"Truth is very powerful," says actress and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador, Dia Mirza. The beauty with brains actress speaks unabashedly about causes and issues that are harmful to nature or anything in general that is not correct. Last seen in Sanju (2018), Dia speaks about her sabbatical from the big screens and what kept her away from the 70 mm. In an exclusive conversation with mid-day.com, the 38-year-old reveals details about her upcoming web show, Kaafir with Mohit Raina on Zee5. The show revolves around a woman named Kainaaz and is based on true events.

Excerpts from the interview:

Do you have anything in common with Kainaaz? How did you find this character?
The story is based on true events. It's one of the most humane stories. Kainaaz' character has a great amount of integrity and I am blessed to get this opportunity to play Kainaaz. I don't know if I am like her but maybe if I was in her situation, I would be like her. I have tried to embrace and embody her trajectory, her life's reality and accept that as it is.

The digital medium has definitely grown. So was it an immediate yes for this show or there went a lot of thinking before you took it up?
Yes, it was immediate because of three reasons primarily:
1 - I loved the story instantly, it's so powerful because all the people involved in writing this show and making it are really exceptional. Bhavani Iyer is a cute, intelligent, positive and beautiful writer. Siddharth P Malhotra and Sapna Malhotra are producing the show, they are my friends and did beautiful mentoring. The directors, Pratik Shah, and Sonam Nair are fantastic.
2 - Digital medium is growing exponentially with the fact that it's a home-grown platform, the fact that they are empowering us with good stories.
3 - It's a sign of very exciting and good time for all of us - artists, women, producers. The audience is maturing and evolving and wants to watch stories that are insightful.