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Dia Mirza mortgaged her first home to produce film, gave Vidya her full salary

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Dia Mirza mortgaged her first home to produce film, gave Vidya her full salary

Actress Dia Mirza financed the production of Bobby Jasoos by taking out a mortgage on her first home after studios and financial backers pulled their support at the eleventh hour. To ensure the project crossed the finish line, she secured a bank loan that allowed her to pay Vidya Balan her complete salary. Mirza’s primary motivation was to bring the narrative to life and empower women within the film industry, highlighting her deep dedication to storytelling by seeing the movie through to completion.

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