Bollywood celebrities are urging people to cast their vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter on Wednesday urging celebrities to encourage people to vote to ensure high voter turnout.

From Amitabh Bachchan, to Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt, Karan Johar, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, the call of action was given to all.

PM Modi tweeted: “Dear @akshaykumar, @bhumipednekar and @ayushmannk, The power of a vote is immense and we all need to improve awareness on its importance. Thoda Dum Lagaiye aur Voting ko Ek Superhit Katha banaiye.”

Dear @akshaykumar, @bhumipednekar and @ayushmannk,

The power of a vote is immense and we all need to improve awareness on its importance.

Thoda Dum Lagaiye aur Voting ko Ek Superhit Katha banaiye.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2019

Indirectly quoting films like Ayushmann’s Dum Laga Ke Haisha and Akshay’s Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, the PM’s tweet went out to other celebs as well.

To Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal and Varun Dhawan, he tweeted with reference to Gully Boy and Uri: “My young friends @RanveerOfficial, @Varun_dvn & @vickykaushal09, Many youngsters admire you. It is time to tell them: Apna Time Aa Gaya Hai and that it is time to turn up with high Josh to a voting centre near you.”

My young friends @RanveerOfficial, @Varun_dvn & @vickykaushal09,

Many youngsters admire you.

It is time to tell them: Apna Time Aa Gaya Hai and that it is time to turn up with high Josh to a voting centre near you.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2019

Some of the celebrities responded on Twitter.

We must all be responsible young citizens of our great democracy and exercise our right to vote. Desh ke naujawaan..Vote karneka waqt aa gaya hai ☝🏾🇮🇳 https://t.co/Bhp5Go0PcM

— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) March 13, 2019

Absolutely Sir. Every vote is a building block for democracy. Let us celebrate the world’s largest democracy by making sure that each one of us goes out and votes! 🙏 https://t.co/sMyGT12AzZ

— Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) March 13, 2019

Honourable PM @narendramodi ji, as aware citizens and opinion leaders it is the duty of every public figure to spread this awareness. We need to vote in maximum numbers and restore faith in the world’s largest democracy. Jai Hind. https://t.co/IcMU9AQA1w

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) March 13, 2019

Well said @narendramodi ji. The true hallmark of a democracy lies in people’s participation in the electoral process. Voting has to be a superhit prem katha between our nation and its voters 🙂 🙏🏻 https://t.co/rwhwdhXj1S

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 13, 2019

Earlier, this week, actor Rajkummar Rao had also tweeted a video in which he said people could change the shape of the future by choosing the right people by voting.

“Voting gives us the power to choose who is going to run the country. There is no point complaining because it is us who have chosen them. Voting day is the only day when we are the most powerful. We can change the shape of our future by choosing the right people,” he said.

The Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19. Counting of votes will take place on May 23.