Dia Mirza walked down memory lane and treated her fans and followers to throwback gems. The actress dug out photos from archive as she clocked 25 years of winning the title of Miss Asia Pacific International in 2000, followed by her win at Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 2000.
Dia Mirza shared three images in her carousel post. The first frame features Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Yukta Mookhey, Diana Hayden and Dia herself. The picture is from the grand event of Miss India contest (January 15, 2000) where beauty queen across generations assembled on stage.
The next image features Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza. Dia Mirza can be seen planting a kiss on Lara’s cheeks.
The third that has our heart is the one with Shah Rukh Khan. The superstar, who served as a judge along with Juhi Chawla and other distinguished guests at the contest, shares a frame with Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza back stage.
Dia Mirza shared anecdotes and graphic details of that evening which is etched in history.
An excerpt from her caption read, “The photoshoot with Shahrukh Khan right after our win happened backstage. What a moment of wonderment for a completely awestruck Hyderabadi who grew up adoring him with all my heart! The cover shot is evidence.
“The final question that lead to the win for Lara, Priyanka and me was “If you were the policeman in the garden of Eden, who would punish for the first sin. Adam, Eve or the serpent?”
“My answer was unusual, I have no idea how I even thought of it with a one minute timer ticking loudly as we framed our responses and wrote them down,” Dia wrote in her Instagram post.
“Time flies. Each of us has evolved and found our own way of making sense of our time on Earth. We have lost some people who were a part of this life changing moment.. but their influence and impact has surely shaped our lives.
“It’s been 25 years since this paradigm shift. And I am grateful for it,” Dia Mirza signed off.
Dia Mirza also gave a shout out to Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra and she wrote, “I love and admire you both. We went on to make history that year by winning all 3 international titles.”
Take a look:
Priyanka Chopra made her Hindi debut with The Hero: Love Story of a Spy in 2003. She shared screen space with Lara Dutta and Akshay Kumar in Andaaz (2003).
Dia Mirza made her Hindi debut with Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001) opposite R Madhavan and Saif Ali Khan.
