As director Rajkumar Hirani announced the release date of the Sanjay Dutt biopic on Twitter, claiming June 29, atress-producer Dia Mirza couldn’t contain her excitement to work on the yet untitled film.
Mirza will be seen playing the role of Sanjay’s wife Manyata in the biopic.
“I’m very very excited about the Dutt biopic and my work in it. I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself by thinking about the fact that it might take my career as an actor in a new direction,” Mirza said.
The biopic features Ranbir Kapoor as the protagonist. It also stars Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Karishma Tanna, Vicky Kaushal and Jim Sarbh.
The film, written and directed by Hirani, will be opening up facets of Dutt’s personal, as well as public life on the big screen.
After winning the Miss Asia Pacific 2000 title, Mirza made her Bollywood debut in 2001 with the film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein.
Despite having a successful debut, she could not sustain the golden run in the Hindi film industry. She featured in Bollywood films like Deewaanapan, Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge, Dum and Kurbaan that bombed at the box office.
Apart from acting, Mirza has stepped into the filmmaking business. She co-owns a production house, Born Free Entertainment, with her husband Sahil Sangha. Her last production venture was Bobby Jasoos in 2014.
“As an actor and a producer, I hope I can continue to evolve, grow and contribute. That’s what my primary focus is... to just keep making better choices, keep learning and growing,” she said.
Mirza has also been appointed UN Environment Programme’s Goodwill Ambassador for India.
Talking about her passions, she said: “I have a very privileged and kind of a life that allows me to pursue my passions in various dimensions, be it film production or acting in films as an actor or hosting shows...
“My work as an ambassador for the United Nations and the Wildlife Trust of India, the work that I do with the Sanctuary Nature Foundation and Save The Children, these are all integral aspects of who I am,” she added.
