📌 Key Points
- Deepika Padukone voices concerns about Mumbai’s unhealthy air quality (AQI 159).
- Padukone urges authorities like BMC to take immediate action for citizens’ health.
- Saiyami Kher and Richa Chadha previously highlighted Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality.
- Deepika will be seen in Atlee’s upcoming sci-fi action film AA22 A6 with Allu Arjun.
Deepika Padukone has raised concerns about Mumbai’s worsening air quality, describing the situation as ‘choking’ for citizens, especially children. She has appealed to the city’s authorities to take immediate action to address the alarming pollution levels.
Deepika Padukone’s Plea for Mumbai’s Air
Mumbai woke up to a thick layer of smog across several parts of the city on Thursday, reducing visibility. Bollywood star Deepika Padukone raised serious concerns about the deteriorating air quality in Mumbai and urged authorities to take urgent action for the health of its citizens.
Expressing worry over the situation, Deepika wrote, “The citizens of this city and its children are choking! How is this okay!?” She also tagged the city’s civic authorities, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and its health department, urging them to take immediate action. Mumbai’s AQI has been recorded at 159, which falls under the ‘unhealthy’ air quality category.
Other Celebrities Raise Concerns About AQI
Before Deepika, actors Saiyami Kher and Richa Chadha had also raised concerns about Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality. Saiyami wrote on Instagram, “I started running a decade ago. Every morning, I’d find myself on Carter Road, chasing the ocean breeze. That wind is what made me fall in love with this city and running. I want to feel it again. And dystopian as it is, I put on a mask before lacing my shoes. It took me back to the pandemic. Except there’s no virus in the air endangering our life. The air itself could kill us.”
Richa, meanwhile, called the poor AQI a “manmade tragedy” and expressed disappointment over the lack of prominent voices speaking up about the issue. Mumbai’s AQI levels have been concerning since February.
Deepika’s Upcoming Projects: AA22 A6
Deepika also has Atlee’s upcoming project AA22 A6 in the pipeline. The yet-untitled film is said to be a sci-fi actioner and stars Allu Arjun in the lead role. It is currently under production and is expected to release in 2027.
Deepika was also earlier attached to Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film Spirit but reportedly exited the project after her alleged demand for an eight-hour work shift and a share in the profits did not sit well with the makers. She will also not be part of the ongoing shoot for the sequel to Kalki 2898 AD, which is currently under production.
The alarming AQI in Mumbai has sparked concerns among celebrities and citizens alike. With voices like Deepika Padukone urging action, the focus shifts to authorities to implement effective solutions and safeguard public health.
