Delhi’s Deadly Air investigates one of the world’s most urgent urban health crises: the toxic air poisoning India’s capital. In Delhi, a vast metropolis and seat of government, millions are routinely exposed to dangerous levels of pollution, with devastating consequences for public health, childhood, work and everyday life.
The film asks why Delhi’s air has become so deadly, who is most affected, and what — if anything — is being done to clean it up. Journalist Neha Mehta, born and raised in the city, returns to examine the crisis from the inside, speaking to families, doctors, campaigners and communities living with the consequences of polluted air.
Produced by People & Power producer Eki Rrahmani, the film reflects his long-standing commitment to climate change and environmental justice stories that connect global crises to the lives of ordinary people.
Delhi’s Deadly Air also marked Neha Mehta’s first film, bringing a personal and locally rooted perspective to a story about climate, governance, inequality and the right to breathe.
