Bollywood actress and climate crusader Dia Mirza celebrates her birthday on December 9. Before foraying into the movies, Dia won the title of Miss Asia Pacific International in 2000. She made her acting debut in 2001 with the Hindi film `Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein`. The romantic drama written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, starred R Madhavan, and Saif Ali Khan. 

Ever since Dia embraced motherhood, she has been conscious of the roles she aligns herself with. On her special day, we look back at the time she told Mid-day about not being a part of the industry for mere entertainment.