Deepika Padukone urges BMC to act on Mumbai's worsening air quality

Published : Mar 12, 2026, 06:31 PM IST
Deepika Padukone (Photo/instagram/@deepikapadukone)

Synopsis

Deepika Padukone has voiced her concern over Mumbai's rising pollution, stating that citizens and children are 'choking'. The actor urged the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) via Instagram to take action against the worsening air quality.

Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has spoken out about the rising pollution levels in Mumbai, saying the city's residents and children are "choking" because of the poor air quality. The 'Ramleela' actor, on Thursday, took to her Instagram Story to raise the issue and urged the civic authorities to step in and take action.

Deepika posted a screengrab of Mumbai's pollution levels. Along with the picture, she tagged the city's civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and asked officials to look into the matter. Expressing concern about the situation in the city, the actor wrote that the people living in Mumbai, especially children, are struggling to breathe due to the worsening air quality. Her post read, "The citizens of this city and its children are choking! How is this okay!? @my_bmc | @mybmchealth please help!."

On the Work Front

On the work front, Deepika Padukone was last seen in the 2024 film 'Singham Again', where she shared screen space with Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan and others. The actress will next be seen in Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film 'King', which is expected to release in theatres on December 24, 2026. Apart from that, she is also part of filmmaker Atlee's Telugu action film, tentatively titled AA22xA6, which also stars Allu Arjun.

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