Hospital in the wrong place: Resident's reply to Kunal Kohli over bursting crackers

Director Kunal Kohli experienced a distressing Diwali night after rushing his mother to a Mumbai hospital for an emergency, only to face severe noise pollution and apathy from locals bursting loud firecrackers outside the gates. Sharing the harrowing incident online, the director revealed how a local resident callously defended the reckless behaviour by claiming the medical facility was built in the wrong place.Kohli, in his X post tagged the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for urgent intervention. While detailing the confrontation, he wrote, "Took my mom for an Emergency to Khar Hinduja Hospital tonight, Diwali night. Sadly, some residents were burning loud bombs just outside the hospital gate. I politely requested them to burn all crackers except loud bombs outside the hospital gates. A man told me, ‘hospital galat jagah pe hai hum yahan 40 saal se hain (hospital is at the wrong place, we live here for the past 40 years),’ and he continued to burst loud bombs (sic)."Took my mom for an Emergency to Khar Hinduja hospital tonight, Diwali night. Sadly some residents were burning loud bombs just outside the hospital gate. I politely requested them to burn all crackers except loud bombs outside the hospital gates. A man told me ‘hospital galat jagah pe hai-hum yahan 40 saal se hain’ and he continued to burst loud bombs. @mybmc— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) November 8, 2026The distressing episode underscores a wider legal and civic crisis regarding public safety and noise pollution regulations. The Bombay High Court previously issued strict directives prohibiting the bursting of firecrackers on public roads and thoroughfares throughout the year, extending the ban beyond seasonal festive periods.Presiding justices Girish S Kulkarni and Neela K Gokhale raised serious concerns regarding the hazardous impact of toxic smoke and deafening decibel levels on vulnerable patients, senior citizens, and children. The judicial bench also questioned local administrative bodies over persistent enforcement gaps, highlighting how civic apathy continues to compromise public health long after Diwali celebrations conclude.Meanwhile, on the work front, Kohli's last directorial was Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story (2025), featuring actors Vardhan Puri and Kaveri Kapur in lead roles alongside actors Nisha Aaliya and Lillete Dubey. The film was premiered on JioHotstar.Kohli made his directorial debut with Mujhse Dosti Karoge (2002). The film featured actors Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor Khan in key roles.He later directed films like Hum Tum (2004), Fanaa (2006), Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008), Teri Meri Kahaani (2012) and Lahore Confidential (2021).- Ends