Dia Mirza
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| Dia Mirza | |
|---|---|
| Image:DiaMirza.jpg | |
| Born | December 9 1981 Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Website | www.DiaMirza.com |
Dia Mirza Handrich (Hindi: दिया मिर्ज़ा)[1] (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਦੀਆ ਮਿਰਜ਼ਾ) or Diya Mirza Handrich,[2] nicknamed Dee, (born 9 December 1981 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India) is an Indian model and actress and Miss Asia Pacific for the year 2000. She was also second runner up in the Miss India 2000 beauty contest.
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[edit] Biography
Her father Frank Handrich was a German interior designer; her mother is Deepa Mirza,[3] a Bengali. They separated when she was six years old. Her father died when she was nine and her mother remarried: Ahmed Mirza[4] whose surname she took, died in 2004.[5] She stated that she suffered from "low self-esteem" as a child.[6] Though she has been brought up in a Muslim household, she does not consider herself a Muslim; she is a Hindu [7] and believes in Ganesha.[8][9] When living in Khairatabad, Hyderabad, she attended Vidyaranya High School For Boys And Girls, a school based on the teachings of Krishnamurti, and later Nasr School, in Kushnuma.[10] Currently, she lives in Bandra, Mumbai. To brush up on acting before Shootout at Lokhandwala, she took a one week course of Film at New York University[11] 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.[12] She likes babies and chocolates, her favorite dishes include Italian Pasta and Hyderabadi Briyani and is proficient in Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, English, and Telugu.[13] She currently resides on Veronica Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai.[14] Her shoe size is 7, she has light brown eyes, brown hair, stands 5 ft 6 intall, weighs 52 kilos, and measures 33-25-36.[15]
[edit] Career
She made her cinematic debut with Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein opposite R. Madhavan. 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. In 2006 she teamed up once again with Chopra and Sanjay Dutt for the successful film Lage Raho Munna Bhai. She also played in the music video Kajara Mohabbat Wala from Sonu Nigam album Kajara Nite.[16]
She has also appeared in Dus and in Fight Club. She will appear later this year in Familywala and Naa Naa Karte.
[edit] Controversies
Mirza's car was seized in 2006 for alleged evasion of custom duties.[17]
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:[18]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Deewaanapan | Kiran Choudhary | |
| 2001 | Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein | Reena Malhotra | |
| 2002 | Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge | Muskaan | |
| 2003 | Tehzeeb | Nazneen Jamal | |
| 2003 | Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye | Saundarya | |
| 2003 | Dum (2003 film) | 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 | Anjali Mohan | |
| 2005 | Parineeta |
Gayatri Tantiya | |
| 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 | Special appearance | |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Blind School Teacher | |
| 2008 | Kabhi Bhi Kahin Bhi | Filming | |
| 2008 | Alibaug | Announced[19] | |
| 2008 | Naa Naa Karte | Announced[20] | |
| 2008 | Familywala | (Earlier name 'Dil Sachcha Aur Chehra Jhootha') No release date as of yet | |
| 2008 | Bidhaatar Lekha | Ria | Announced |
| 2008 | Kayanaat | Announced[21] | |
| 2008 | Bits & Pieces | Announced[22] | |
| 2008 | Aankh Micholi | Announced[23] | |
| 2008 | Krazy 4 | Announced[24] |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.pageant.com. Pageant Bureau News Archive October 2000. Retrieved on 9 June, 2006.
- ^ http://www.pageant.com. Pageant Bureau News Archive December 2000. Retrieved on 20 January, 2007.
- ^ http://www.indiainfo.com. Warm homecoming for Hyderabad's own Miss Asia-Pacific. Retrieved on 9 June, 2006.
- ^ http://www.indiainfo.com. Warm homecoming for Hyderabad's own Miss Asia-Pacific. Retrieved on 9 June, 2006.
- ^ http://www.gmagazine.com. Awakening. Retrieved on 9 June, 2006.
- ^ Indian movie star Dia Mirza says she has changed from hesitant child to confident actress International Herald Tribune - November 14, 2006
- ^ Biography - ChakPak
- ^ http://missindia2.feminamissindia.com/. Chat with Diya Mirza. Retrieved on 9 June, 2006.
- ^ Dia Mirza Biography Dia Mirza World
- ^ http://www2.sholay.com/. Diya Mirza- MissAsia Pacific/Indian film Actress. Retrieved on 9 June, 2006.
- ^ Diya brushed up acting skills at New York University Sify - October 15, 2007
- ^ madeinatlantis.com/dia_mirza/bio.htm.
- ^ madeinatlantis.com/dia_mirza/facts.htm.
- ^ www.bollywood4u.com/profile/diya_mirza.htm.
- ^ madeinatlantis.com/dia_mirza/facts.htm.
- ^ http://www.indiafm.com. Diya Mirza in Sonu Nigam’s latest album. Retrieved on October 11, 2006.
- ^ http://www.ibnlive.com/. Diya Mirza's car seized for tax fraud. Retrieved on 24 May, 2006.
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/. BJP blasts Diya Mirza for anti-dam stand. Retrieved on 24 May, 2006.
- ^ http://www.glamsham.com/. Diya Mirza's Triplet. Retrieved on August 4, 2006.
- ^ http://www.indiafm.com/. ‘Naa Naa Karte… Believe It Or Nuts’. Retrieved on October 11, 2006.
- ^ http://www.infiafm.com/. Kayanaat Cast. Retrieved on January 21, 2007.
- ^ http://content.msn.co.uk/. Twenty beauties in a song!. Retrieved on October 11, 2006.
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/. Anant's 'Aankh Micholi' and 'Agar' only 2 months apart. Retrieved on October 11, 2006.
- ^ http://www.allbollywood.com/. new movie. Retrieved on October 11, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Dia Mirza at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by Shivangi Parikh | Miss India Asia-Pacific 2000 | Succeeded by Maheshwari Thyagrajan |
| Preceded by Juliana Arango | Miss Asia Pacific Quest 2000 | Succeeded by Luciana Farfán |
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