Vir Das Viral Video: The stand-up comedian and actor has once again turned Mumbai’s dirty air into sharp and relatable comedy. He dropped a new video that shows exactly how the city feels right now. Mumbai is still under thick smog, and Vir decided to respond with humour, music and a bit of frustration.
Vir Das Viral Video: Comedian Mocks Mumbai’s Air Quality With Savage Singing
He shared the clip on Instagram. In it, he sings “AQI, AQI, let me die” and the line caught everyone’s attention. The short song feels like a morning routine for anyone living in the city. He holds his ukulele and describes what it is like to wake up and breathe heavy, polluted air every single day.
He sings, “Woke up this morning and I took a little breath. God showed up because he thought that I was dead. I was like, hang on bro, it’s because of the smoke. It’s just life inside of this, he met her Oh AQI.”
His lyrics move through everyday moments. He mentions dry throats in Bandra, dust from construction and the rush to build huge 9000 BHKs. He continues, “My life and I really tried to keep the spirit of Mumbai Smoke is wrong, we can’t see eye to eye And my throat is dry Bandra world this evening I can’t see either side… Builders building every day. Do we need 9000 BHKs?”
Vir also talks about how the pollution affects families. He mentions children stuck indoors and elderly people struggling with the toxic air. “If your kids are locked in a room, you hear bulldozers boom, Dadaji is like, let me die beta, it’s not too soon Mere lungs hai bun, it’s no fun If your customers are dead, who will buy your flat? AQI, AQI, let me die. This smoke is making me choke. Why can’t we see eye to eye? AQI.”
He captioned the post, “AQI YAI YAIII! Woke up, took a breath, wrote this.”
This is not the first time Vir has joked about the city’s air. Before this, he shared another video using a fake smoke filter to show how bad the air feels.
Mumbai’s AQI And Pollution
His new song comes at a time when Mumbai’s AQI is creating concern everywhere. The city has seen levels between 190 and 255, which falls in the “unhealthy” range. Many areas also reported high PM2.5 and PM10 levels. These pollutants cause cough, irritation and breathing issues.
Experts link the rise to vehicle emissions, construction work, industrial pollution and winter weather that traps the smoke. The civic body has also issued stop-work notices at construction sites and asked people to wear masks and check AQI updates.
Delhi’s AQI Is Even Worse
Delhi is facing even worse conditions. The capital recorded an average AQI of around 369 in late November 2025. Several stations even crossed 400.
Most days fall in the “very poor” or “severe” category. Slow winds, heavy emissions, dust and farm fires keep the city covered in toxic haze. For many people (especially children and the elderly), the air has become unsafe again this season.
