Dia Mirza Age, Wiki and Bio

Dia Mirza

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Model, Film Producer & Social Activist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/12/1981
Age42 years
BirthplaceHyderabad

Bio/Wiki

Birth nameDia Handrich

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Vidyaranya High School, Hyderabad
  • Nasr School, Hyderabad
  • Stanley Girls High School, Hyderabad
College/UniversityAmbedkar Open University, Hyderabad
Educational QualificationBachelor of Arts from Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Cooking
  • Reading
  • Doing Photography
  • Travelling
Tattoo(s)'Aazad' imbibed on the wrist of her left hand

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Salman Khan (rumoured)
  • Vashu Bhagnani (Film Producer; rumoured)
  • Kunal Kapoor (rumoured)
  • Bunty Sachdeva (Musician)
  • Sahil Sangha
  • Mohit Raina (rumoured)
Marriage Date
First Marriage18/10/2014
Second Marriage15/02/2021
Marriage Place
First MarriageSahil Sangha's farmhouse in Chattarpur, Delhi
Second MarriageDia Mirza'a residence in Bandra, Mumbai

Family

FatherFrank Handrich (Graphics and Industrial Fair Designer, Architect, Artist, and Interior Designer based in Munich)
MotherDeepa Mirza (Interior designer, Landscaper)
Spouse
First HusbandSahil Sangha (m.2014-d.2019)
Second HusbandVaibhav Rekhi (businessman)
ChildrenShe gave birth to a son named Avyaan Azaad in May 2021

Career

Debut
Bollywood FilmRehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001) as 'Reena Malhotra'
Bengali FilmPaanch Adhyay (2012)
TVGanga - The Soul of India (2016)
Web SeriesKaafir (2019)
As a ProducerLove Breakups Zindagi (2011)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2020: Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival - Award for Best actress for the web series “Kaafir”
  • 2019: Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards for Woman of Style & Substance
  • 2019: IWM Digital Awards - Best actor female (critics) for the web series “Kaafir”
  • 2017: The ‘Valerian of Environmental Issues’ by the makers of the film “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”
  • 2016: Rotary Awards - The Woman of Substance
  • 2016: Femina Miss India - Ms. Eternal Beauty
  • 2011: Women’s Achievement Award
  • 2011: Green Globe Honor for Extraordinary Work by a Public Figure
  • 2005: Great Women Achiever Award for Beauty

Favourites

Food
  • Hyderabadi Biryani
  • Nihari
  • Khatti Daal
  • Kheema
Cuisines
  • Punjabi
  • Hyderabadi
  • European
  • Italian
  • Thai
Book(s)
  • The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan
  • A New Earth: Create a Better Life by Eckhart Tolle
  • The Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
  • The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
  • The Motorcycle Diaries by Che Guevara
ActorAmitabh Bachchan
Travel Destination(s)
  • Machu Picchu in Peru
  • Leh
  • Cambodia
  • Africa

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Lexus LX
  • BMW X1

Some Lesser Known Facts

Dia's parents are Frank Handrich, a German Catholic, and Deepa, a Bengali Hindu.
While still in school, she held a marketing executive position at a multimedia firm.
In the year 2000, Dia achieved the title of the second runner-up at the Femina Miss India pageant.
Dia made her appearance in the Tamil film 'En Swasa Kaatre' in 2000.
Together with her ex-husband Sahil Sangha, Dia co-owned the production company 'Born Free Entertainment.'
Dia is actively engaged in various social causes, particularly environmental issues.
She serves as the eco-ambassador for Panasonic and the ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission's 'Swachh Saathi' program.
A leopardess at the Lucknow Zoo has been named after Dia Mirza.