Welcome to our collection of Dia Mirza quotes, where we celebrate the wisdom, grace, and insight of one of Bollywood’s most cherished personalities. Dia Mirza is not just an acclaimed actress but also a fervent advocate for environmental sustainability and social justice. Her words resonate deeply with audiences around the world, inspiring them to embrace compassion, empathy, and positive change.
Throughout her career, Dia Mirza has exemplified elegance and integrity, both on and off-screen. Whether through her performances in iconic films or her tireless activism, she continues to uplift and empower others. Her quotes reflect a profound understanding of life’s complexities, offering guidance on love, resilience, and the importance of protecting our planet. Join us as we delve into the inspiring words of Dia Mirza, a beacon of hope and inspiration for many.
I think every opportunity, every disappointment, every rejection, every accolade… everything has contributed in shaping my character and my choices and who I have become. Dia Mirza
I started cooking when I was growing up in Hyderabad, and I was already pretty decent when I was around seven years old. Dia Mirza
One should never ignore or be afraid of reporting or calling out a harasser. There is no shame in doing so. Dia Mirza
Roles for women need to be better written. Dia Mirza
I don’t give in and I don’t believe in giving up. This comes naturally to me, I know no other way. Dia Mirza
I have always believed that an artiste needs to respond to a story first. One has to feel it in order to live it. Dia Mirza
One doesn’t have to be an activist and start a movement. Dia Mirza
The one thing I have discovered is that we all have challenges; the challenges vary, but our response to the challenges makes us people we are. Dia Mirza
My privilege as a celebrity doesn’t disallow me pain. Dia Mirza
It is important for the film industry to rise above ageism. Dia Mirza
I’m a minimalist: For a day look, I like earth tones,and at night I go with kohl and a smudgy black eye. Dia Mirza
I believe in the power of one and that we are all bound by the thread of oneness and humanity. Dia Mirza
What gives you strength at any circumstance is your understanding of yourself. Dia Mirza
Every role I have in my kitty is different. None of them resemble the roles I have played in my earlier films. Dia Mirza
I calculated that if I live up to the age of 80, then I end up using 450 toothbrushes in my life. All that plastic! So I switched to bamboo toothbrushes years ago. Dia Mirza
When I started out, at 19, I was told, by the media and the film industry to do a certain kind of films and work with certain kind of stars. Coming from a non-filmi background, I did not know how to go about it, as there were different people trying to push me in various directions. Dia Mirza
There are many women who are getting the opportunity to play fantastic parts on the web like Huma Qureshi in ‘Leila,’ Shefali Shah in ‘Delhi Crime’ and so many others. It gives opportunity to those who are not getting the work that they desire to do because of their age. So web is doing a social service. Dia Mirza
Working with a female director has great perks. Dia Mirza
Children are my favorite people, because they inspire me with their optimism and spirit. Dia Mirza
I was born and brought up in Hyderabad. Dia Mirza
Give me rice, dal and some aachar any day, or a Spaghetti Bolognese. Dia Mirza
I look for gravitas and substance that can outlast the theatrical experience. Dia Mirza
I’ve been meditating since 14 years and my mornings are spent in the building garden. Dia Mirza
I have always expressed my opinion fearlessly. To not express the truth is far more frightening. Dia Mirza
Be it acting, writing, directing or producing, I love cinema. I love the art of telling stories and I’m happy doing one of the above or all of the above. Dia Mirza
Dia is the way my name was originally spelt. When I was applying for my passport for the Femina Miss India Contest, someone spelt my name as Diya. Since it was on my passport, I couldn’t do much about it. Dia Mirza
I chase dreams that fulfill me and not a dream that somebody else describes to me. Dia Mirza
I am never going to stop evolving and growing. Dia Mirza
If you are asking me whether I would want to have kids, I would say obviously I want them. It’s only natural after a certain phase in life. Dia Mirza
I have enough make-up to last me five lifetimes. Dia Mirza
I have grown up on a diet of sunrise picnics, learning the names of butterflies, planting trees. Dia Mirza
One thing led to another and I was selected from Hyderabad for the Miss India pageant. I remember my mother being really surprised that I wanted to take part! Dia Mirza
Fortunately, I have never been a victim of sexual harassment. But there have been instances where I have lost out on work or people have shown disinterest in working with me because I was unwilling to succumb to this unspoken understanding of patriarchy. Dia Mirza
I lost my biological father at nine, but up until then, we celebrated Christmas and Easter too. Dia Mirza
I chose to be part of ‘Kaafir’ because the story called out to my soul, I need to connect with it. Dia Mirza
I cannot write a novel because I cannot work in continuity. My works are more abstract, may be, I will try short story writing. Dia Mirza
I happened to be spotted by a modeling agent who offered me a part-time job at 16. Everything happened very quickly after that – advertising campaigns, fashion shows, editorial shoots. Dia Mirza
I have always believed that cinema is one of the greatest instruments of positive social change. Stories can be light, engaging and poignant, but they need to say something. Dia Mirza
I should thank my parents for my beauty. It’s in my genes. Dia Mirza
Theatrical experience will always be the norm in India. In fact, as a producer and as an actor, I always hope that the magnum opus theatrical experience should always continue. Dia Mirza
People wonder why a man and woman can’t be friends after being in love. It is because it’s very tough to look beyond the hurt and try to find a common ground to be friends. It’s it like a healing wound. Dia Mirza
I think the ability to empathize with another person’s experience and go into the trajectory of their journey is challenging. Dia Mirza
It’s really the tone that people use to convey things sometimes that can either become a compliment or an insult. It’s not always what you are saying, it’s about how you say it. Dia Mirza
I can make a mean Kachchi Biryani, and sometimes I bake it, too. Dia Mirza
Nature is actually the greatest democracy in the world. Dia Mirza
Being pregnant is a wonderful thing. I have never understood why people make such a big deal of it though. Dia Mirza
While growing up, I saw how finances can play havoc in anybody’s life. While we were comfortable, money didn’t come easy. Dia Mirza
I did not set up Born Free because I wanted to see myself in films… I want to take my aspirations to another level. Dia Mirza
I have never stored water in plastic bottles, always in glass, steel or copper bottles and containers. I even carry my own water to work, and refill bottles for drinking. Dia Mirza
For any female actor, the age between 35 to 45 is treacherous. Filmmakers tell me, I am at that awkward age. No parts are written for women in this age bracket, while men at that age flourish and have great careers. Dia Mirza
Don’t hold back from being an ’empath.’ Don’t be afraid of shedding your tears. Feel it. Feel the full extent of everything. It gives us strength. Dia Mirza
People all over the globe love to see women in a sari. I always love to be draped in one as well. Dia Mirza
I have 32 sweet teeth. I love everything from chocolates of all kinds to panna cotta to Khubhani ka Meetha and Double ka Meetha. Dia Mirza
Every child must have a childhood they deserve. But unfortunately, millions of children are deprived childhood and their dreams crushed under the burden of poverty. Dia Mirza
I am so glad to have found a sister in Sonam Nair. She makes work such a joy. Dia Mirza
I get bored of training easily. I constantly need something to invigorate me, which will get me to hit the gym. Dia Mirza
It’s important to be a witness to reality as this world can consume you. Dia Mirza
When you are an actor you are a very small part of a very large scheme of things. Dia Mirza
Well, now I would like to kidnap Johnny Depp and yes, Ranbir Kapoor for sure. Dia Mirza
Beauty judgements are many and while we think that light skin women have no judgements to deal with. There is this filmmaker I love and respect and I really wanted to work with, once told me ‘You are too fair to be in my movies.’ And then I have also heard ‘You are too pretty to play this part.’ Dia Mirza
It was extraordinary living in Mumbai, navigating my course, understanding how to manage my finances on my own, mapping out my daily expenses. Dia Mirza
Every person has the ability to influence change. I am grateful that my voice counts, and I am able to influence change. But more than that, there is a certain amount of activism that is engrained in me. Dia Mirza
I love being in front of the camera but I love the fact that I have more control as a producer. Dia Mirza
‘Kaafir’ has come along because I have never been more aligned with my truth. Dia Mirza
I grew up on a staple of films where I saw actors like Waheeda Rehman, Smita Patil, Shabana Azmi, Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi playing very powerful parts in films. Dia Mirza
Being married to a wonderful, motivating partner has brought happiness and a greater sense of purpose to my life. Dia Mirza
I lost my biological father when I was 9, I lost my stepfather at 23. Both men had such a deep impact in my understanding of life. Dia Mirza
I am in Deepak Ramsay’s ‘Koi Mere Dil Mein Hain,’ where I am a modern girl who wears bold outfits. She makes heads turn wherever she goes. She is not a brat. She nurses this false belief that she can get any man she wants. Dia Mirza
Beauty is not about good skin, features and figure, but about your nature and habits. Dia Mirza
It’s really wrong to judge someone because of their beliefs. Dia Mirza
I always wanted to play a bigger part in the process of cinema, so production felt like a very natural progression and calling. Dia Mirza
I have discovered the virtue of patience and I don’t quite believe that taking a break for good reason can be a risk. Dia Mirza
I think good work, sincerity and discipline speak for themselves. Dia Mirza
People worship and revere Ganga as a mother, and then throw away flowers in a plastic bag into the same river. Dia Mirza
As a child, I remember seeing what a struggle it was for both my parents to accommodate and adjust to the idea of not being together. They cared for each other deeply; they loved each other. They just couldn’t stay together because they wanted different things from life and sometimes, it happens. Dia Mirza
I was allowed to take my adoptive father’s surname. My birth certificate has a different name. My passport has both my adoptive and biological father’s surnames. Dia Mirza
Failure at the box office of some of my earlier films led to a lack of opportunity to play main lead in good films. Dia Mirza
My father was a German architect and graphic designer, who travelled all over the world, teaching teachers on how to teach. On one such visit to the Max Mueller Bhavan in Delhi, he met my mother. Dia Mirza
Participating in Miss India was a paradigm shift and I had a blast. Dia Mirza
I feel that if you are a creative person, you choose various mediums to give vent to your ideas. Dia Mirza
The only challenge I faced in the beginning was that no one believed I could seriously see a film through. Dia Mirza
I understand its fun to watch a web series up close to your chest is something else, but to see it on a bigger screen and to experience the emotions is magical. Dia Mirza
When I was just four-and-a-half, my parents separated and both my parents remarried. Dia Mirza
When I was younger, back home in Hyderabad even I faced a stalker. I confronted him and asked him his name. That moment, the boy didn’t have an answer. Dia Mirza
It takes a lot to be a part of a film and as an artist, I want to be a part of subjects that makes me feel happy and that’s become a big priority for me. Dia Mirza
My personal style is classic. So a classic element will always find its way into everything I wear. Dia Mirza
It is extremely empowering when you are making fundamental and critical decisions on different levels of production, till the final showcase on the screen. Dia Mirza
Digital shows have played a big part in empowering female artists. I’m very lucky to be a part of such projects. Dia Mirza
I have always wanted to make a movie, in fact I always wanted to direct someday. But I never thought I would be a producer. Dia Mirza
My stepfather was an exemplary human being. It took me a lot of time to accept him as a parent. But what he did intelligently was he befriended me. Dia Mirza
It is impossible to teach people to conserve nature if they don’t learn to love nature. Dia Mirza
Some people feel divorce is an excuse to not compromise. Yes, in life you have to adapt and compromise. But the questions is – when does it stop? How much is too much, how less is too little? That’s a personal choice. Dia Mirza
I want to go back to the ’80s, wish India could go back to ’80s, when life was simple. Dia Mirza
It is critical for us to cultivate consciousness and compassion towards our environment, create awareness, galvanize people, and build sustainable innovations for sustainable development. Dia Mirza
It really doesn’t matter whether it’s an ensemble cast or it’s a lead or what is perceived as a commercial or non-commercial or an offbeat film. None of that would matter, what really matters is the story and who’s telling the story. Dia Mirza
It takes a lot of drive to succeed as an independent producer. Dia Mirza
If you are a woman and an actor, it does not mean that you have to contain or limit yourself to just being that. Dia Mirza
I only want to be part of movies that I believe in and I have no regrets. Dia Mirza
I was told ‘You should just do commercials and Bollywood’ and Bollywood would be said to me like it’s a bad thing. Dia Mirza
I handle my home beautifully. However, I am not just my husband’s name. Dia Mirza
