Dia Mirza Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Profession(s)

- Actress, Model, Film Producer Social Activist

Physical Stats

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Bollywood Film:

- Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001)as 'Reena Malhotra'

Bengali Film:

- Paanch Adhyay (2012)

TV:

- Ganga - The Soul of India (2016)

Web Series:

- Kaafir (2019)

As a Producer:

- Love Breakups Zindagi (2011)

Awards/Honours

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:

- Womens Achievement Award

2011:

- Green Globe Honor for Extraordinary Work by a Public Figure

2005:

- Great Women Achiever Award for Beauty

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Birthplace

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Zodiac Sign

Saggitarius

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Schools

- Vidyaranya High School, Hyderabad

- Nasr School, Hyderabad

- Stanley Girls High School, Hyderabad

College(s)

- Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad

Educational Qualification

- Bachelor of Arts from Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad

Religion

Her father was a German Catholic, her mother is a Bengali, and her step-father is a Dakhini Muslim. Despite these factors, she follows Hinduism.

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Food Habit

Non-Vegetarian

Hobbies

Cooking, Reading, Doing Photography Travelling

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Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Salman Khan (rumoured)

- Vashu Bhagnani (Film Producer; rumoured)

- Kunal Kapoor (rumoured)

- Bunty Sachdeva (Musician)

- Sahil Sangha

- Mohit Raina (rumoured)

Family

Spouse(s)

First Husband:

- Sahil Sangha (m.2014-d.2019)

Second Husband:

- Vaibhav Rekhi (businessman)

Parents

Father

- - Frank Handrich (Graphics and Industrial Fair Designer, Architect, Artist, and Interior Designer based in Munich)

Step-father

- - Ahmed Mirza (died in 2003)

Mother

- - Deepa Mirza (Interior designer, Landscaper)

Children

- She gave birth to a son named Avyaan Azaad in May 2021.

Favourites

Book

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

Cuisine

Punjabi, Hyderabadi, European, Italian, Thai

Destination

Machu Picchu in Peru, Leh, Cambodia, Africa

Food

Hyderabadi Biryani, Nihari, Khatti Daal, Kheema

Actor(s)

Amitabh Bachchan

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection

- Lexus LX

- BMW X1

Personal Details

Bio

Profession(s): Actress, Model, Film Producer Social Activist

Physical Stats

Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001)as 'Reena Malhotra', Paanch Adhyay (2012), Ganga - The Soul of India (2016), Kaafir (2019), Love Breakups Zindagi (2011)
Awards/Honours: Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival - Award for Best actress for the web series Kaafir, Filmfare Glamour Style Awards for Woman of Style Substance, IWM Digital Awards - Best actor female (critics) for the web series Kaafir, The Valerian of Environmental Issues by the makers of the film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Rotary Awards - The Woman of Substance, Femina Miss India - Ms. Eternal Beauty, Womens Achievement Award, Green Globe Honor for Extraordinary Work by a Public Figure, Great Women Achiever Award for Beauty

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 9 December 1981 (Wednesday)
Birthplace: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac Sign: Saggitarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Schools: Vidyaranya High School, Hyderabad, Nasr School, Hyderabad, Stanley Girls High School, Hyderabad
College(s): Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad
Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Arts from Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad
Religion: Her father was a German Catholic, her mother is a Bengali, and her step-father is a Dakhini Muslim. Despite these factors, she follows Hinduism.
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Doing Photography Travelling
Lesser Known Facts: Dia was born to Frank Handrich, a German Catholic, and Deepa, a Bengali Hindu. When Dia was four-and-a-half years old, her parents got divorced, and her mother got remarried to Ahmed Mirza, a Dakhini Muslim from Hyderabad. Dia took her step fathers surname. She is the only child of her parents., While studying in school, sheworked as a marketing executive for a multimedia firm, Neerajs Multi-media Studio and earned a monthly salary of Rs. 5000. At the same time, she worked as a model for brands like Lipton, Walls ice cream, and Emami., When she had just finished her schooling, she got a call from one of her family friends, (who worked at the Times of India office in Hyderabad) who told Dia about the Miss India contest. She sent her portfolio and was selected for the contest., Her mother was against Dia participating in the Miss India contest because she wanted Dia to study in a law school in Bangalore. However, her step-father convinced her mother to let her participate in the contest., In 2000, she became the second runner up at the pageant, Femina Miss India. She also won the title of Miss Beautiful Smile, Miss Avon, and Miss Close-Up Smile at the pageant., Later, she was sent to Miss Asia Pacific, where she won the pageant and brought India its third win in the international beauty pageants in the year 2000 (Lara Dutta won Miss Universe, and, In 2000, she first appeared in Babul Supriyo and, After making her acting debut with the 2001 film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, she acted in many box office hits such as, Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002), Dum (2003), Tumsa Nahin Dekha A Love Story (2004), Parineeta (2005), Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006), Salam Mumbai (2016), and Sanju (2018)., In 2000, she also appeared in the Tamil film En Swasa Kaatre., She co-owned a production called Born Free Entertainment with her ex-husband, Sahil Sangha. Films like, Love Breakups Zindagi (2011) andBobby Jasoos (2014), and the web series, Mind the Malhotras (2019) were produced under the banner.After getting divorced from her husband, she launched her production house One India Stories in December 2019., Over the years, Diahas evolved as a social activist; fighting for various social causes. She has been involved Cancer Patients Aid Association, Spastics Society of India,PETA, CRY, and NDTV Greenathon and has worked with the government of Andhra Pradesh to spread awareness about HIV and prevention of female foeticide., In 2010, she adopted two cheetah cubs at the Prince of Wales zoological park in Lucknow., Dia, along with Aamir Khan came out openly in support of Narmada Bachao Andolan., On 5 June 2017, on the occasion of World Environment Day, she was appointed as the Brand Ambassador the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). She has lent her support to WTI in their campaigns and is also one of the founding members of the Club Nature initiative of WTI., Dia Mirza has endorsed the brand The Body Shop for their initiative on the ban on animal testing and propagation of recycled packaging and natural products., Dia Mirza has also been appointed as theeco ambassadorfor Panasonic, ambassador for Swachh Bharat Missions youth-based Swachh Saathi programme, first artist ambassador for Save The Children India, and UN Environments Goodwill Ambassador for India., There is aleopardess at the Lucknow Zoo named after Dia Mirza, the zoo-keepers named her after Dia Mirza because they rescued the leopardess from Mirzapur. The leopardess gave birth to two cubs and the zoo officials requested Dia to give them names, Dia named them Ashoka and Nakshatra.
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Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Salman Khan (rumoured), Vashu Bhagnani (Film Producer; rumoured), Kunal Kapoor (rumoured), Bunty Sachdeva (Musician), Sahil Sangha, Mohit Raina (rumoured)

Family

Spouse(s): Sahil Sangha (m.2014-d.2019), Vaibhav Rekhi (businessman)
Parents: - Frank Handrich (Graphics and Industrial Fair Designer, Architect, Artist, and Interior Designer based in Munich), - Ahmed Mirza (died in 2003), - Deepa Mirza (Interior designer, Landscaper)
Children: She gave birth to a son named Avyaan Azaad in May 2021.

Favourites

Book: 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
Cuisine: Punjabi, Hyderabadi, European, Italian, Thai
Destination: Machu Picchu in Peru, Leh, Cambodia, Africa
Food: Hyderabadi Biryani, Nihari, Khatti Daal, Kheema
Actor(s): Amitabh Bachchan

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection: Lexus LX, BMW X1

Updated: Tuesday,Sep 22, 2026 21:22 PM GMT+05:30

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