Mir, having earned praise for his roles in 'Chaplin' and the recent 'Obhispoto NIghty', told PTI, "We can't be extravagant in using our electrical appliances just because we pay for or our electricity at homes or business places."
"Leading the campaign, I will ask everybody to join our cause on March 29. By switching off the lights from 8 30 pm to 9 30 pm. We can this way chip in to save the planet."
"I will also ask people to start a signature campaign for people to pledge their support, organize awareness marches and distribute earth hour posters in their neighbourhood to join the world celebrating earth hour," he said.
Asked if he would wish the Filmfare award function at Science City for Bengali film industry on the appointed day stick to the one hour power shutdown schedule, Mir said, "As it is, there are change in set-props and costumes before one show and another in such programmes when most of the lights are switched off.
