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Dia Mirza Turns 44: From RHTDM to Thappad - Her 5 Most Powerful Performances

Marking Dia Mirza’s 44th, here’s a closer look at five on-screen turns that stretched her beyond ‘just pretty’ into craft, conviction, and a quietly gutsy career. Turning 44, Dia Mirza continues to surprise audiences - from the dreamy debut of RHTDM to the thought-provoking Thappad. As her filmography grows richer, let's revisit five moments where her performances truly lingered in the mind and heart. Hearts, Raindrops, and a Debut: Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001) Dia Mirza’s debut film with R.Madhvan and a song that enchants even today. (@the_90sbollywood/Instagram) Before “girl-next-door” was a cliché, Dia brought a softness to Reena Malhotra, a software engineer with her own mind. It’s easy to forget this was her debut - she was nineteen, jittery about dance steps in pouring rain, but managed to ground Reena as more than just a love interest. The film didn’t burn box office records at the time, but ...

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Year-Ender: Inside the Most Talked-About Celebrity Weddings of 2025 and What 2026 Has in Store
Year-Ender: Inside the Most Talked-About Celebrity Weddings of 2025 and What 2026 Has in Store
From surprise roka ceremonies to international pop performances at billionaire nuptials, 2025 was a buffet of unforgettable celebrity weddings, and 20...
Udit Narayan Turns 70: From ₹100 Radio Job to 15,000 Songs - Untold Stories Behind Bollywood's Romance King
Udit Narayan Turns 70: From ₹100 Radio Job to 15,000 Songs - Untold Stories Behind Bollywood's Romance King
Udit Narayan’s journey from singing for pocket change on Nepal Radio to headlining Bollywood’s love story soundtracks is a lesson in perseverance and...
Nagaland's Hornbill Festival 2025: Unleash the Rhythm, Colors, and Traditions in This Essential Mini Guide
Nagaland's Hornbill Festival 2025: Unleash the Rhythm, Colors, and Traditions in This Essential Mini Guide
A winter voyage to Kisama - Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival merges the ancient with the new, serving a sensory buffet of tradition, bass, and bamboo amid...
What’s Next? The Top Careers to Dominate India’s Job Market in 2026
What’s Next? The Top Careers to Dominate India’s Job Market in 2026
India’s 2026 job market is morphing - tech, sustainability, and flexibility are the new mantras, and careers that barely existed five years ago are no...
Remembering JRD Tata: The Skybound Pioneer- How a Boy's Chance Encounter Ignited India's Aviation Dream
Remembering JRD Tata: The Skybound Pioneer- How a Boy's Chance Encounter Ignited India's Aviation Dream
JRD Tata fused innovation with humanity, leaving an indelible mark on Indian industry and the idea of progress itself. Picture a young Jeh, half-Fr...
Happy Birthday Arjun Rampal: When Fashion Legend Rohit Bal Spotted Him at a Nightclub and Changed His Destiny Forever
Happy Birthday Arjun Rampal: When Fashion Legend Rohit Bal Spotted Him at a Nightclub and Changed His Destiny Forever
One serendipitous night at a Delhi nightclub, and the runway wasn’t just a stage anymore - it became Arjun Rampal’s launchpad into the world of Bollyw...
Roopa Ganguly's Birthday: The OG Draupadi - Here's How She Bagged Her Role Through Sheer Coincidence
Roopa Ganguly's Birthday: The OG Draupadi - Here's How She Bagged Her Role Through Sheer Coincidence
History spun the dice - but Roopa Ganguly’s take on Draupadi was destiny’s best wild card. On a muggy Calcutta afternoon in the late ’80s, Roopa, n...
Happy Birthday Rakhi Sawant: Bollywood’s Unapologetic Drama Queen Who Redefined Boldness
Happy Birthday Rakhi Sawant: Bollywood’s Unapologetic Drama Queen Who Redefined Boldness
November 25 marks another trip around the sun for Rakhi Sawant - love her or roll your eyes, you can't ignore the woman who turned controversies into...
Arjun Rampal Birthday Special: From Supermodel To National Award Winner, A Surprising Career Arc
Arjun Rampal Birthday Special: From Supermodel To National Award Winner, A Surprising Career Arc
From ruling fashion runways in the 90s to clinching a National Award for Rock On!!, Arjun Rampal's journey practically demands a biography! Superm...
Salim Khan's Birthday: How His Collab with Javed Akhtar Changed Bollywood's Screenwriting Scene
Salim Khan's Birthday: How His Collab with Javed Akhtar Changed Bollywood's Screenwriting Scene
As Salim Khan turns 90 today, we can't help but wonder what if two struggling writers hadn't bumped into each other on a film set in '66? Salim Kha...
Happy Birthday Rajkumar Hirani: Why His Brand Of Cinema Is Bollywood’s Comfort Food
Happy Birthday Rajkumar Hirani: Why His Brand Of Cinema Is Bollywood’s Comfort Food
Warm laughs, soft pangs, and a pinch of masala: that’s Rajkumar Hirani - serving up Bollywood’s most edible comfort since 2003. Ever bitten into a...
Sushmita Sen’s Birthday: 5 Inspiring Life Lessons from the Former Miss Universe
Sushmita Sen’s Birthday: 5 Inspiring Life Lessons from the Former Miss Universe
From pageant crowns to life's curveballs, Sushmita Sen's journey whispers truths that hit home harder than any spotlight. You know that feeling whe...
Happy Birthday Zeenat Aman: How Zeenat Aman’s Bold Screen Persona Changed the Portrayal of Women in Indian Cinema!
Happy Birthday Zeenat Aman: How Zeenat Aman’s Bold Screen Persona Changed the Portrayal of Women in Indian Cinema!
How a pageant queen from Mumbai torched Bollywood’s rulebook and made “outspoken” a badge of honor - on screen and off. Nostalgia has a sly way of...
Birthday Special: Zeenat Aman, The Fashion Icon Who Introduced Retro Chic to Bollywood
Birthday Special: Zeenat Aman, The Fashion Icon Who Introduced Retro Chic to Bollywood
The icon whose fearless choices and bold style changed the face of Hindi cinema. Honestly, I can’t recall a party where a Zeenat Aman anecdote did...
On Indira Gandhi's Birth Anniversary: The Saree and the State - How Aesthetics Served Authority
On Indira Gandhi's Birth Anniversary: The Saree and the State - How Aesthetics Served Authority
A simple six yards of cloth - worn with grit, grace, and guile - shaped one of India’s most formidable leaders and quietly declared power beyond words...
Zubeen Garg's Birthday: The Late Assamese Singer Sang in 40 Languages - Did You Know?
Zubeen Garg's Birthday: The Late Assamese Singer Sang in 40 Languages - Did You Know?
More than a melody maker - Zubeen Garg was the heartbeat of Assam whose songs reached far beyond language barriers. Funny how people can echo throu...
Zubeen Garg Birthday Feature: Remembering Bollywood’s Hit Machine Who Left Us Wanting More
Zubeen Garg Birthday Feature: Remembering Bollywood’s Hit Machine Who Left Us Wanting More
Not every melody fades; some linger on, keeping us suspended between nostalgia and longing. September 2025 in Guwahati turned into a sea of candles...
Nayanthara Birthday Special: The Actress Who Reclaimed Female Stardom In A Male-Dominated Industry
Nayanthara Birthday Special: The Actress Who Reclaimed Female Stardom In A Male-Dominated Industry
How Nayanthara quietly redefined what it means to be a leading lady. When’s the last time a woman walked into a big-ticket Tamil or Telugu film and...