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Dia Mirza Rekhi: There have been times when my male co-actors have said ‘oh, ye to activist hai, andolan wali hai’

Dia Mirza Rekhi: There have been times when my male co-actors have said ‘oh, ye to activist hai, andolan wali hai’

Dia Mirza Rekhi is in the 25th year of her career, and currently, she is on a roll. The actor appeared in films Alpha and Ikka last month, and recently, she was seen in the series Operation Safed Sagar. Apart from her on screen work, the actor is known to be vocal about social issues, and this year itself, she has had two instances where she has been criticised for her opinions, be it her relating climate change to patriarchy or her talking about her son’s outlook towards climate change. Dia Mirza Rekhi (Photo: Instagram) Ask her if the backlash on her opinions deter her ever, and Dia Mirza Rekhi says, “When I hear somebody speak or I read a news item, I always ask myself what is the intention behind this? And if the intention is good, and it comes from a good place, it is to inform, educate, help and show care, then it’s not something that offends me or should offend anyone. But I think most people have stopped doing that. It’s …

Dia Mirza highlights need to protect elephant corridors for safe movement

Dia Mirza highlights need to protect elephant corridors for safe movement

Actress and environmental advocate Dia Mirza has urged the government to take stronger steps towards protecting elephant corridors and ensuring the safe movement of elephants across their natural habitats. Sharing a message on World Elephant Day, the ‘Sanju’ actress highlighted the importance of preserving the pathways that elephants have used for generations. In a video shared on Instagram, Dia explained that elephant conservation should not be limited to protecting forests and wildlife sanctuaries. She pointed out that elephants travel across rivers, grasslands, farms and forests in search of food and water, to find mates and raise their young. She stressed the need to keep landscapes connected so elephants can safely move between different habitats. She referred to this as their “right of passage” and called for collective efforts to secure these vital corridors. For the caption, Dia wrote, “Happy #WorldElephantDay The Asian Elephant is also India’s National Heritage Animal. For decades @wildlifetrustofindia has been working to secure a future where elephants can roam freely and safely. Do consider contributing to their efforts to protect elephants …

Siddharth opens up on supporting students during CJP protest: ‘Don’t need anyone’s permission’

Siddharth opens up on supporting students during CJP protest: ‘Don’t need anyone’s permission’

After the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar gained momentum, some Bollywood celebrities came out in support of the movement that demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and educational reforms following the NEET paper leak. Actors Dia Mirza and Siddharth were among the celebrities who spoke in favour of the movement. Both Dia and Siddharth star in the recently released Operation Safed Sagar. Siddharth in a still from Operation Safed Sagar. ‘Didn’t need anyone’s permission to speak’ In a recent interaction, the actor spoke about celebrities speaking up on national matters. Siddharth has been outspoken and is known for refusing to stay silent on issues. Speaking to News18, he said, “I didn’t need anyone’s permission when I started speaking. I don’t need anyone’s permission to continue speaking. But the youth will always be the youth. Their places change. They’ll become older and look around and say, ‘Thank god, new young ones came to take our place.’ And it will keep going forward.” Siddharth spoke about the youth movement and how it has always remained …

Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza, Vijay Varma and others react

Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza, Vijay Varma and others react

Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned as Union Education Minister following weeks of student protests. Soon after the announcement, Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza, Vijay Varma, Huma Qureshi, Bhumi Pednekar and several other celebrities reacted on social media, with many hailing it as a victory for students Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Dia Mirza reveals Anil Kapoor was ‘responsible for convincing’ her to do films: He said ‘you’d be beautiful on screen’

Dia Mirza reveals Anil Kapoor was ‘responsible for convincing’ her to do films: He said ‘you’d be beautiful on screen’

This year Dia Mirza Rekhi marks 25 years into films, and she does it with one of the busiest phases of her career. She recently had the release of Ikka with actors Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna, a cameo opposite actor Anil Kapoor in Alia Bhatt and Sharvari-starrer Alpha and now even a web series Operation Safed Sagar in the offing, which releases next month. While she gushes on the mention of the surge of work coming her way, it takes her back to the beginning of when it all began for her and reveals how it was Anil Kapoor who was actually responsible for her cinematic journey. Dia Mirza and Anil Kapoor (Photos: Instagram) “Anil Kapoor was responsible for convincing me to become a part of films,” the 44-year-old reveals, adding, “He met me right after my Asia Pacific pageant. He and Anupam Kher were very keen that I do the film that they were working on, and they were the ones who helped me get my first film. So, in a way, for …

Sunny Deol returns to court but fails to recreate Damini magic

Sunny Deol returns to court but fails to recreate Damini magic

Bollywood superstar Sunny Deol, who commenced 2026 with a power-packed performance in Border 2, stepped back into a lawyer’s robe for Ikka after 33 years since Damini. In this gritty courtroom drama, he plays Advocate Arjun Mehra, a brilliant, morally upright defence attorney forced to represent Akshaye Khanna, who essays the role of Shauryaman Gaur, a disbarred lawyer with political backing.  The story begins with Soma Mittal (Akansha Ranjan Kapoor), who leaves a club with Akshaye after a couple of drinks. She is later found dumped on the streets, bloodied and severely wounded. As the prime suspect, Akshaye is arrested, prompting his father, a powerful politician, to recruit Sunny to defend him. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Richa Chadha slams trolls for attacking Dia Mirza over son’s plastic remarks | Bollywood News

Richa Chadha slams trolls for attacking Dia Mirza over son’s plastic remarks | Bollywood News

4 min readJul 2, 2026 09:04 PM IST Richa Chadha has come out in defence of fellow actor Dia Mirza after the latter faced backlash over her recent remarks on a podcast. On the podcast All About Her, Dia revealed that her five-year-old son Avyaan Azaad Rekhi schooled a coconut water delivery vendor for bringing the coconuts to their home in a plastic bag. “Plastic is not allowed in this house,” said Dia’s son, following in her footsteps of being a UNICEF celebrity advocate. Richa Chadha details Dia Mirza’s environmental contributions Richa Chadha took to her X handle on Thursday and spelled out all the positive contributions Dia Mirza has made towards the environment over the years. “Just FYI, @deespeak is involved with a bamboo paper company (means no trees are cut to manufacture paper), and WITHOUT, a plastic recycling start up that makes very cool sunglasses,” she pointed out. Richa added that Dia, under her production house One India Stories, produced a “lovely short on the climate”, which is all set to screen at …

Richa Chadha defends Dia Mirza amid backlash for her son’s behaviour: ‘She gifted me 1100 trees as a wedding gift’

Richa Chadha defends Dia Mirza amid backlash for her son’s behaviour: ‘She gifted me 1100 trees as a wedding gift’

Actor Dia Mirza was trolled online after she shared an incident in which her 5-year-old son, Avyaan, scolded a delivery agent for bringing coconut water in plastic bags. After the clip from Soha Ali Khan‘s podcast went viral, many on the internet criticized Dia and her son, calling them for ‘entitled arrogance’. Actor Richa Chadha has now come out in support of Dia amid the backlash. Richa Chadha has come out in support for Dia Mirza on social media. What Richa said Richa took to X to repost a note shared by an user who said that Dia preaches about ecological consciousness and then drives in her Jaguar. Richa penned a long note in response, which read, “Y’all wonder why actors don’t speak up ? (Damned if you do, damned if you don’t!) Apart from the routine haranguing by the usual, brain-dead suspects, there’s also this! Of course punch up yaar, actors ki mental health ka kya hai. Aaye din suicides kar ke salacious news cycles ko feed bhi karna to artist ka kartavya hona …

Dia Mirza receives flak after her son lectures coconut vendor on plastic

Dia Mirza receives flak after her son lectures coconut vendor on plastic

Actor and environmental activist Dia Mirza has come under fire on social media after recounting an incident involving her five-year-old son, Avyaan Azaad Rekhi, during a recent appearance on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast. While Dia shared the story as an example of raising an environmentally conscious child, many internet users felt the incident reflected privilege and a lack of empathy towards a delivery worker. Dia Mirza talks about her son schooling a coconut vendor Speaking about her family’s strict stance against single-use plastic, Dia recalled how a coconut vendor delivered coconuts packed in plastic bags with plastic straws. She narrated that Avyaan answered the door and immediately objected to the packaging. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Internet slams Dia Mirza after 5-year-old son ‘schools’ delivery boy over plastic bags: ‘The entitlement is unreal’

Internet slams Dia Mirza after 5-year-old son ‘schools’ delivery boy over plastic bags: ‘The entitlement is unreal’

Dia Mirza is currently facing backlash on social media after she narrated an instance of her 5-year-old son, Avyaan Azaad Rekhi, schooling an adult delivery boy. Dia recently appeared on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast and, while speaking about climate change and being strictly against the use of plastic bags, she shared an incident when her son talked down to a delivery boy for bringing coconuts in plastic bags with plastic straws. Dia Mirza received backlash for her son Avyaan Azaad Rekhi’s rude behaviour towards a delivery boy. What did Dia Mirza say? Speaking on the podcast, Dia said, “The coconut wala delivered the coconut and nothing burns my blood more than coconut water arriving in plastic bags with plastic straws. So this boy, bichara, he didn’t know whom he was delivering. So Avyaan opened the door and he puts his hand on his hips and says, ‘Bhaiya plastic me lekar aaye hai, hamari ghar mein plastic not allowed, aap usko plastic se nikalo, usko neeche rakho aur plastic aur straw leke jao (Why have you …