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‘Triggered’ by TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s ‘irritation’ to the chant of Jai Shri Ram, actor Arun Govil, who played the role of Lord Ram in the famous TV serial Ramayan, joined the BJP on Thursday.

Beyond politics, it is interesting to note that in the past, several actors from the two epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata have had stints with political parties. Here’s a list of those popular characters and their political career:

The actor came back in the limelight during nationwide lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when the epic TV show was rerun, and broke all previous records to become one of the most-watched entertainment shows worldwide.

Amazon.com's Prime Video will co-produce a Bollywood film, it said on Friday, marking the streaming giant's foray into film production in India. The south Asian nation is one of Amazon's fastest growing Prime Video markets, where founder Jeff Bezos has said it is doing better than anywhere else in the world. Amazon Prime Video and two studios will produce Ram Setu, a film starring actor Akshay Kumar, it said in a statement, without mentioning a release date.

"We are delighted to further take a step into co-producing by collaborating with a film that highlights our Indian heritage," said Vijay Subramanium, the head of content at Amazon Prime Video India. The film's title is the Hindi name for Adam's Bridge, a chain of limestone shoals linking the southern state of Tamil Nadu to the neighbouring island nation of Sri Lanka.

Actor Kajol has an answer for those who say she has a 'good appetite'. The actor took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a meme with her as the subject.

The picture showed Kajol sitting at a dinner table, with some food in front of her. The text on top read, "Did you just say 'I have a good appetite'! Well, when I'm hungry I can eat you too." She captioned the post, "Is it news to you?"

People showered love in the comments section. One person called Kajol a 'cutie', while another person wrote, "Love you."

Kajol often shares such memes. Recently, she posted one in which she posed with a blank expression, and the words read, "When you call your friend using sign language and they in turn respond in the loudest decibel."

Superstar Aamir Khan announced on Monday that he is quitting social media. The announcement came a day after his 56th birthday. In the post, he thanked his fans for their wishes and said that this was going to he his last post. He joked and said that since he is "SO active anyway", he has decided to stop the pretence.

"Hey guys, thank you so much for all the love and warmth on my birthday. My heart is full. In other news, this is going to be my last post on social media. Considering that I an SO active anyway, I have decided to drop the pretence. We will continue to communicate as we did before. In addition, AKP has created its official channel! So future updates on me and my films can be found there. Here's the official handle! @akppl_official. Lots of love, always (sic)," he said.

A day ago, Aamir Khan was one of the trending topics on social media and fans and colleagues gathered to wish the superstar on his birthday.

After 12 months of wait, the makers of Akshay Kumar starrer film 'Sooryavanshi' raised the excitement level of the fans as they announced the brand new release date of the movie. While director-producer of the film, Rohit Shetty turns a year older today and celebrates his birthday, Akshay Kumar took to his social media handle to announce the new release date and captioned it as, 'Sooryavanshi: Because A Promise Is A Promise. We promised you all a cinematic experience and that’s what you will get...the wait is finally over! Aa Rahi Hai Police. #Sooryavanshi releasing worldwide in cinemas on 30th April 2021.' Well, the announcement news went viral in no time as the fans started going gaga and expressed their excitement in the comment section.