recently, Dia Mirza came into news as the actress faced backlash for her comment that men are responsible for climate change and later, she also narrated how her son Avian scolded a coconut water vendor for supplying it in a plastic bag. Now in response, rich man Dia came out in support of Mirza. The video, taken from Soha Ali KhanIts podcast, sparked controversy online, with many users calling the incident “arrogance” and targeting both Dia and her son.Responding to the backlash on Thursday, Richa shared a detailed post on X, suggesting that the outrage reflects a larger trend of attacking public figures whenever they speak out on social issues. He questioned why actors are expected to remain silent, saying that such reactions explain why many avoid voicing their opinions.Posting a note by another user, Richa wrote, **”You wonder why actors don’t speak up? (damned if they do, damned if they don’t!) Apart from the usual, routine henching by brain-dead suspects, there’s this! Of course punch up yaar, do actors commit suicide due to mental health. ko feed bhi karna to artist ka kartavya hona chahiye (What about the mental health of actors? They need to be fed the news cycle right?) Privileges If women say anything outside the syllabus, they will be shamed.He also defended Dia’s environmental work, addressing claims circulating on social media that the actor was advocating sustainability while owning a Jaguar. Richa rejected these allegations and instead pointed to Diya’s longstanding involvement in climate-focused initiatives.He added, “Just FYI, @deespeak is involved with a bamboo paper company, (meaning no trees are cut down to make paper), and also, a plastic recycling startup that makes very nice sunglasses. He has also made a beautiful short on climate, it will be screened tomorrow on 3.07.26 at PardaFaash in Mumbai. Check these things out, because if you can bully a 5-year-old, you can run a basic Google search on it.”Richa shared personal examples of Diya’s commitment to environmental causes, saying the actor inspired her own sustainable practices. He also rejected claims that Dia owned a Jaguar, arguing that even if public figures have made mistakes in the past, that should not diminish the positive work they continue to do.In another part of her note, Richa wrote, “He gifted me 1100 trees as a wedding gift and inspired me to gift trees to the press when my own daughter was born. See the photo? He doesn’t own a Jaguar LOL, I’ve only ever seen 2 electric cars. And if he’s been imperfect in the past, please forgive him! Recovery in a day – more than YT bloggers (who could give Perez Hilton a run for his money) or arguably You – throughout the year. Those who want to do good in the world do so at great personal cost. So please discourage them, troll them right out of that super comfy armchair. Call them hypocrites because today’s urgent task is to shame them.”For those who don’t know, the backlash started after Dia narrated an incident from her home while talking about raising her son with environmental awareness on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast.Diya said, “The coconut man has delivered coconuts and nothing burns my blood more than coconut water that comes in a plastic bag with a plastic straw. So this boy, bishara, he didn’t know who he was delivering to. So Abian opened the door and put his hands on his hips and said, ‘Brother plastic me leke ayya, plastic usmari na, put it in a plastic bag. nikalo, usko neeche rakho aur plastic aur leke jao (Why did you get this plastic? Our Ban plastic at home, take it down and take plastic).“
