Thousands cheer for Salman Khan as he campaigns in Maharashtra

Nasik (Maharashtra), Apr 19 (ANI): It's election time, but Bollywood is making a splash. With various actors showing up in political rallies or road shows, it's the movie buffs who are having a field day watching their favourite heroes live.

The latest instance was witnessed on Sunday when Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan showed up to campaign for a NCP candidate from Nasik.

Thousands of fans gathered at a road show to catch a glimpse of their favourite actor. Salman Khan was in Nasik to support NCP's Sameer Bhujbal.

Despite waiting for a long time at Bhagwanpura in old Nasik, the spirits of these fans continued to remain high. They were later pleasantly surprised to see Khan, who made a grand entry here.

"We were waiting for Salman Khan for past three hours but when he came, he came with a bang. We liked it very much," said Ijjaz Sheikh, a residentasik.

Earlier, Salman Khan had campaigned for Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel in the state's Bhandara region.

Khan has also campaigned for Congress party, soliciting votes for its candidate in Unnao region of Uttar Pradesh.

Moreover, he has campaigned for veteran actor-turned-politician Vinod Khanna, a BJP candidate from the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. By Robin David (ANI)