Dia
Gives
Examples
Of
Sharmila
Tagore
&
Others
"One
needs
to
break
through
this.
It
is
going
to
take
some
fundamental
changes
in
the
way
we
approach
our
cinema
whether
it
is
about
every
woman
making
her
choices
or
choosing
to
marry
when
she
wants
and
continue
to
be
a
professional,"
Mirza
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
Citing
the
example
of
yesteryear
stars
Sharmila
Tagore,
Waheeda
Rehman and
Smita
Patil,
who
continued
to
get
roles
after
marriage,
Dia
said
today's
actors
"have
to
push
themselves,
explore
opportunities,
and
even
create
them
for
themselves".
Dia
Has
Always
Given
Her
Nod
To
'Good' Roles
Dia,
36,
said
she
waited
for
the
right
kind
of
roles
and
never
accepted
the
offers
that
she
felt
were
not
good.
"I
waited
for
two-and-half
years
from
the
time
I
finished
my
Iranian
film
to
hear
from
a
credible
filmmaker
asking
me
to
be
a
part
of
his
film.
In
December
2016,
I
got
a
call
from
Rajkumar
Hirani
for
'Sanju'.
I
was
leaving
for
a
vacation
at
that
time.
Raju
sir
(Rajkumar
Hirani)
told
me
to
come
to
my
office
as
he
wanted
to
narrate
a
film.
"I
told
him
that
I
am
travelling.
He
said
I
might
have
to
cancel
the
trip.
He
said
that
if
I
like
the
film
and
role,
we
will
have
to
start
reading
immediately
as
the
shooting
will
begin
in
15
days,"
she
recalled.
Dia
Was
'Terrified'
When
She
Was
Away
From
The
Films
Dia
said
she
was
excited
to
resume
work
as
not
working
on
a
film
is
"terrifying".
"I
was
relived
and
excited
because
I
wasn't
working
on
a
film...it
was
scary
and
terrifying.
I
was
excited
and
pumped
to
be
part
of
a
film
that
would
be
credible.
To
work
with
Raju
sir,
who
I
have
always
admired,
on
'Sanju'
was
a
very
nice
experience," Dia
said.
Dia
Makes
A
Comeback
After
Good
Six
Years
Though
Dia
had
not
done
any
film
for
six
years,
the actor said
that
during
the
period
she
worked
harder
than
she
had
worked
in
her
entire
career
so
far.
"..It's
just
that
I
was
not
in
front
of
the
camera.
As
an actor you
feel
most
alive
in
front
of
the
camera.
I
was
doing
a
lot
of
work
off-camera
which
was
very
satisfying
and
wonderful,"
the
actor
said.
She
Recalled
Various
Assignments
She
Did
While
She
Was
Not
Acting
In
Movies
"I
had
the
opportunity
to
meet
some
extraordinary
human
beings
and
to
cover
extraordinary
stories
whether
it
was
'Ganga
-The
Soul
of
India' or
work
for
environment.
It
has
been
an
enriching
ride
so
far.
But
I
guess
as
an
actor,
the
one
place
where
you
feel
most
comfortable
is
in
front
of
the
camera,"
she
said.
Dia
On
Her
'Bollywood'
Journey
Dia
had
worked
as
a
marketing
executive
during
her
college
days
before
she
started
modelling
for
print
and
TV
commercials,
which
led
to
a
career
in
acting.
"I
have
had
my
share
of
ups
and
downs.
I
had
to
deal
with
the
pressure
of
public
attention
and
the
pressure
of
brickbats,
but
it
has
been
very
exciting.
I
came
to
Mumbai
with
nothing.
(Today),
I
have
everything
that
I
could
have
possibly
asked
for," she
said.
"The
greatest
thing
is
that
I
could
stand
my
ground
and
work
with
my
own
values.
In
my
opinion,
as
long
as
you
are
happy,
financially
secure
and
have
opportunities,
you
are
successful,"
she
said.
Dia
is
currently
awaiting
the
release
of
"Sanju",
a
biopic
on
actor
Sanjay
Dutt,
in
which
she
plays
the
role
of
Dutt's
wife Manyata.
The
film
is
scheduled
to
be
released
on
June
29.