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Dia Mirza Reveals Deewaanapan Was Her First Film Shoot, Not Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
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News18•19-10-2026, 14:26
Dia Mirza Reveals Deewaanapan Was Her First Film Shoot, Not Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
- •Dia Mirza revealed that Deewaanapan was actually the first film she ever shot for, contrary to popular belief that Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein was her debut.
- •After winning the Miss India Asia Pacific pageant, her first film signing was Om Jai Jagdish, followed by Deewaanapan.
- •Anupam Kher and Anil Kapoor spotted her in a Hyderabad hotel lobby and played a key role in convincing her parents to let her act.
- •Producer Vashu Bhagnani later offered her Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, making it three back-to-back film projects for the newcomer at the time.
Key Questions Answered
Dia Mirza revealed that her first film as an actor was not Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, but Deewaanapan, which was the first movie she officially shot for after winning the Miss India Asia Pacific pageant.
Director Anupam Kher and actor Anil Kapoor spotted Dia in a hotel lobby in Hyderabad while she was celebrating her pageant win, and subsequently visited her home to convince her parents to let her join the project.
R Madhavan made his Bollywood debut in Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, a 2001 romantic drama that served as a Hindi remake of Gautham Vasudev Menon's Tamil film Minnale.
