At the
age of 16 she was working as a marketing executive at sriven Mult-tech
in Hyderabad. She earned a monthly salary of Rs 5000, with a 15 per
cent commision on every ad revenue She fetched for the company. She
has done an advertising campaign which appeared in femina. After the
pictures came out she was encouraged to participate in the Miss
India competition. Thats when Miss India happned.
Her
confidence belies her status in the industry. But it is her keen
sense of direction and her intrinsic intelligence which makes her so
poised and confident. She's all of 20 and yet has accomplished so
much. Diya Mirza has a world of opportunities open to her and for
the first time she's sure of what she wants to be.
Diya
Mirza won the prestigious Miss Asia Pacific title at the beauty
pageant held on 2 December, 2000, in Manila. She is the second
Indian contestant to be crowned Miss Asia Pacific and the first in
29 years.
Her
first film, opposite Madhavan - Rehaana Hai Tere Dil Mein did not
make a big splash. But it spelt one thing - Diya Mirza had arrived.
Diya
Mirza is currently working on a film with arjun rampal titled
Deewanapan and she is extremly excited about the project.
For a
20 year old Diya has accomplished so much but Diya's dream has only
just begun. |