India, March 26 -- As veteran actor Prakash Raj celebrates his 61st birthday on March 26, 2026, let us revisit a decade-old quote of his that resonates in a political landscape increasingly crowded by silver-screen icons. Prakash Raj's candid 2017 assessment about actors in politics continues to serve as a provocative litmus test for celebrity candidates across India. Also read | Quote of the day by Abraham Lincoln: 'Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today'

He was quoted by Dailyo.in as having said at a 2017 event in Bengaluru, at a time when the South Indian political sphere was in a state of flux with veteran actors like Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth teasing their entries into Tamil Nadu's power vacuum following the death of ...