It
is
fair
to
say
that
every
artist
has
struggles
of
their
own.
Actress
Dia
Mirza
opened
up
on
how
her
looks
have
been
a
disadvantage
to
her
a
few
times
in
her
acting
career.
She
shared
that
she
once
lost
a
role
because
she
looked
'too
good'
for
the
part.
Dia
also
shared
that
she
has
had
stereotypes
attached
to
her
because
of
the
colour
of
her
skin.
"I
think
any
stereotype
and
pre
conceived
notions
are
not
good.
The
way
I
look
has
been
a
disadvantage
for
me
in
my
acting
profession
many
a
times.
I
have
lost
a
job
and
not
been
cast
in
a
part
because
I
look
too
good.
It
is
a
strange
disadvantage,"
said
Dia,
in
an
interview
with
Hindustan
Times.
She
continued,
"I
may
be
sounding
very
ungrateful.
But
because
of
the
colour
of
my
skin
I
am
at
a
disadvantage.
As
much
as
I
know
and
am
acutely
aware
of
the
fact
that
darker
complexioned
women
have
it
hard
as
well.
But
there
is
a
certain
type
of
cinema
I
love.
I
love
the
thinking
cinema
but
the
stereotypes
attached
to
the
thinking
cinema
and
women
who
play
those
parts
are
so
limiting.
But
finally
things
are
looking
up
so
I
am
not
complaining."
Dia
recently
took
to
her
social
media
handles
to
look
back
on
the
time
when
she
participated
in
the
Miss
India
beauty
pageant
20
years
ago,
and
went
on
the
win
Miss
Asia
Pacific
.
Speaking
about
how
winning
the
pageant
was
a
big
deal
for
her,
Dia
said
that
it
gave
her
a
voice,
a
platform
and
it
empowered
her
financially,
and
also
opened
up
the
avenue
of
an
acting
career.
Talking
about
film,
the
actress
was
last
seen
in
the
Taapsee
Pannu-starrer
Thappad,
which
was
directed
by
Anubhav
Sinha.