From film and television studios to Parliament. The 18th Lok Sabha is all set for Lights. Camera. Action.

Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram on television in the mid-1980s. Kangana Ranaut, just brilliant in Queen and Thalaivii. Amol Kolhe, best known for his portrayal of Shivaji in a Marathi television serial. Bengal's current television superstar Rachna Banerjee, and actors June Maliah, and Saayoni Ghosh. All making their debut as Members of Parliament.

Then, there are the actors who have been here before and are back. Shatrughan Sinha (four terms in Lok Sabha, two terms in Rajya Sabha). Hema Malini (three terms in Lok Sabha, two terms in Rajya Sabha). Chirag Paswan, though he acted in just one film (three terms in Lok Sabha and now Union Minister for Food Processing Industries). Superstar of Bengali films in the 1990s, Satabdi Roy (four terms in Lok Sabha), and current heartthrob Dev Adhikari (three terms in Lok Sabha). Manoj Tiwari (three terms in Lok Sabha). Ravi Kishan, who was stellar in Laapataa Ladies (two terms in Lok Sabha). Suresh Gopi, who has acted in more than 250 films south of the Vindhyas (debut in Lok Sabha, one term in Rajya Sabha).

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