“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.”

Indian actress

Dia Mirza Rekhi is an Indian actress from the Hindi film industry. She is best known for winning Miss Asia Pacific International in 2000, after first being crowned Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 2000. She made her acting debut in Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein in 2001 and has since been associated mainly with Hindi cinema. Her public profile is rooted in both pageantry and film, with much of her recognition coming from those early milestones.