Recently, Dia Mirza was in the news as the actress faced backlash for her comment that men are responsible for climate change, and later, she also described how her son Afyaan scolded a coconut water vendor for delivering it in a plastic bag.
Now amidst the backlash, Richa Chadha has come out in support of Dia Mirza. The video, taken from Soha Ali Khan’s podcast, sparked controversy online, with many users describing the incident as a “title of arrogance” and targeting Zia and her son.In response to the backlash on Thursday, Richa shared a detailed post on X, suggesting that the outrage reflects a larger trend of public figures being attacked whenever they speak out about social issues. She wondered why the actors remained silent, saying that these reactions explain why many avoid expressing their opinions.
Reposting a note from another user, Richa wrote, **”Wondering why actors don’t speak? (Damned if you do, damned if you don’t!) Apart from the red tape by the usual suspects, the brain-dead suspects, there’s also this! Of course punch yaar, actors ki mental health ka kya hai. Aaye din suicide kar ke smut news cycles ko feed bhi karna l artiste ka kartavya hona chahi (What about actors’ mental health? Do they need To feed news cycles right?) Haina? Women of privilege would feel shamed if they said anything outside the curriculum.
Lipstick, bikini, GRWM, OOTD, makeup etc (sic).” **She also defended Dia’s environmental work, addressing allegations circulating on social media that the actor advocates sustainability while allegedly owning a Jaguar. Richa denied the accusations and instead pointed to Dia’s long-standing involvement in climate-focused initiatives.She added: “Just FYI, @deespeak works with a bamboo paper company (meaning no trees are cut down to make the paper), and without them, a plastic recycling startup that makes really cool sunglasses.
I have also produced a wonderful short film on climate, which will be screened at PardaFaash, Mumbai, tomorrow on 3.07.26. Check these things out, because if you can bully a 5-year-old, you can also do a basic Google search.”Richa also shared personal examples of Dia’s commitment to environmental issues, saying that the actress has inspired her sustainable practices. She also refuted the claim that Zia owns a Jaguar, arguing that even if public figures have made mistakes in the past, that should not diminish the positive work they continue to do.In another part of her note, Richa wrote: “She gave me 1,100 trees as a wedding gift and inspired me to gift trees to the press when my baby girl was born. See the pictures? She doesn’t own a Jaguar LOL, I’ve only seen two electric cars ever. And if she’s been less than perfect in the past, please forgive her dear master, show mercy! Dia does more for environmental restoration in a day – more than YT bloggers (who can give to Perez) Hilton run for his money) or you could say that you do it for a whole year.
Those who want to do good in the world do so at great personal cost. So please discourage them, and keep them properly away from this very comfortable chair. He described them as hypocrites because the urgent action today is to expose them.”For those who don’t know, the backlash started after Dia narrated an incident from her home during an appearance on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast while talking about raising her son environmentally conscious.“The coconut delivered the coconut and nothing burns my blood more than the arrival of coconut water in plastic bags with plastic straws,” said Zia. “So, this boy, Bishara, did not know who would be born. So Aviyan opened the door and put his hand on his hip and said: ‘Bhaiya Plastic me lekar aaye hai, hamari ghar mein Plastic is not allowed, aap usko Plastic se nikalo, usko neeche rakho aur Plastic aur’ Straw Likki Jao (Why did you get this in plastic? Plastic is not allowed in our house, set it aside and remove the plastic).
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