This Hasina was once a marketing executive, then the debut film made the star overnight

The actress we are talking about won the title of Miss Asia Pacific International in 2000 and then she made her mark in films. This Hasina is also known for her vocal advocacy on social and environmental issues.

Actually, this actress is none other than Dia Mirza. Before entering the entertainment industry, Diya worked as a marketing professional in Hyderabad and later stepped into modeling.

Dia had modeling for brands like Lipton, Walls Ice Cream and Emami. However, due to beauty contest work and modeling assignments, he had to leave his graduation incomplete.

Her achievements began in 2000 with the Miss Asia Pacific title, the same year Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra won the Miss Universe and Miss World title. Diya also won additional titles like Miss Beautiful Smile and later awarded the Great Women Achiever Award for Beauty in 2005.

Then in 2001, Diya started her acting career with Rahi Rahe Tere Dil Mein. The film also featured R Madhavan and Saif Ali Khan. This romantic film was very much liked by the audience and Diya had become an overnight sensation.

Since then, he has appeared in many films, including ten, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Sanju, Slaps and Sheep. He launched the co-foundation of Born Free Entertainment, and later launched his own production house, One India Stories in 2019. Diya also worked in a streaming series like Kafir and IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. She was also seen in a shock with Ratna Pathak, Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanjana Sanghi.

Apart from being an actress and producer, Diya is an ambassador of many environmental and social work. He is an activist of Environment, Wildlife and Humanitarian Issues. He has also collaborated with governments and foundations to promote HIV, female feticide and awareness about rural development in India.

Talking about Diya’s personal life, he was married to Sahil Sangha, although he was divorced in 2019. In 2021, the actress married businessman Vaibhav Rekhi. The pair have a son Avyan Azad Rekhi.