Mumbai, March 12 -- Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has spoken out about the rising pollution levels in Mumbai, saying the city's residents and children are "choking" because of the poor air quality.

The 'Ramleela' actor, on Thursday, took to her Instagram Story to raise the issue and urged the civic authorities to step in and take action.

Deepika posted a screengrab of Mumbai's pollution levels. Along with the picture, she tagged the city's civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and asked officials to look into the matter.

Expressing concern about the situation in the city, the actor wrote that the people living in Mumbai, especially children, are struggling to breathe due to the worsening air quality. Her post rea...