The father-daughter relationship is unique, not just as per tradition but also in science. The voice, support, and guidance of the father play a crucial role in shaping the daughter’s choices, from relationships to career. Dia Mirza once reflected on this dynamic on a Koshish Se Kamyabi Tak, where she recalled a defining crossroad moment of her life when she was about to join law school in Bengaluru, and got an invitation to participate in Femina Miss India 2000, which was celebrating the start of the new millennium.

“Main ghar gyi aur maine apni mom aur dad ko dono ko btaya ki ye offer aya; samne se to mom to bade gusse me agyi. Unhone kaha ye sab bakwas hai .. qunki beauty was never relevant in my life. Mere andar kabhi ye conscious awareness nahi tha ki mai khoobsoora hu.” (

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