Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza दिया मिर्ज़ा | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dia Mirza Handrich [1] |
| Other names | Diya Mirza Diya Dee |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Spouse | None |
| Parent(s) | Frank Handrich Deepa Mirza |
| Website | http://www.diamirza.com/ |
Dia Mirza, Template:Lang-hi Telugu దియా మీర్జా [2] or Diya Mirza Handrich,[3] nicknamed Dee, (born 9 December 1981) is a former Indian model and actress who appears in Bollywood films. She was second runner up at Femina Miss India 2000 and was subsequently sent to Miss Asia Pacific 2000 where she won.
Personal life and education
Dia Mirza was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her father, Frank Handrich, was a German interior designer from Munich and her mother is Deepa, a Bengali Indian.[4] They separated when she was six years old. Her father died when she was nine and her mother remarried Ahmed Mirza[5] who died in 2004.[6] She adopted her stepfather's Muslim surname, and she identifies as a Hindu.
She stated that she suffered from "low self-esteem" and severe depression as a child.[7] When living in Khairatabad, Hyderabad, she attended Vidyaranya High School For Boys And Girls, a school based on the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti, and later Nasr School, in Kushnuma.[8]
Career
Dia wanted to complete her graduation in Arts by correspondence, but decided to postpone it as it was becoming difficult to juggle between the Miss Asia Pacific Competition, modeling assignments, traveling and training. She was assisted by Sabira Merchant on diction and etiquette; diet with Anjali Mukherjee; gymnasium and physical fitness with Talwalkars; clothes from Ritu Kumar and Hemant Trivedi; skin care with Dr. Jamuna Pai; and make-up and hair-care from Bharat and Doris Godambe.[9] She is proficient in Telugu, Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, English.[10] She currently resides on Veronica Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai.[11]
Film career
She made her cinematic debut with Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein opposite R. Madhavan.[12] The film was not a box office success. A series of unsuccessful films followed, among them Tumsa Nahin Dekha and Deewaanapan.
In 2005, Mirza appeared in Parineeta, a Vidhu Vinod Chopra production. She also played in the music video Kajara Mohabbat Wala alongside Sonu Nigam from the album Kajara Nite. The album contained multiple remixes, but was mainly advertised with the title song, sang by Sonu Nigam and Alisha Chinai.[13]
She has also appeared in the movie Dus and in Fight Club. She will appear later this year in Familywala and Naa Naa Karte.Early in her career she was tagged as a look-alike of Aishwarya Rai.
Dia was the only female actor among the key 6 characters in the movie Acid Factory. She plays a femme fatale who is also a gangster, in the film.[14]
Controversies
Mirza's car was seized in 2006 for alleged evasion of custom duties.[15] In that same year, she and fellow-actor Aamir Khan publicly expressed support for the Narmada Bachao Andolan, a group protesting the building of a dam. This aroused the ire of political activists from the Bharatiya Janata Party, who led a protest march against the actress:[16]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein | Reena Malhotra | ||
| 2001 | Deewaanapan | Kiran Choudhary | ||
| 2002 | Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge | Muskaan | ||
| 2003 | Tehzeeb | Nazneen Jamal | ||
| 2003 | Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye | Saundarya | ||
| 2003 | Dum | Kaveri | ||
| 2004 | Stop! | Shama | ||
| 2004 | Tumsa Nahin Dekha | Jia Khan | ||
| 2004 | Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na | Preeti | Special appearance | |
| 2005 | Naam Gum Jaayega | Natasha/Gitanjali | ||
| 2005 | Blackmail | Mrs. Rathod | ||
| 2005 | Parineeta | |||
| 2005 | Dus | Anu Dheer | ||
| 2005 | Koi Mera Dil Mein Hain | Simran | ||
| 2006 | Fight Club - Members Only | Anu Chopra | ||
| 2006 | Phir Hera Pheri | Item number (song) | ||
| 2006 | Alag | Purva Rana | ||
| 2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Simran | ||
| 2006 | Prateeksha | Reena Brown | TV release | |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Shilpa | ||
| 2007 | Shootout at Lokhandwala | Mita Matu | ||
| 2007 | Cash | Aditi | ||
| 2007 | Heyy Babyy | Special appearance in a song | ||
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Herself | Special appearance | |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Sia | ||
| 2008 | Krazzy 4 | Shikha | ||
| 2008 | Kaho Naa Yaar Hai | Herself | A reality based game show TV, Appeared with her best friends Rhea and Sameer along with Sajid Khan and his friends as competitors on 1 March 2008 aired on Star Plus. | |
| 2009 | Kissan | Priya | ||
| 2009 | Jai Veeru | Anna | ||
| 2009 | Acid Factory | Max | ||
| 2009 | Kabhi Bhi Kahin Bhi | Filming | ||
| 2009 | Alibaug | Announced[17] | ||
| 2009 | Naa Naa Karte | Announced[18] | ||
| 2009 | Familywala | Earlier titled 'Dil Sachcha Aur Chehra Jhootha' No release date as of now | ||
| 2009 | Bidhaatar Lekha | Ria | Announced | |
| 2009 | Kayanaat | Announced[19] | ||
| 2009 | Bits & Pieces | Announced[20] | ||
| 2009 | Aankh Micholi | Announced[21] | ||
| 2009 | Fruit and Nut | Monica Gokhale | ||
| 2009 | Kurbaan | Rihana (WIACB reporter) | ||
| 2010 | Shoebite | Filming |
References
- ^ Dia changes her surname from Mirza to Handrich
- ^ "http://www.pageant.com". Pageant Bureau News Archive October 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "http://www.pageant.com". Pageant Bureau News Archive December 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2007.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ Act II: From acting to painting Times of India - 4 June 2007
- ^ "http://www.indiainfo.com". Warm homecoming for Hyderabad's own Miss Asia-Pacific. Retrieved 9 June 2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "http://www.gmagazine.com". Awakening. Retrieved 9 June 2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ Indian movie star Dia Mirza says she has changed from hesitant child to confident actress International Herald Tribune - 14 November 2006
- ^ "http://www2.sholay.com/". Diya Mirza- MissAsia Pacific/Indian film Actress. Retrieved 9 June 2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "Dia Mirza Biography". Madeinatlantis.com. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Facts of Dia Mirza". Madeinatlantis.com. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Profile / biography of Diya Mirza". Bollywood4u.com. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Diya Mirza". Diya Mirza. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "http://www.indiafm.com". Diya Mirza in Sonu Nigam’s latest album. Retrieved 11 October 2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "I am a femme fatale who is also a gangster".
- ^ "http://www.ibnlive.com/". Diya Mirza's car seized for tax fraud. Retrieved 24 May 2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "http://www.rediff.com/". BJP blasts Diya Mirza for anti-dam stand. Retrieved 24 May 2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) However in a recent interview she denied this. - ^ "http://www.glamsham.com/". Diya Mirza's Triplet. Retrieved 4 August 2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "http://www.indiafm.com/". ‘Naa Naa Karte... Believe It Or Nuts’. Retrieved 11 October 2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "http://www.infiafm.com/". Kayanaat Cast. Retrieved 21 January 2007.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "http://content.msn.co.uk/". Twenty beauties in a song!. Retrieved 11 October 2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "http://www.indiaglitz.com/". Anant's 'Aankh Micholi' and 'Agar' only 2 months apart. Retrieved 11 October 2006.
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