Mirza vs Mirza: Dia, Sania Get Into A Twitter Spat

Created: Apr 05, 2020, 13:07 IST | Updated: Apr 05, 2020, 14:01 IST

Sania Mirza's comments about posting food pictures and cooking videos during this time of crisis as inappropriate, led to a mild spat between Bollywood actress Dia Mirza and Sania Mirza on Twitter.

The tennis star who took to her Twitter handle on Saturday, stated that there are hundreds of thousands of people starving in the world due to lack of food. The lock down effect has seen a surge in many netizens and Bollywood celebrities sharing cooking videos on their social media pages as they are in self quarantine.These videos have not gone down well with Sania.

Take a look at her tweet here:

Aren’t we done with posting cooking videos and food pictures yet ? Just spare a thought - there are hundreds of thousands of ppl, specially in our side of the world starving to death and struggling to find food once a day if they are lucky

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) April 4, 2020

When Dia Mirza came across Sania's tweet, she couldn't resist and responded to it asking her not to be judgemental.

Take a look her reply here:

Sania, I can’t tell you how many times i’ve thought of this... especially the posts on Insta... but i guess everyone has their own way of coping. One thing i am learning everyday is that there is no time or room for passing judgments. So best is to do our bit and find our way https://t.co/vc4qn0UzCl

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) April 4, 2020

Later Sania defended her earlier tweet and cleared it to Dia that she wasn't judging anyone and stressed the importance of being grateful.

Here's Sania's tweet:

Wasn’t judging actually.. it was just a thought .. to each their own really and everyone does have their own way of coping and this isn’t easy on anyone by any means .. just harder on some than others perhaps .. we should all be grateful we all hav what we have https://t.co/LIGKlZKwqj

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) April 4, 2020

B-town actress Yami Gautam also extended her support to Dia's tweet and replied.

I agree Dia ! Everyone is contributing their best to help the underprivileged.Not a single soul, that I know of,forgets to express gratitude for what we have. With the entire Nation in a lockdown, to each his own, how they want to express. Let their be only positivity & efforts https://t.co/7ORBtnBZLv

— Yami Gautam (@yamigautam) April 4, 2020

However, Dia ended the conversation on a positive note. Have a look.

It’s sensitive and empathetic to ask the question you did... and yes, there is much to be grateful for. And yes, there also is so much to be done to help all those we can. And we will. Together. https://t.co/dSFYWIXDzK

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) April 4, 2020

We will Insha Allah https://t.co/VeNHorOTti

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) April 4, 2020

Many netizens reacted to both Dia and Sania's posts and said that both of them are right in their own ways.

Sania would be the third celebrity to have voiced her opinion with the kind of posts that have been trending on social media during the time of the lockdown. Earlier, Farah Khan and Diljit Dosanjh too had shared posts saying that they were getting tired of watching people put up workout videos, while the pandemic continues to spread.

Dia Mirza who is also a UN missionary expressed concern over the COVID-19 outbreak. Along with several other celebrities and entrepreneurs who are advocates and alumni of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), she hoped that aid reaches the remotest corners of the world. The "Kaafir" actress further said that "International, national and local response to the COVID 19 scare must be structured with a focal point to make healthcare accessible to all people, especially those living on the fringes of society, marginalised by economic inequality. Each of us can do our bit by staying home, staying safe and by recognising how fortunate we are that we can, while many struggle to gain access to essentials and the basics to sustain health and life".

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