After Bollywood actor Vaani Kapoor, superstar Shahid Kapoor’s wife, and entrepreneur Mira Kapoor took to the Stories section of her Instagram handle and urged people to stop normalising bursting crackers in the name of “tradition”. The air quality in both Delhi and Mumbai has deteriorated significantly post Diwali celebrations. Taking note of the situation, Mira posted a strong message.
Mira Kapoor’s post on firecrackers
Mira pointed out that if we as adults do not stop bursting crackers, our kids will also follow suit, making things even worse for the environment. She shared her views on the photo-sharing app, saying, “Why are we still bursting crackers? It’s not okay even if it’s ‘just for the kids to see once’ or ‘we’re just doing it once for them to have the experience.’ Neither is it okay for your pataka aesthetic to hold a phuljhadi for the gram. Let’s please stop normalising this. If we normalise it so will our kids and this will never stop (sic).”
Mira on deteriorating AQI post Diwali
The star wife continued, Thanks to the Diwali celebration, the AQI in Delhi has reached the “severe” category, with Mumbai`s air quality dipping to “very poor” levels in many regions.
Mira also called out the hypocrisy of people who make their kids hold the poster of `Say no to crackers` during Earth Day and forget their own advice during Diwali.
“Say no to crackers cannot be the poster you get your kids to make for Earth Day and then forget about it when Diwali comes along. AQI news is not just for the next Instagram story — it’s the air our children breathe. This is not a tradition I wish to indulge in. And what’s sad is, despite the privilege, education, awareness, and affluence, what lacks is common sense. So no, I won’t send my kids to watch while you’ll have some cracker fun. Please stop.”, Mira`s social media note concluded.
Mira Kapoor’s Diwali celebration
Earlier, Mira gave her fans a fun sneak peek into her Diwali celebrations. She took to her social media account to share a carousel post and share a glimpse of her fun celebrations with her husband, Shahid Kapoor, brother-in-law Ishaan Khatter, and close friends.
The post featured a mix of photos and videos that captured the fun celebrations. In one of the pictures, Mira, dressed in a mustard yellow and green ethnic outfit, paired it with traditional jewellery.
