Bollywood / Dia Mirza breaks down in tears, says Kobe Bryant's death disturbed her

Dia Mirza, who broke down in tears during a panel discussion on Monday, on being asked what made her emotional, said, "NBA player (Kobe Bryant) who I followed for a while...His chopper crashing in California disturbed me." She added, "I was overwhelmed because my blood pressure was low." While crying, Dia had said, "Don't hold back from being an empath."

The Siasat Daily : Jan 28, 2020, 12:27 PM
Jaipur: Actor Dia Mirza on Monday broke down during a panel discussion regarding climate change at the Jaipur Literature Festival here.

Kobe Bryant’s death

On being asked later about what made her emotional, Mirza said, “My day started really well yesterday (January 26)… At around 3 (early morning) this news alert came on my phone for a very big player, NBA player who I followed for a while.” She said referring to Kobe Bryant who died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and seven others.

His chopper crashing in California disturbed me. It really upset me. There are different things that upset us on different days, but we take care of ourselves. I was overwhelmed because my blood pressure was low,” she added.

Helicopter crash

American basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year old daughter Gianna Maria Onore Bryant were among the nine people killed when a helicopter they were travelling in crashed amid foggy conditions and burst into flames in the hills above Calabasas.