Indian Actors Who Tried Their Luck in Politics

5. Dharmendra

Dharmendra, commonly known as the "He-Man" as well as the "Action King" of Hindi cinema was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the 2004 general elections, from Bikaner in Rajasthan. He didn’t attend parliament often when the house was in session and was busy shooting or spending time at his farm house.

In the year 2011, Dharmendra ruled out chances of competing in elections in the future and said, "I am an emotional person. I don't know which party is having what ideology. Take any party, no one considers the country as mother. Everywhere the country is being looted. The day political parties start regarding India as mother and begin serving her, the country will become a heaven," reports PTI.

Moreover, according to Dharmendra, it is always better that actors stay away from politics. "I won't say that coming into politics was a mistake but yes an actor should not come into politics as it divides audience and general acceptance among fans. An actor should always remain an actor. For me the love and support I got all these years from my fans is the greatest achievement," said the actor turned politician