Mandira Bedi is known more for her noodle straps than her cricket knowledge, but she sure knows who she'd vote for.

"Amitabh Bachchan it is. He is a self-made man and is one of the first actors who has built himself into a brand. The man is quite literally an industry in himself. He was down in the dumps at one point, but look at the way he has come back up.

Besides the people love him and would welcome and take to him with open arms. If only he could run India the way he runs his actor careerm we'd have it made."

Mandira was so magnanamous in her praise. Wonder if she's hoping to get a role in the next Big B flick.

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