India, Nov. 3 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday expressed "deep pain and displeasure" over the controversy surrounding actor Dia Mirza's video for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) eco-friendly Diwali campaign and directed the civic body to restore the clip.

A bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale criticised remarks made by BJP leaders against the actor, saying it was anguished by the "petty mindset" of certain individuals, particularly those holding public positions.

The court said it was "most unfortunate" that a video intended to raise awareness about the environment and air and noise pollution had been given a political and religious colour.

It observed that the BMC commissioner was right in selecting c...