Mammootty casts vote despite hectic filming schedule

Kochi, April 16 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mammootty took time out from shooting for his latest movie "Daddy Cool" to cast his vote here Thursday for the parliamentary polls since he believes that it is only by voting that one "becomes a part of the democracy".

"I am busy filming my new movie 'Daddy Cool' but I voted because it is only by casting the vote that one becomes a part of the democracy," Mammooty told IANS after casting his ballot at the polling booth in Kadavanthara.

There have been speculations in the past about the actor entering politics as he is the chairman of Kairali TV, a channel promoted by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).