling station. The video went viral.
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