Diya Mirza
Diya Mirza (also Dia Mirza ; Hindi : दिया मिर्ज़ा, Diyā Mirzā ; born December 9, 1981 in Hyderabad , Andhra Pradesh ) is an Indian Bollywood actress and model .
biography
Mirza's father, Frank Handrich, was a German interior designer . Her mother, Deepa Mirza, is Bengali . Her parents separated when Diya was six years old. Her father died three years later and her mother married Ahmed Mirza, whose last name took Diya. Ahmed Mirza died in 2004.
She attended high school in Hyderabad and later the Nasr School in Kushnuma . Today she lives in Bandra , Mumbai .
In 2000 she was named Miss Asia Pacific . She was also third in the Miss India 2000 election. First was Lara Dutta, who won the subsequent Miss Universe election, and at the same time won the Vice-Miss India 2000, Priyanka Chopra, the Miss World title.
She made her film debut with the film Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein , which was a failure. Other unsuccessful films followed. It was not until 2005 that she initially played smaller roles in larger productions, including Parineeta - The Girl from Neighbors' Garden (2005).
Filmography (selection)
- 2001: Deewaanapan
- 2001: Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
- 2002: Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge
- 2003: Tehzeeb
- 2003: Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye
- 2003: Dum
- 2004: stop!
- 2004: Tumsa Nahin Dekha
- 2004: And our dreams come true ( Kyun! Ho Gaya Na ... )
- 2005: Naam Gum Jaayega
- 2005: Blackmail
- 2005: Parineeta - the girl from the neighbor's garden
- 2005: Dus
- 2005: Koi Mera Dil Mein Hain
- 2006: Fight Club - Members Only
- 2006: Phir Hera Pheri
- 2006: Alag
- 2006: Location Raho Munna Bhai
- 2007: Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
- 2007: Shootout at Lokhandwala
- 2007: Cash
- 2007: Heyy Babyy (guest appearance)
- 2009: Luck by Chance - love, happiness and other coincidences (guest appearance)
- 2010: Hum Tum Aur Ghost
Awards
Web links
- Dia Mirza in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Mirza, Diya |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mirza, Dia; मिर्ज़ा, दिया (Hindi); Mirzā, Diyā |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian actress and model |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1981 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hyderabad , Andhra Pradesh , India |