Dia Mirza
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| Born: | December 9, 1981 (age 25) Hyderabad, India |
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| Occupation: | Actress, model |
| Website: | www.Diamirza.com |
Diya Mirza Handrich[1] or Dia Mirza [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 [3] whose surname she took, died in 2004[4]. Though she has been brought up in a Muslim household, she does not consider herself a Muslim; and says she believes in Ganesha.[5] When living in Khairatabad, Hyderabad, she attended the Vidyaranya, a school based on the teachings of Krishnamurti, and later Nasr School, in Kushnuma[6]. Currently, she lives in Bandra, Mumbai.
[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.[7]
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.[8]
- Also in 2006, 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 Hindutva activists from the BJP, who led a protest march against the actress.[9]:
[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 | lolita | |
| 2004 | Stop! | Shama | |
| 2004 | Tumsa Nahin Dekha | darling | |
| 2004 | Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na | sexy Preeti | Special Appearance |
| 2005 | Naam Gum Jaayega | Natasha/Gitanjali | |
| 2005 | Blackmail | Anjali potnes | |
| 2005 | Fight Club - Members Only | Anu Chopra | |
| 2005 | Parineeta |
Gayatri Tantiya || |
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| 2005 | Dus | p.k girpadhe | |
| 2005 | Koi Mera Dil Mein Hain | Simran | |
| 2006 | Phir Hera Pheri | Item number (song) | |
| 2006 | Alag | Apurva Rana | |
| 2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Simran | |
| 2006 | Prateeksha meenakshi jha | TV release | |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Shilpa | |
| 2007 | Shootout at Lokhandwala | Mita Matu | Post-Production[10] |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Blind School Teacher | Announced[11] |
| 2007 | Alibaug | Announced [12] | |
| 2007 | Naa Naa Karte | Announced[13] | |
| 2007 | Familywala | (Earlier name 'Dil Sachcha Aur Chehra Jhootha') To Be Released April 2007 | |
| 2007 | Bidhaatar Lekha | Ria | Announced |
| 2007 | Kabhi Bhi Kahin Bhi | Pre-Production | |
| 2007 | Kayanaat | Announced[14] | |
| 2007 | Bits & Pieces | Announced[15] | |
| 2007 | Aankh Micholi | Announced[16] | |
| 2007 | Cash | Announced[17] |
[edit] Major Television Appearances
| Date | Programme | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mein Hoon with Makeup artist | ZOOM | |
| 2005 | Mein Hoon with Pradeep Sarkar | ZOOM | |
| 2005 | Mein Hoon with Ganesh | ZOOM | |
| 2005 | Just Pooja | ZOOM | |
| 2005 | Fame Gurukul | Sony India | Guest Judge |
| December 2005 | Zee Tvs Saregama | ZEE TV | |
| January 2006 | Mein Hoon with Fawd Khan | Zoom | |
| February 2006 | The Man's World | AXN | |
| May 3, 2006 | Goddess Festival | Channel V | |
| May 13, 2006 | Indian Idol 2 | Sony India | Guest Judge |
[edit] Trivia
- Though her name is spelled Dia, she is credited in most movies as Diya. She says that her name was misspelt in her passport.[citation needed]
- Has played with Arjun Rampal in six movies: Deewaanapan (2001), Tehzeeb (2003), Alag (2006), where Rampal has a Special Appearance, Familywala (2006), Dus Kahaniyaan (2006) and Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2006).
[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 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.pageant.com. Pageant Bureau News Archive December 2000. Retrieved on January 20, 2007.
- ^ http://www.pageant.com. Pageant Bureau News Archive October 2000. Retrieved on June 9, 2007.
- ^ a b http://www.indiainfo.com. Warm homecoming for Hyderabad's own Miss Asia-Pacific. Retrieved on June 9, 2007.
- ^ http://www.gmagazine.com. Awakening. Retrieved on June 9, 2007.
- ^ http://missindia2.feminamissindia.com/. Chat with Diya Mirza. Retrieved on June 9, 2007.
- ^ http://www2.sholay.com/. Diya Mirza- MissAsia Pacific/Indian film Actress. Retrieved on June 9, 2007.
- ^ 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 May 24, 2007.
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/. BJP blasts Diya Mirza for anti-dam stand. Retrieved on May 24, 2007.
- ^ http://www.glamsham.com/. Diya Mirza's Triplet. Retrieved on August 4, 2006.
- ^ http://www.glamsham.com/. Diya Mirza's Triplet. Retrieved on August 4, 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://content.msn.co.in/. Dia Mirza endorses Attitude. Retrieved on October 11, 2006.
