India, Jan. 15 -- Actor Akshay Kumar stepped out on Thursday to cast his vote in Mumbai as polling got underway across 29 civic bodies in Maharashtra, including the BMC elections. While at the polling station, Akshay was approached by a fan seeking financial help, revealing that her father was struggling with heavy debt. And the actor didn't dismiss her plea, instead, he asked her to share her phone number with his team.

Akshay was one of the first few celebrities to cast his vote in the ongoing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. He spoke to the photographers present at the polling station while leaving the venue.

"This is the day that the remote control lands in our hands. I appeal to all Mumbaikars to vote," Akshay sa...