Dia Mirza: The Actress Whose Beauty Became an Obstacle to Success

• The article features Dia Mirza, a Bollywood actress, whose fair complexion and beauty reportedly hindered her career.
• She debuted in 2001 with 'Rehnaa Tere Dil Mein' in a lead role.
• Born in Hyderabad in 1981, Dia's father was German, and her mother, Deepa Devi, is Bengali.
• Her parents separated when she was young; her mother later married Ahmed Mirza, whose surname Dia still uses.
• Directors reportedly denied her roles in content-driven films, believing her beauty was unsuitable, and she lost roles for being "too fair-skinned."