Knews Desk- Voices are continuously being raised from Bollywood in support of educationist and social activist Sonam Wangchuk. Many film personalities have expressed concern over Wangchuk’s long-running hunger strike and deteriorating health. Now actress and environmental activist Dia Mirza has also openly expressed her support through social media. He has supported the right to peaceful protest by expressing his support not only to Wangchuk but also to others protesting with him.
Sonam Wangchuk was on hunger strike for the last 21 days. After his health continued to deteriorate, on July 18, the police removed him from Jantar Mantar and admitted him to the hospital. After this incident, many celebrities responded in his support on social media and appealed to the government to find a solution through talks.
Sharing a post on her official Instagram account, Dia Mirza wrote that she had stood with the students of the country before and will continue to support them in future also. She said that she listens to the voices of the students, understands their concerns and stands strongly with them. The actress also supported the demand for accountability, transparency and necessary reforms in the education system.
In her message, Dia Mirza wrote that she respects the right to protest in a peaceful and democratic manner. He said that in any democracy, citizens should have the right to express their views and put forward their demands in a peaceful manner. He also announced his support to Sonam Wangchuk as well as Neha, Amin and Manish associated with the movement.
Dia Mirza is not the only actress to come out in support of Wangchuk. Earlier, many film personalities including musician Vishal Dadlani, actor Aamir Khan, Abhay Deol, Omi Vaidya, Aayush Sharma, Aditi Rao Hydari, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Soni Razdan and Sonakshi Sinha have also expressed their concern and support on social media. Many of these artists have also appealed to Wangchuk to end the hunger strike by giving priority to health, while urging the government to initiate dialogue with the protesters.
Dia Mirza has long been known for her active role on social and environmental issues. She has consistently expressed her opinions on topics like environmental protection, climate change, women’s rights and education. As a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations, she has also been associated with many social campaigns. In such a situation, his statement in support of Sonam Wangchuk has also become a topic of wide discussion.
Talking about work front, Dia Mirza has been seen in the recently released film ‘Ikka’. This courtroom drama stars Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles. The film was released on OTT platform Netflix on July 10, 2026 and was a topic of discussion among the audience. Apart from acting, Dia is also active in the field of film production. In the year 2019, he started his own production house named One India Stories LLP, under which work is done on topics related to social concerns.
Along with her film career, Dia Mirza is also active in public life and often expresses her clear opinion on social issues. This post of his in support of Sonam Wangchuk is also being considered a part of this sequence. Meanwhile, discussions are going on across the country regarding Wangchuk’s health and his movement and demands are being raised from various sections to start talks between the government and the protesters.
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