The Times of India

The Bombay high court found the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's removal of Dia Mirza's video unfortunate and requested its restoration. This action followed objections from BJP's Mumbai unit chief Ameet Satam, linking the video to anti-India sentiments. Mirza's video urged citizens to avoid firecrackers and pollution during Diwali celebrations. Despite the removal, other celebrity campaign videos were retained on BMC's social media accounts.

Tusshar Kapoor received an extortion call demanding Rs 5 crore from someone posing as a gang member. The Mumbai Crime Branch conducted a preliminary investigation into the threatening call received by the actor. Their technical team analyzed the audio and found no matching voice with official samples. Police believe the impersonator used the gang's name to instill fear and extort money.

In a surprising turn of events, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation decided to pull Dia Mirza's video from its pollution-free Diwali campaign, bowing to political pressure from the Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam, who voiced concerns over her participation. Mayor Ritu Tawdes remarks labeling Mirza as anti-Hindu sparked further outrage, while other celebrities like Madhuri Dixit continued in the campaign.