(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) South Indian youth icon and Malayalam film star Dulquer Salmaan has told the youth in Kerala to get out and vote for their leaders for the ongoing general elections in India.
"Everyone (who is of the eligible age) should vote. If I have a connect with the youth, my only advice to the young would be to select the leadership for the future wisely," said Dulquer Salmaan, during a press conference announcing details of his upcoming feature film Oru Yamandan Premakatha on Saturday, April 20 in Dubai.
Salmaan, the son of veteran Malayalam film star Mammootty did not reveal his political affiliations. However, Mammootty on Saturday joined fellow actor and CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) supported Independent candidate from this parliamentary constituency, Innocent, in Kerala for a roadshow.
Dulquer, speaking to City Times on the sidelines of the press event said he hopes the new government would be 'pro-art', barring any kind of censorship. "I feel artists must be given the freedom to express themselves, irrespective of the medium (sic)."
He added, "I think that is always a sign and representative of the times (we live in). I feel like nothing should put limitations on that (arts). Whatever are the new initiatives taken by the government, I hope it is pro-arts, not irrespective of the medium."
Salmaan said that the arts should be given the freedom to be truly representative of the people as the arts do it better than any other medium. "The majority of the arts don't have an agenda," added Salmaan.
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