Dia Mirza Called 'Sasti Greta Thunberg' As She Breaks Down Talking About Climate Change At Jaipur Literary Festival

    Dia Mirza Called 'Sasti Greta Thunberg' For Crying At JLF

    Dia Mirza Called 'Sasti Greta Thunberg' As She Breaks Down Talking About Climate Change At Jaipur Literary Festival

    At the ongoing Jaipur Literary Festival actress Dia Mirza was joined a session on climate change broke down and was in tears.

    The actress later explained what got her so emotional and she explained that while her day started well at night she got an alert about basket player Kobe Bryant and his daughter’s death and that upset her. "My day started really well yesterday... At around 3 (early morning), this news alert came on my phone for a very big player, NBA player, who I followed for a while."


    She added, "His chopper crashing in California disturbed me. It really upset me. There are different things that upset us on different days, but we take care of ourselves. I was overwhelmed because my blood pressure was low.”

    During her emotional moment Dia refused a paper napkin told the audience at the JLF, “Don't hold back from being an empath. Don't be afraid of shedding your tears. Feel it, feel the full extent of everything. It's good. It gives us strength. It does. And this is not a performance."

    The actress’ weak moment however became subject of heavy trolling on Twitter and accused her of being a hypocrite for refusing the tissue and speaking on climate change.

    While some called her a ‘sasti Greta Thunberg’ for refusing a paper towel, others mocked her celebrity status saying she’d rather spread pollution with her SUV.


    Dia MIrza is UN Environment's Goodwill Ambassador for India.