Talk about south Mumbai and Bollywood diva Dia Mirza cannot stop gushing over the fascinating heritage structures of Mumbai. Dia says, “Beyond any doubt, the heritage monuments in SoBo are magnificent and I wish that I was born during the time these structures were erected."
Her tryst with this city that blends heritage structures with the now contemporary settings started when she was part of the Femina Miss India Pageant in 2000. Dia, who is a native of Hyderabad, recollects, “During the Femina Contest, we were parked at the President Hotel, Cuffe Parade and that was the first time I was actually exposed to the real Mumbai.”
Now, even though Dia has made Bandra her home, her favourite place to hang out is in SoBo. She elaborates, “I love Mahalaxmi Race Course as I enjoy horse riding. It is the only place in Mumbai, where one can have a real riding experience. It transports me back to my childhood days in Hyderabad.”
Talk veers to the whole shopping mall culture, and Dia says she cannot forget that her preliminary mall experience was at Crossroads in Tardeo, which shut shop, some time back. Although, shopping malls are mushrooming in every nook and cranny in the suburbs but her preferred shopping destination still remains at Worli, Atria mall
Apart from shopping and sight seeing, food is another thing that attracts Dia to SoBo. Her taste varies from Italian, Muglai, Chinese and Thai cuisine, but she loves to tickle her taste buds at Indigo, the Colaba-based restaurant that she frequents. On asking her about one thing that distinguishes SoBo from the suburbs, she answers emphatically, “Better roads and infrastructure in south Mumbai certainly sets it apart from the suburbs.”
Movies cannot be a no-no here now, can they?! Speaking about her favourite movies, this former Miss Asia Pacific (2000) winner says, “I am a die-hard movie buff and I enjoy watching drama and action movies such as ET, Gone With The Wind, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, etc. I am also an ardent fan of Steven Spielberg’s movies.” Dia is currently busy working on Acid Factory directed by Suparn Verma. The other movies waiting in the wings are Shoebite, Kissan, Jai Veeru, Fruit n Nut, etc.
On a concluding note, Dia believes in the concept of ‘keeping your life factual!’
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Diya Mirza In Love.....
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