Actress Soha Ali Khan tells she has chosen to skip attending
the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards in Tampa
Bay , Florida later this month
to be in Mumbai to cast her vote April 24.
The IIFA gala is scheduled for April 23-26, and the voting
day for the Mumbai Lok Sabha election falls in the midst of it. Several
celebrities are due to fly to Tampa Bay
for the ceremony, and that has sparked debate that they are choosing an awards
ceremony over voting.
Soha told she is aware of the debate.
"But I am here in Mumbai on April 24, the voting day in
Mumbai. I had got many other invites in the month of April. I also had got an
invitation for IIFA, but I am not going anywhere because voting is my
priority," Soha told.
The daughter of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and late
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, did not wish to comment on other actors who will not
be in the country on the voting day.
"I can't speak for others but I will certainly encourage
everyone to vote," she told.
In the meantime, a host of film celebrities have been urging
citizens to cast their vote.
Hrithik Roshan, Anupam Kher, Shahid Kapoor, Vidya Balan,
Farhan Akhtar are due to attend the event.
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