Dia Mirza gets ‘stepmom’ title from daughter Samaira Rekhi but there’s a sassy twist

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Dia Mirza tied the knot with businessman Vaibhav Rekhi in 2021, and they’ve been together ever since. On her social media, she frequently posts touching family moments. Lately, the actress opened up about her stepdaughter, Samaira Rekhi, humorously reminiscing about adopting the ‘stepmom’ role but with a playful twist.

In a recent conversation with the Indian People’s Official Outlet, actress Dia Mirza shared insights into her relationship with her stepfather, Ahmed Mirza. She explained that she didn’t encounter many bedtime stories as a child, which made it easier for her not to view him with prejudice. As she put it, fairy tales often perpetuated a specific kind of bias, implying that stepfathers and stepmothers are invariably villainous figures.

This admission stirred a recollection within me about my stepdaughter, Samaira Rekhi. As I pondered, I thought, “Now let’s talk about Samaira – she’s got my number stored as ‘Dia’, not the wicked stepmother of fairy tales just yet. It makes me wonder if she’s ever changed her contact name for me.

Beyond this, the actress from Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein also recounted a touching memory with her stepfather during their last encounter. Looking back at old times, the actress reminisced about the moment she began addressing her stepfather as ‘abba’ shortly after her mother got married. In a state of innocence, the actress, with her childlike heart and mind, welcomed him wholeheartedly.

It turns out that her stepfather wasn’t one to show affection through hugging, cuddling, or emotional expression. However, they managed to bring out this side of him, and just before his passing, he unexpectedly gave her a tight embrace.

She recalled her encounter with him in Hyderabad prior to her departing for a foreign photo-shoot in 2003, which tragically was when he passed away. The emotional hug he bestowed upon her and the tears streaming down his face as he bid farewell are memories she will carry forever. This is what she shared.

Dia Mirza was married to Sahil Sangha before, but they ended their five-year marriage with a divorce in 2019. Later on, she got hitched to businessman Vaibhav Rekhi in 2021 and gave birth to their son Avyaan Azaad Rekhi the same year in May. Born prematurely, he spent two months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

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2025-06-01 16:07