Mumbai: Despite the High Court’s prohibition, firecrackers continue to be burst in public spaces across Mumbai.
Actor-comedian Vir Das recently highlighted the issue on X, prompting a response from the Mumbai Police, which referred the matter to Bandra Police Station.
Taking to X on Tuesday evening, Vir Das wrote, “Crackers still happening right outside Joggers park. At what point do we as citizens take the orders of the @mybmc and @MumbaiPolice seriously?”
Responding to his post, the Mumbai Police wrote, “We have informed the Senior Officials of @BandraPS.” Vir reacted to the response with folded-hands emojis.
@thevirdas We have informed the Senior Officials of @BandraPS
— मुंबई पोलीस Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) November 10, 2026
In a follow-up post, the comedian took a sarcastic dig at those flouting the restrictions.
He quipped, “The year 2037. We are all ruled by AI. At 10.55pm when you are still bursting crackers it disables your phones and the electricity in your house. You call AI anti national and ask it why it only lectures you once a year. It doesn’t listen, says a law is a law and you are 55 minutes over. You spend the night in darkness. Could happen.”
Vir also reacted to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) decision to prohibit the use of rockets and aerial firecrackers across Mumbai until November 25.
The restriction was imposed following major fire incidents caused by firecrackers at several locations, according to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB).
Commenting on a Hindustan Times post about the ban, Vir sarcastically wrote on X, “Well. This should work. It’s been so effective thus far.”
Well. This should work. It’s been so effective thus far.
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) November 9, 2026
In late October, the BMC reiterated the High Court’s prohibition on bursting firecrackers in public spaces, urging citizens to celebrate an eco-friendly Diwali.
It cautioned that firecrackers contribute to air and noise pollution, which can pose health risks, and encouraged people to opt for green crackers instead.
Meanwhile, actors Gurfateh Pirzada and Divyanka Tripathi recently reported fires at their homes allegedly caused by firecrackers.
Divyanka’s apartment guard died due to suffocation after inhaling smoke.
Vir made his directorial debut this year with Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, which he also wrote and produced, with Aamir Khan backing the project.
The film received lukewarm reviews and earned ₹7 crore worldwide, according to trade website Sacnilk.
It follows an aspiring agent, the adopted son of two gay British spies, who finds himself in trouble when he is finally sent on his first mission.
Vir currently has stand-up comedy shows scheduled across India, the UK and the US.
