Diwali Siddhant and Drashti

Siddhant Karnick as Ranaji in Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani

"Diwali was one of my most favorite festivals as a kid. But, these days people just abuse festivals. I'm an early riser and like to go for a ride on my bike in the morning but after every festival the amount of dirt and pollution left behind in the city is depressing. One needs to give a thought to how a few hours of joy can cause years of damage to our already compromised eco system. Even during the evening of Diwali, our already polluted skies are dense with smog so thick; you can stretch your hand and feel it. The lines of litter caused by thousands of half burnt laddi pathakas with the residue paper strewn all over the road has our BMC workers struggling to sweep the roads clean. I'm not trying to be negative here but these are the stark realities which we need to be aware of."