It is my career’s privilege to be cast opposite Sunny Deol, says Dia Mirza

Actress Dia Mirza said that she believes it to be her career’s privilege to be cast opposite Sunny Deol in the forthcoming newsroom drama, “Ikka.” Speaking during the trailer launch event of “Ikka,” Dia added that she has always been an admirer of the Deol family.

Revealing what made her say yes to the project, Dia said, “When I read the script, I found it to be very compelling, very humane and very powerful. The characterisations are so unique and so interesting and so enticing that I had to say yes. And it is my career’s privilege to be cast in a part opposite Sunny Deol sir and I was very happy about that, really happy about that because it meant so much to me.”

She also went on to praise her co-stars Tillotama Shome and Akshaye Khanna. “I’ve always admired the Deol family for being kind and generous and rooted. And he (Sunny Deol) is everything I imagined him to be and more. I said this at the teaser, when we launched the teaser. And then, of course, to be in a film that has these other forces like Tillotama Shome and Akshaye Khanna, and it’s just, thank God, it’s just incredible. And Siddharth has done a beautiful job of telling the story sensitively and very cleverly,” she concluded.

Earlier, Dia Mirza decided to shed light on her character, saying, “Avantika is someone who brings warmth, strength, and stability to those around her, even when life becomes increasingly uncertain. I was drawn to her resilience and the quiet courage with which she navigates the challenges that come her way.

What makes “Ikka” special is that beneath the courtroom drama lies a deeply human story about family, love, and difficult choices. I’m delighted to be back on Netflix with a story that is both emotionally rich and deeply engaging, and I look forward to audiences experiencing it.”

Meanwhile, Dia recently hosted director and choreographer Farah Khan at her beautiful home for the latter’s YouTube channel, and they even made healthy banana bread together. During the fun episode, Dia recalled her shoot days with actor Salman Khan from the movie “Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge,” co-starring Sushmita Sen.

When Farah suggested that Dia should work with Salman yet again, Dia said that now he will work with younger actresses. Dia went on to recall the time when Salman had told her during the early days in her career that one day she would be playing his mother on screen. Dia revealed that she was horrified after hearing Salman’s prediction for her.

The 2002 romantic actioner was made under the direction of Pankaj Parashar. With Salman, Dia, and Sushmita as the lead, the project also features Inder Kumar, Nishigandha Wad, Sharat Saxena, Mukesh Rishi, Rajpal Yadav, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Anjan Srivastav, Pankaj Dheer, Alok Nath, Razak Khan, Johnny Lever, Sumeet Pathak, and Arbaaz Khan as the ancillary cast. “Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge” reached the cinema halls on Feb.22, 2002.

Indo-Asian News Service