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Published 16:59 IST, November 13th 2019

Bhumi Pednekar participates in beach clean-up with Afroz Shah as 'Climate Warrior'

Actor Bhumi Pendekar meets environmental activist Afroz Shah. Afroz has featured as the first climate warrior for Bhumi's social media initiative. Read on.

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Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar has always been vocal about social and environmental issues. The actor has started a campaign titled, Climate Warrior. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of Environmental Conservation and Global Warming. Climate Warrior is a social media initiative that Bhumi is using to highlight the work done by enthusiastic environmental activists and citizen groups in India. The first 'Climate Warrior' featured in her campaign is activist Afroz Shah, a lawyer from Mumbai, who was also the part of the World’s Largest Beach Clean-Up project in Versova. 

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In the start of the video, Bhumi gave a brief introduction of her campaign's first 'Climate Warrior'. She also mentioned about his contribution to climate preservation and beach clean-ups. Praising his work, she also mentioned how his work has affected the fauna at Versova beach. 

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The video featuring Pednekar and Shah has a glimpse of their two-hours long beach clean-up at Versova beach. The Bala actor, who also participated in the beach clean-up programme for the first time, asked the activist about how he came up with the idea and his journey. Shah gave a detailed insight and major highlights about his journey as an environmental activist. He also mentioned a few steps an individual can take to reduce garbage in the city. The six-minute video also features the efforts of all the participants, from school kids to old-age people. At the end of the video, the Dum Laga Ke Haisha actor took a pledge and promised to Afroz of helping him in every possible way because whatever she has seen there has changed her life. 

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On the work front, the actor is basking in the success of her latest release Saand Ki Aankh also starring Taapsee Pannu. Currently, she is gearing up for her upcoming rom-com Pati Patni Aur Woh. The Mudassar Aziz directorial also stars Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday in the lead characters. The film is slated to release on December 6, 2019.

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12:44 IST, November 13th 2019