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Meet actress who ran away from home at 5, became a superstar after debut film, worked with SRK, Ranbir, is married to..

Dia Mirza was born in Hyderabad. Her father, Frank Handrich, is a German graphics and industrial fair designer, architect, artist and interior designer while her mother Deepa, is a Bengali interior designer and landscaper.

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Today, we will talk about a popular actress who was also Miss Asia Pacific International in 2000. This actress achieved fame overnight with her very first film. Born to a Bengali mother and a German father, this actress uses her stepfather's surname. We are talking about none other than Bollywood actress Dia Mirza.

It is said that Dia Mirza, at the age of 5, left home after a fight with her father. Dia's father had shouted at her angrily, after which innocent Dia left the house and went to her relatives' place. However, when her father found her after this, he promised that he would never get angry at her again. Let us tell you, before coming into films, Dia Mirza used to work as a marketing executive in a media firm, for which she was given a salary of Rs 5,000.

Dia Mirza was born in Hyderabad. Her father, Frank Handrich, is a German graphics and industrial fair designer, architect, artist and interior designer while her mother Deepa, is a Bengali interior designer and landscaper. 

When Dia was four-and-a-half years old, her parents got divorced after which her mother married Ahmed Mirza, a Muslim man from Hyderabad. After her mother's wedding, Dia adopted her step-father's surname. He died in 2004.

Dia Mirza's debut film 'Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein' with R Madhavan in 2001 was a super hit. This film is one of the best romantic films of Bollywood. Dia's character in this film was such that people even gave her the tag of the 'perfect girlfriend'. After this, the actress was seen in films like 'Deewanapan', 'Tumko Na Bhool Payenge', 'Dum', 'Parineeta', 'Lage Raho Munnabhai', and 'Sanju'. Talking about personal life, after separation from her first husband, Dia married Vaibhav Rekhi for the second time in 2021. 

In July 2021, Dia announced the arrival of her baby boy Avyaan Azaad Rekhi. Dia Mirza also has a step-daughter, Samaira Rekhi from Vaibhav Rekhi's first marriage.

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