This Diwali will be extra special for actress Dia Mirza as she will celebrate it with her newborn son Avyaan Azaad Rekhi, whom she welcomed with her husband, Mumbai-based businessman Vaibhav Rekhi, in May this year.
This will be Mirza's first Diwali as a mother and newlywed. The actress got married to Rekhi in February and delivered Avyaan via an emergency C-section on 14 May.
The actress said, "It is overwhelming to see Avyaan celebrate his first Diwali after all the challenges he had to overcome this year. He is truly a little champ and it has been so enriching to see him deal with everything that came his way with a big smile and such a pure, joyful spirit."
She also spoke about celebrating festivities while being mindful of the environment. "I want to raise my son on a planet that is healthy and not choking on waste and toxins. Be it switching to a plant-based diet, saving energy, or not bursting crackers, every choice I make is for the future of the planet and for my son.”
Meanwhile, Mirza was last seen in Anubhav Sinha’s Thappad (2020) with Taapsee Pannu. She also made a special appearance in a recently released Netflix India series Call My Agent.