Dia Mirza

I only want to be part of movies that I believe in and I have no regrets.

— Dia Mirza

Participating in Miss India was a paradigm shift and I had a blast.

— Dia Mirza

I am so glad to have found a sister in Sonam Nair. She makes work such a joy.

— Dia Mirza

It's important to be a witness to reality as this world can consume you.

— Dia Mirza

Roles for women need to be better written.

— Dia Mirza

I have enough make-up to last me five lifetimes.

— Dia Mirza

Nature is actually the greatest democracy in the world.

— Dia Mirza

My privilege as a celebrity doesn't disallow me pain.

— Dia Mirza

People worship and revere Ganga as a mother, and then throw away flowers in a plastic bag into the same river.

— Dia Mirza

I get bored of training easily. I constantly need something to invigorate me, which will get me to hit the gym.

— Dia Mirza

I was told 'You should just do commercials and Bollywood' and Bollywood would be said to me like it's a bad thing.

— Dia Mirza

Failure at the box office of some of my earlier films led to a lack of opportunity to play main lead in…

— Dia Mirza

I think the ability to empathize with another person's experience and go into the trajectory of their journey is challenging.

— Dia Mirza

I have 32 sweet teeth. I love everything from chocolates of all kinds to panna cotta to Khubhani ka Meetha and Double…

— Dia Mirza

I chose to be part of 'Kaafir' because the story called out to my soul, I need to connect with it.

— Dia Mirza

I have always believed that an artiste needs to respond to a story first. One has to feel it in order to…

— Dia Mirza

For any female actor, the age between 35 to 45 is treacherous. Filmmakers tell me, I am at that awkward age. No…

— Dia Mirza

When I started out, at 19, I was told, by the media and the film industry to do a certain kind of…

— Dia Mirza

One thing led to another and I was selected from Hyderabad for the Miss India pageant. I remember my mother being really…

— Dia Mirza

Fortunately, I have never been a victim of sexual harassment. But there have been instances where I have lost out on work…

— Dia Mirza

There are many women who are getting the opportunity to play fantastic parts on the web like Huma Qureshi in 'Leila,' Shefali…

— Dia Mirza

I happened to be spotted by a modeling agent who offered me a part-time job at 16. Everything happened very quickly after…

— Dia Mirza

It is critical for us to cultivate consciousness and compassion towards our environment, create awareness, galvanize people, and build sustainable innovations for…

— Dia Mirza

People wonder why a man and woman can't be friends after being in love. It is because it's very tough to look…

— Dia Mirza

It takes a lot of drive to succeed as an independent producer.

— Dia Mirza

'Kaafir' has come along because I have never been more aligned with my truth.

— Dia Mirza

It's really wrong to judge someone because of their beliefs.

— Dia Mirza

Working with a female director has great perks.

— Dia Mirza

Give me rice, dal and some aachar any day, or a Spaghetti Bolognese.

— Dia Mirza

I can make a mean Kachchi Biryani, and sometimes I bake it, too.

— Dia Mirza

I think good work, sincerity and discipline speak for themselves.

— Dia Mirza

Well, now I would like to kidnap Johnny Depp and yes, Ranbir Kapoor for sure.

— Dia Mirza

It is important for the film industry to rise above ageism.

— Dia Mirza

I was born and brought up in Hyderabad.

— Dia Mirza

I should thank my parents for my beauty. It's in my genes.

— Dia Mirza

I am never going to stop evolving and growing.

— Dia Mirza

One doesn't have to be an activist and start a movement.

— Dia Mirza

I look for gravitas and substance that can outlast the theatrical experience.

— Dia Mirza

I handle my home beautifully. However, I am not just my husband's name.

— Dia Mirza

I have grown up on a diet of sunrise picnics, learning the names of butterflies, planting trees.

— Dia Mirza