Dia Mirza She faced backlash on social media after telling how her 5-year-old son, Avyaan Azaad Rekhi, once taught an adult delivery boy a lesson. The conversation touched on climate change and Dia’s staunch opposition to plastic use. She recounted an incident when her young son confronted a deliveryman for handing out a coconut in a plastic bag with a plastic straw.
Dia Mirza’s son lectures delivery man over plastic issue
exist Soha Ali KhanIn the podcast, Dia said: “Coconut wala delivered coconuts and nothing makes my blood boil more than coconut water in a plastic bag with a plastic straw. So this boy, bichara, he didn’t know who he was delivering. So Avyan opened the door and he put his hands on his hips and said, ‘Bhaiya Plastic me lekar aaye hai, hamari ghar mein Plastic not allowed, aap usko Plastic se nikalo, usko neeche rakho aur Plastic aur Straw leke jao (Why is this plastic? We don’t allow plastic in our house, put it down and take the plastic away).“
Soha Ali Khan praises Dia Mirza’s son
Soha praised Avyan’s strong belief, responding: “Imagine facing an adult and having that belief.”
Dia Mirza calls for ‘rights’
While Soha praised Avyan’s actions, some in the audience disagreed with the child’s actions and Dia’s support of him. The podcast clip quickly went viral. One user labeled Dia “entitled,” commenting: “Imagine being spoken to so rudely and so entitled in 40 degree heat to someone who is actually providing you with a service. This entitlement is unreal – it blinds them to basic respect and decency. If you don’t use plastic, go to thela and buy it yourself and carry it in a paper bag. And then the same people act classy and “real” on camera…what a joke. “
Dia Mirza accused of ‘privilege insulation’
Another viewer pointed out that Dia herself may use cosmetics packaged in plastic, but didn’t address the issue. Calling it “insulated privilege,” the user commented: “A child scolds a poor vendor who sells coconuts door-to-door to make ends meet on a hot Indian summer day to “take his plastic back,” while adults celebrate it as “standing up to the grown-ups.” “Then the mother of that child appears on camera covered in over 20 types of makeup products with a perfect dewy glow… Guess what packaging these products are sold in? You guessed it – plastic packaging! This is what insulated privilege looks like.“Another user commented: “The title Dia Mirza is nonsense and another privileged woman agrees. Start by teaching your children some decent manners. Nariyal must be carried in a bag. If you don’t need a plastic bag, no problem. There’s no need to let your child scold the delivery man. ” Several other comments expressed similar sentiments.
Dia Mirza Marriage and Family Life
In 2021, Dia Mirza tied the knot with businessman Vaibhav Rekhi in a private ceremony at his home in Bandra, Mumbai. The same year, the couple welcomed their son Avyaan. She was previously married to a producer sahir sangha.
