Actor and filmmaker Sohail Khan is against bursting crackers this Diwali and wants his children to say no to fireworks.

"I hopefully want to avoid crackers. I wish I can put some kind of sense into my son and make him realise that crackers are something like burning money," the 41-year-old said here Thursday at Maheep Kapoor's festive collection launch at Satyani Jewels.

Sohail, who has has two children - Nirvaan and Yohan - wants them to understand the real meaning of Diwali.

"So I want him to enjoy the actual festive moment of Diwali where family and friends get together and light some diyas. I would probably give some money to poor kids to help them enjoy Diwali instead of bursting crackers and polluting the city more," Sohail said.