Actress Soni Razdan, mother of Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, has called for urgent seasonal measures to address Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality, emphasizing that winter conditions necessitate a distinct strategy to combat the city’s smog.
Taking to Instagram, Soni shared a news article highlighting that Mumbai is experiencing its “toughest winter air phase in years.” In a passionate appeal, she pointed out that winter land and sea breezes weaken, causing pollutants to linger closer to the ground.
She stated, “The land and sea breezes are affected in winter, which is one of the reasons why we always get the smog hanging in the air.” Soni further mentioned, “If this was May, the same amount of pollution would look different.”
Highlighting the need for adaptive measures, she remarked that the city cannot rely on the same regulations throughout the year, as winter consistently brings a heavy blanket of smog. “The point is we need a different plan for these months. How are we going to help ourselves? Construction has become more unregulated with longer hours being allowed. This has to change for these particular months,” she added.
In her caption, Soni urged: “All those who agree please repost this post and tag @my_bmc. Let us not be guilty of allowing apathy to kill us. Because that’s what will happen.”
On the acting front, Soni was last seen in Songs of Paradise, directed by Danish Renzu. The lead role is portrayed by Saba Azad, along with Soni and Zain Khan Durrani. The film also features Taaruk Raina, Lillete Dubey, Sheeba Chaddha, Shishir Sharma, and Lalit Parimoo.
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