Dia Mirza says Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju was a ‘springboard’ for her: It was a lease of life

The actress essayed the role of Sanjay Dutt’s wife Manyata in the biographical film.

Rajkumar Hirani’s 2018 film Sanju made waves at the box office at the time of its release. The biographical drama based on the life of Sanjay Dutt went on to become a hit with audiences and critics alike,becoming the highest grossing Bollywood film in the year of its release. While Ranbir Kapoor essayed the role of the titular protagonist, Dia Mirza starred as Sanjay’s wife, Manyata. Dia recently opened up about the impact the film had on her.

In conversation with Bollywood Hungama, the actress called the film a ‘springboard’ for her, saying that the film came at a time when she really needed it. She spoke about how she felt like she was carrying the burden of her previously unsuccessful films on her back for quite a while. She had bagged the role in Sanju then, which went on to make over Rs 300 crores at the box office. “It was a lease of life”, she said.

Dia went on to speak of her role in the film, calling her character Manyata a small part of the film, which was predominately about the friendships Sanjay forged as well as his relationship with his father. Clarifying that she did not want to take away the contribution of the rest of the characters, each of whom had their part to play, Dia said that Ranbir’s dynamic with Paresh Rawal and Vicky Kaushal formed a major chunk of the film. Paresh plays Sanjay’s father while Vicky essays the role of Sanjay’s best friend.

Sanju is available to stream on Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar.

Meanwhile, Dia will next be seen in Dhak Dhak, which also stars Ratna Pathak Shah, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanjana Sanghi. The former said that she was very proud of the film, which was produced by Taapsee Pannu.

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