Published 10:07 IST, November 4th 2019
Delhi Pollution: Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, & others share concern
Delhi pollution is growing in intensity and is causing a great problem for the residents. Here's how popular faces in the industry have shared their concern.
According to reports, Delhi is drowning into major air pollution and its consequences are even worse. According to reports, the air pollution index in the Lodhi Road area in Delhi was measured to be the highest whereas near Delhi University and Dhripur, the pollution level was near worse. Not only the citizens of Delhi but also CM Arvind Kejriwal, famous sportspersons and popular faces in Bollywood have expressed their concern about Delhi pollution on social media. Here’s how Bollywood celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal and many others have shared their thoughts about Delhi pollution.
Celebrities who have spoken out against Delhi pollution
1. Priyanka Chopra
Earlier on Sunday, Priyanka Chopra took to social media and shared a selfie from her car, wearing a mask on her face, along with a huge pair of sunglasses. She wrote, “Shoot days for #thewhitetiger. It’s so hard to shoot here right now that I can’t even imagine what it must be like to live here under these conditions. We r blessed with air purifiers and masks. Pray for the homeless. Be safe everyone". Priyanka Chopra's colleagues from Hollywood have also posted their comments on her picture.
2. Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza took to Twitter to share a graph about the increasing pollution in Delhi. In it, she shared that 90% of the areas in Delhi are facing pollution problems. She wrote, “North India, please protect yourselves from this. Don’t venture out. My heart is bleeding for the sick, homeless, and children living in street situations". Dia also lashed out at the BCCI as to how they could be so ignorant towards such a critical problem happening in the country and go ahead with the T20 match.
3. Swara Bhasker
Swara Bhasker recently paid a visit to her hometown, Delhi. The actor went on a midnight walk, terming the moment as ‘some shady stalker on the streets at midnight’ on her Instagram stories. Sharing her experience about the climatic conditions, she wrote, “Smog hai ki sardi pataa nahin.” (Don’t know if it is smog or the chilling climate). In a series of snaps shared by the Sheer Qorma actor, Swara looked extremely disappointed with the environmental condition in Delhi.
4. Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal’s recent Instagram post is all about his concern towards Delhi pollution. He shared that the air in Delhi is ‘unbreathable’. In the picture, Arjun is seen posing with three children and he captioned the photograph saying, “Now that’s a gang. Two look front, two at someone I should be looking at..#bravingthedelhipolution.”
Updated 17:59 IST, November 4th 2019