Dia was last seen in the film Love Breakups Zindagi
Mumbai:
Dia Mirza's absence from the silverscreen is often misconstrued as being out of work but theactress-turned-producer insists this is not the case as she isbusy on the production front.
The 31-year-old actress, whose last acting sting was inher own 2011 debut production venture Love Breakups Zindagi,says she has stopped explaining to people who ask, 'Where haveyou disappeared?'.
"This industry is quick to judge, condone, celebrate... Sothere is a lot of pressure but I am blessed to have a partnerlike Sahil (Sangha) who is so patient. He has a lot of clarityin what he wants to do. I have now stopped bothering about thenegativity around. Often people come up to me and ask 'Whatare you doing?', 'Where have you disappeared?' and I wouldtell them I am working!.
"But now I have stopped explaining myself. I don't need tojustify myself. Sahil has taught me not to cave into anybody'sdemand and stand by your conviction," Dia told PTI.
The actress says her and beau Sahil's latest productionproject Bobby Jasoos, starring Vidya Balan, is an answer topeople who thought she was not working.
Balan will be playing a lady detective in the movie whichis inspired by a real story. The shooting is likely to startfrom mid-November this year.
"Two years ago there was this line that Sanyukta (writer)had read in a magazine about a girl who wanted to grow up andbecome a detective. We had asked her to develop something andleft it there. I came back to it this year and asked herwhat's happening with the script and she said it is actuallyher husband's story and he still hasn't initiated anything.
"Then we met Samar (director) and asked why isn't he doinganything about it. Finally after one and half year of writingwe were ready with the script," she added.
Sahil says he wants their production venture 'BornFree Entertainment' to be a credible brand which is why theyare not rushing into picking up any project.
"We at Born Free want to give chance to new talent,whether it is directors or actors. We didn't want to invest injust any project and knew that our second film had to bestrong. You will see Vidya in a radically different space. Weare clear about one thing that our content has to be strong.
"We are a new company and know that whatever we put outthere has to be credible. And coming up with a good storytakes time."
The 31-year-old actress, whose last acting sting was inher own 2011 debut production venture Love Breakups Zindagi,says she has stopped explaining to people who ask, 'Where haveyou disappeared?'.
"This industry is quick to judge, condone, celebrate... Sothere is a lot of pressure but I am blessed to have a partnerlike Sahil (Sangha) who is so patient. He has a lot of clarityin what he wants to do. I have now stopped bothering about thenegativity around. Often people come up to me and ask 'Whatare you doing?', 'Where have you disappeared?' and I wouldtell them I am working!.
"But now I have stopped explaining myself. I don't need tojustify myself. Sahil has taught me not to cave into anybody'sdemand and stand by your conviction," Dia told PTI.
The actress says her and beau Sahil's latest productionproject Bobby Jasoos, starring Vidya Balan, is an answer topeople who thought she was not working.
Balan will be playing a lady detective in the movie whichis inspired by a real story. The shooting is likely to startfrom mid-November this year.
"Two years ago there was this line that Sanyukta (writer)had read in a magazine about a girl who wanted to grow up andbecome a detective. We had asked her to develop something andleft it there. I came back to it this year and asked herwhat's happening with the script and she said it is actuallyher husband's story and he still hasn't initiated anything.
"Then we met Samar (director) and asked why isn't he doinganything about it. Finally after one and half year of writingwe were ready with the script," she added.
Sahil says he wants their production venture 'BornFree Entertainment' to be a credible brand which is why theyare not rushing into picking up any project.
"We at Born Free want to give chance to new talent,whether it is directors or actors. We didn't want to invest injust any project and knew that our second film had to bestrong. You will see Vidya in a radically different space. Weare clear about one thing that our content has to be strong.
"We are a new company and know that whatever we put outthere has to be credible. And coming up with a good storytakes time."
