The National Award-winning director, along with a friend, visited migrants from Marathwada living currently in Mumbai and was distressed to them struggle for food, water and shelter in the hot weather.
"Dear Sir @Dev_Fadnavis, my account of the drought hit Marathwada migrants living in Mumbai. Needs your attention!," he tweeted along with the link of his Facebook post of his experience.
He also shared a few pictures from his visit on his Facebook page.
"My friend, Randeep Kumar Jha and I went there to witness a harrowing view of migration and what this water crisis is doing to people. Most of them are from Nanded and Latur. There were mostly women when we were there."
Ghaywan wrote, "The place is dirty and has pigs and other animals rummaging (see pics). One man I met said he didn't need anything but all he needs is a place to stay. He has been coming here to stay for the past 10 years. He said he couldn't live like this...
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