Richa Chadha defends Dia Mirza as she steps on her son who sells coconut water at school: ‘If you can abuse a 5-year-old…’ |

Recently, Dia Mirza It has been in the news when the actress faced problems for her comment that it is men who are responsible for climate change and later, she also explained how her son Avyaan scolded a coconut water seller for giving it in a plastic bag. Now between returns, Richa Chadha has come in support of Dia Mirza. The video, taken from Soha Ali KhanThe podcast, sparked a controversy online, with several users calling the incident “pretentious” and targeting both Dia and her son.Responding to the incident on Thursday, Richa shared details on X, pointing out that the outrage reflects a growing trend of people being attacked whenever they speak out on social issues. He asked why actors are expected to remain silent, saying that doing so shows why many avoid expressing their opinions.Commenting on another user’s comment, Richa wrote, **”You wonder why actors don’t speak up? (Cursed if you do, damned if you don’t!) Apart from the usual haranguing, brain dead skeptics, there’s this too! karna to the artist ka kartavya hona chahiye (What about the mental health of the actors? They have to feed on the news circles right?) Haina Lucky women will be embarrassed if they say anything out of syllabus Lipstick, bikini, GRWM, OOTD, make-up haul et al (sic).”**He also defended Dia’s environmental work, responding to media reports that the actor promotes sustainability while allegedly owning a Jaguar. Richa denied the allegations and instead pointed to Dia’s involvement in weather-related matters.He added, “Just an FYI, @deespeak is involved in the production of bamboo paper, (meaning no trees are cut down to make paper), and NO, the plastic recycling that makes cool glasses. He has also made a beautiful short film on weather, showing at PardaFaash, Mumbai, tomorrow 3.07.26. Check these things out, because if you can harass a 5-year-old, you can start a google search.”Richa also shared examples of Dia’s commitment to environmental issues, saying that the actress inspired her sustainable practices. He also refuted claims that Dia owned a Jaguar, saying that while many people have made mistakes in the past, it should not diminish the good work he continues to do.In another part of her blog, Richa wrote, “He gave me a gift of 1100 trees as a wedding gift and he inspired me to gift trees in the Press too when my daughter was born. See the pictures? He doesn’t have a Jaguar LOL, I’ve only seen 2 electric cars. And if he was imperfect in the past, oh please forgive him on his beloved Diological Lord day, showing more mercy than his good lord! bloggers (who can giving Perez Hilton a run for his money) or no doubt you – will do it all year round. Those who want to do good in this world, do so at great personal cost. So please don’t let them down, move them well from that high chair. Call them liars because the urgent task today, right now, is to shame them.”For those who don’t know, the controversy started when Dia recounted what happened at her home when she appeared on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast where she talked about raising her child in an environmentally conscious way.Dia had said, “Coconut wala has given coconut and nothing burns my blood more than coconut water reaching plastic bags with straws.. So this boy bichara didn’t know who he was giving to, Avyaan opened the door and put his hand on his hip and said, ‘Bhaiya plastic me lekar aaye hai, hamari neekho, plastic, . aur plastic aur straw leke jao (Why do you have this in plastic? Plastic is not allowed in the house in our case, put it down and remove the plastic).“