Mumbai Rain: Bollywood Complains About Monsoon Mayhem on Twitter

New Delhi: The monsoon has returned with to lash Mumbai into a state of chaos with incessant rain battering the city all of Thursday night. Streets are under water, train services have been disrupted, schools are shut and the weather department has warned of high tide later in the day. Citizens have been asked by the local civic body to stay home unless absolutely necessary and those who have been forced to venture out have been faced with traffic jams.

Several of the commuters include Bollywood celebrities who drove to film sets on Friday morning. Twitter has been deluged with commments on the monsoon mayhem from actors:
 

Zombification. Waking up at 5:45 am everyday is NOT my scene. And driving through waterlogged mumbai - most definitely not!!!

— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) June 19, 2015

 

I think the Mumbaikar tax-payers money is used to block the city's drainage system. #everyyearsamestory

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) June 19, 2015

 

On my way to the airport in the #MumbaiRains .Most of the roads en-route are flooded.Stay in & don't step out unless totally necessary today

— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) June 19, 2015

 

I told my driver to stay at home today..he said he can't, as his house is filled with water!SAD...

— Sajid Khan (@SimplySajidK) June 19, 2015

Some also offered first-hand view of the state of things in the city:
 

Late for shoot because ... #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/EL65WRrLvW

— RichaChadha (@RichaChadha_) June 19, 2015

 

Driving to shoot hoping dont need a motorboat on the way back #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/IrQbjlXVmm

— kunal kemmu (@kunalkemmu) June 19, 2015

 

Good news n bad news for all car owners.GN..free car wash today!BN..if d rains dont stop ur car may get washed away! pic.twitter.com/t50hpgZxdl

— Sajid Khan (@SimplySajidK) June 19, 2015

Not everyone was complaining, however. Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh's tweet from out of town is likely to have inspired equal parts envy and resentment from his colleagues:
 

I believe it's raining heavily in mumbai. The rains have picked up here in Karjat since last night. It's just so beautiful !!!

— Neil Nitin Mukesh (@NeilNMukesh) June 19, 2015

And for at least two actors, the commute was hassle-free:

Worli to film city - high way- 35mins - No clogging - No jam #JustSaying

— Riteish BANGISTANi (@Riteishd) June 19, 2015

BKC to Juhu - 25mins no clogging, No jam!! https://t.co/t4u2fnDTjO

— Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) June 19, 2015