From Shah Rukh Khan to Deepika: Bollywood celebs vote in Mumbai – in pictures

It's the home of Bollywood, and so when there's an election in Maharashtra you can expect a lot of star power

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  Bollywood actor Aamir Khan shows a ink mark on his index finger after casting his vote outside a polling station in Mumbai, Monday, Oct., 21, 2019. Polling is being held to elect Indian states of Maharashtra and Haryana assemblies with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies seeking to retain power in the two states on the back of the recent general elections victory. AP

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  Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone shows her inked finger after casting her vote at a polling station during the state assembly election in Mumbai on October 21, 2019. AFP

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  Bollywood actress Preity Zinta shows her inked finger after casting her vote at a polling station during the state assembly election in Mumbai on October 21, 2019. AFP / Sujit Jaiswal

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  Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan (L) and his wife and film producer Gauri Khan (R) leave after casting their votes at a polling station during the state assembly election in Mumbai on October 21, 2019. AFP / Sujit Jaiswal

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  Bollywood actor Salman Khan leaves after casting his vote at a polling station during the state assembly election in Mumbai on October 21, 2019. AFP

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  Bollywood actress Isha Koppikar shows her inked finger after casting a vote at a polling station during the state assembly election in Mumbai on October 21, 2019. AFP / Sujit Jaiswal

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  Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan (L) interacts with officials as he casts his vote at a polling station during the state assembly election in Mumbai on October 21, 2019. AFP / Sujit Jaiswal

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  Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh shows the ink mark on his index finger after casting his vote outside a polling station in Mumbai, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. Polling is being held to elect Indian states of Maharashtra and Haryana assemblies with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies seeking to retain power in the two states on the back of the recent general elections victory. AP / Rafiq Maqbool

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  Bollywood actor Sohail Khan with his wife Seema Khan show their inked fingers after casting his vote at a polling station during the state assembly election, in Mumbai on October 21, 2019. AFP / Sujit Jaiswal

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  Bollywood actor Dia Mirza shows her inked finger after casting a vote at a polling station during the state assembly election in Mumbai on October 21, 2019. AFP / STR

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  Bollywood actor Salman Khan leaves after casting his vote at a polling station during the state assembly election in Mumbai on October 21, 2019. / AFP / Sujit Jaiswal

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  Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone shows indelible ink mark on her index finger after casting her vote outside a polling station in Mumbai, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. AP

On Monday, dozens of Bollywood celebrities were spotted out on the streets of Mumbai proudly holding one finger up to the crowds around them.

Why? They were encouraging people to vote in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. Did it work? Well the voter turnout out Monday was 60.46 per cent (3 per cent fewer voters turned out than in 2014).

Lara Dutta posted the below on Instagram, encouraging people to "vote responsibly", using the hashtag "#sustainabledevelopment".

While Riteish Deshmukh posted a photo of himself and his actress wife Genelia D'Souza just after they had voted in Latur.

Scroll through the gallery above to see which celebs were out to vote: from Aamir Khan to Dia Mirza.

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies are seeking to retain power in the two states on the back of the recent general elections victory. Votes will be counted by Thursday, October 24.