Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza
Mirza in 2023
Born
Dia Handrich

(1981-12-09) 9 December 1981 (age 42)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Spouses
Sahil Sangha
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(m. 2014; div. 2019)​
Vaibhav Rekhi
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(m. 2021)​
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Asia Pacific 2000
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 2000
Years active1999–present

Dia Mirza Rekhi[1] (born Dia Handrich; 9 December 1981[2]) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Mirza won the title of Miss Asia Pacific International in 2000 after being crowned Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 2000. She made her acting debut with the Hindi film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001), which earned her Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut nomination.

She subsequently featured in films including Dus (2005), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007) and Sanju (2018). She co-owned a production house, Born Free Entertainment, with her ex-husband Sahil Sangha.[3] Their first film, Love Breakups Zindagi, was released on 7 October 2011.[4] After their divorce, she launched her own production house, One India Stories in 2019. She also starred in the web series Kaafir in 2019.[5] In 2013, The Times of India placed Mirza in its "50 Beautiful Faces" list, at the 15th position.[6]

  1. ^ "Dia Mirza changes her name to Dia Mirza Rekhi, makes it official on Instagram". Times of India. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Turning 30 is the fabulous: Dia Mirza". The Indian Express. 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Dia Mirza's production Bobby Jasoos shoot postponed due to her mother's heart surgery". NDTV. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  4. ^ Preeti Arora (7 October 2011). "Love Breakups Zindagi Review". rediff.com.
  5. ^ Singh, Anvita (15 June 2019). "Kaafir first impression: Dia Mirza and Mohit Raina's web series seems promising". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Photos - 50 Beautiful Faces: 100 years of Indian Cinema". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2021.