Vir Das calls out Mumbai's pollution with a satirical song
Comedian Vir Das just dropped a witty ukulele song on Instagram, poking fun at Mumbai's air crisis.
With lines like "Woke up this morning and I took a little breath. God showed up because he thought that I was dead," he highlights dry throats in Bandra, endless luxury construction, kids stuck indoors, and seniors struggling with smog.
What's happening with Mumbai's air?
Mumbai's air quality has tanked to "very poor" this week—Malad West hit an AQI of 308, Borivli East 303, and the city average jumped from 172 to 198 overnight.
Other neighborhoods like Nerul and Mazgaon aren't far behind.
Officials said local activities, traffic congestion, and wind movement contributed to the variation in pollution levels across the city.
Has Das spoken up before?
Yep—he's called for "drastic policy decisions" on pollution before.
Just days ago, he joked in a smoky video that his lungs had "adapted" to the bad air: "Oh, you think this is the outside? No, this is what's happening inside you."