Director Kunal Kohli did not have a pleasant Diwali this year. The filmmaker recently took to social media to share how he had to take his mother to Mumbai’s Khar Hinduja Hospital for emergency treatment on Diwali night. However, he was shocked to find people bursting loud firecrackers outside the hospital gate, seemingly with little regard for the patients inside.
Taking to Instagram Stories, she shared, “Houses have caught fire, the AQI is hazardous, roads are full of waste, its 3 am and all I can hear are loud crackers. Meanwhile, actor Bhumi Pednekar also raised concerns over deteriorating air quality and the impact of firecracker celebrations. Our roads were full of people bursting crackers on them, out in the open, even when it’s not allowed. This is heartbreaking. @my bmc ®mumbaipolice. But every year, along with the celebrations, comes a familiar aftermath: polluted air, firecracker waste, noise and frightened animals. Firecrackers release fine particulate matter and other pollutants that add to an already challenging air-quality situation. And the impact isn’t experienced equally. Children, older people, those with respiratory conditions and animals are particularly vulnerable. This year, let’s make a choice that allows everyone including the ones who cannot speak for themselves to enjoy the festival.”
She also shared another post on Monday morning, which read, “Diwali is a festival of light, love, family and new beginnings.
