Dia Mirza says she once rejected good films over screen time

Dia Mirza said she once rejected good films over screen time, calling herself 'young and stupid' in the first five years of her career.

She now prioritizes emotional impact and truth over role length, stating screen time does not matter.

Mirza praised the writing of 'Operation Safed Sagar', where she plays the wife of Wing Commander Tony Dhanoa, set during the 1999 Kargil War.

She cited films like 'Parineeta' and 'Lage Raho Munna Bhai' as examples where character depth mattered more than the role's length.

Her perspective shifted to focus on how a character anchors the story, not the number of scenes.