Saturday, February 9, 2008
Biography
First Name: Diya
Last Name: Mirza
Nick Name: Dee
Birthdate: December 9, 1981
Star Sign Sagittarius
Eye Colour: Light Brown
Height: 5' 6"
Profession: Modeling & Acting
Titles Won: Miss Asia Pacific 2000
Diya Mirza is a true India beauty. She is today a well accomplished
actress in the Bollywood film industry. She must have never thought
that her fate has so much of fame stored in for her. She was born on
December 9, 1981. She never dreamt that one day she will be Miss
India and be employed as a film actress.
She was a introvert kind of girl working as a marketing executive at
Sriven Multi-tech in Hyderabad. She earned a monthly salary of Rs.
5000, with a 15 per cent commission on every ad revenue She fetched
for the company. She however did an advertising campaign which
appeared in Femina. After the pictures came out she was encouraged to
participate in the Miss India competition. That's when her success
story began.
Life has changed in the 10 months since she won the Femina Miss
India-Asia Pacific Crown. She has had to make choices over what most
18-year old girls are taken for granted – parents, education and
paying bills.
As a career move, the Hyderabad girl shifted to Mumbai, away from
home and family. Compromises have been difficult, but necessary.
Like with her education, for one. She opted to do her First Year
Bachelor of Arts via correspondence, but as the Miss Asia Pacific
competition drew closer, juggling work and studies became close to
impossible, specially with her modeling assignments, traveling and
training.
Traveling was a great pleasure for Diya because she mentions that
traveling is a great source of learning to her.
Diya is all prepared to hitch her wagon to a star. She is a young
woman who is caring, sensitive, beautiful and loving.
She is also independent and armed with a mind of her own. And with
everyone’s confidence and encouragement egging on her, Diya has a
good chance of bagging a crown India hasn’t won in 25 years.
Diya Mirza won the prestigious Miss Asia Pacific title at the beauty
pageant held on 2 December, 2000, in Manila. She is the second Indian
contestant to be crowned Miss Asia Pacific and the first in 29 years.
Her first film, opposite Madhavan - Rehaana Hai Tere Dil Mein did not
make a big splash. But it spelt one thing - Diya Mirza had arrived.
Today Diya is working in numerous other films which are sure to bring
her more and more success.
Filmography
1. Alibaug (2008) (filming)
2. Krazzy 4 (2008) (completed) .... Shikha
3. Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) .... Sia (segment "Zahir")
4. Heyy Babyy (2007) (as Dia Mirza) .... Special appearance in song
5. Cash (2007) .... Aditi
6. Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) .... Mita Matu
7. Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007) .... Shilpa
8. Kabhi Bhi Kahin Bhi (2007) .... Sapna
9. Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) .... Simran L. Singh
10. Alag: He Is Different.... He Is Alone... (2006) .... Purva P.
Rana
11. Phir Hera Pheri (2006) .... Special Appearance (Song)
12. Fight Club: Members Only (2006) .... Anu Chopra
13. Prateeksha (2006) .... Reena J. Brown
14. Dus (2005) .... Anu Dheer
15. Parineeta (2005) .... Gayetri Tatya
16. Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai (2005) .... Simran
17. Naam Gum Jaayega (2005) .... Natasha/Geetanjali
18. Blackmail (2005) .... Mrs. Mohan (Shekhar's wife)
19. Stop! (2004) .... Shama
20. Tumsa Nahin Dekha (2004) .... Jiya
21. Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (2004) .... Preeti (Special Appearance)
22. Tehzeeb (2003) .... Nazneen Jamal
23. Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye (2003) .... Saundarya
24. Dum (2003) .... Kaveri
25. Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002) .... Muskaan
26. Deewaanapan (2001) .... Kiran Choudhary
27. Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001) .... Reena Malhotra