Dia Mirza recalls Fatima Sana Shaikh getting epileptic seizure during Dhak Dhak shoot: ‘I sobbed looking at her commitment…’

Dia Mirza, Ratna Pathak Shah, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Sanjana Sanghi-starrer Dhak Dhak will release in theatres on October 13.

Dhak Dhak star Dia Mirza shared how she learned to ride a bike in her forties a few months after giving birth to her son. (Photo: Fatima Sana Shaikh/Instagram)

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Dhak Dhak-starring Dia Mirza, Ratna Pathak Shah, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Sanjana Sanghi is all set to is releasing in theatres on October 13. Dia Mirza has had a great year already. After two releases Bheed and Made In Heaven season two, she is all set for her third release of the year, Dhak Dhak.

But for her role in Dhak Dhak, which revolves around four ordinary women who set out on a bike ride and a journey of self-discovery, Dia Mirza has to go through a lot of new learnings.

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In a new interview, Dia shared how she learned to ride a bike in her forties a few months after giving birth to her son. The actor shared that the journey was ‘daunting’ but nothing short of magical.

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“It was a revelation and life-transforming. In an industry that’s so patriarchal, it’s so difficult to get such a simple, honest, dignified, and feminist story that’s so rooted in empathy. Just like in the story, we were four strangers who came together to tell this story,” Dia shared in an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha.

The film Dhak Dhak marks Taapsee Pannu’s debut production venture. Not to miss, to reach the shoot location, the cast of the film drove their bikes from New Delhi to Khardung La, which is the highest motorable road in India.

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Dia also shared about one of the toughest days when her co-star Fatima Sana Shaikh had epileptic attacks during the shoot. Dia added that the cast always made it a point to lend a shoulder to one another.

For the reserve, Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain characterised by repeated seizures.

Recalling the episode, Dia shared in her interview, “The oxygen was thin, the routes were hard and Fatty had a few situations where she had an epileptic attack. But within seconds, she got up and did one of the most dramatic and significant scenes in the film. I’ve sobbed not because she’s a brilliant performer but looking at her sheer commitment as an artist.”