recently, Dia Mirza has been in the news when the actress faced backlash for commenting that men are responsible for climate change and later also described how her son Avyaan scolded the coconut water vendor for delivering it in a plastic bag. Now, in the midst of the reaction, Richa Chadha has come out in support of Dia Mirza. The video, taken from Soha Ali Khan,’s podcast sparked an online debate, with several users calling the incident “entitled arrogance” and targeting both Dia and her son.In response to Thursday’s backlash, Richa shared a detailed post about X, suggesting the outrage reflected a larger trend of attacks on public figures whenever they speak about social issues. He asked why actors are expected to remain silent, and said such reactions make it clear why many avoid expressing their opinions.Reposting another user’s note, Richa wrote, **”Y’all wonder why actors don’t talk? (Damned if you do, damned if you don’t!) Apart from the routine harangue of the usual brain-dead suspects, there’s this! Of course, punch jaar, actors ki mental health ka din nou suicides. to the artist ka kartavya hona chahiye (What about the mental health of (actors? They need to feed the news cycles, right?) Privileged women are shamed if they say anything off the show. Lipstick, bikini, OOTD, makeup and more.”**He also defended Dia’s environmental work, addressing claims circulating on social media that the actor advocates for sustainability while allegedly owning a Jaguar. Richa rejected those accusations, instead pointing to Dia’s long-standing involvement in climate-focused initiatives.He added: “Just for you, @deespeak is involved with a bamboo paper company, (meaning no trees are cut down to make paper) and SENSE, a plastic recycling startup that makes really cool sunglasses. He has also produced a lovely short film on the weather, which will be screened at PardaFaash, Mumbai, tomorrow 3.07.26. Check these things out, because if you can bully a 5-year-old, you can do a basic Google search.”Richa also shared personal examples of Dia’s commitment to environmental causes, saying the actor had inspired her own sustainable practices. He also refuted the claim that Dia owned a Jaguar, arguing that even if public figures have made mistakes in the past, that should not diminish the positive work they continue to do.Elsewhere in her note, Richa wrote: “She gave me 1,100 trees as a wedding present and inspired me to give trees to the press in turn when my own baby girl was born. See pictures? She doesn’t have a Jaguar LOL, I’ve only seen 2 electric cars ever. And if she was imperfect in the past, oh please forgive her for an eco-friendly restoration. – that the YT bloggers (who might well give Perez Hilton a run for their money) or probably you – you do it in a whole year. Those who want to do good in the world do so at great personal cost. So please discourage them, properly troll them from this super comfy armchair. Call them hypocrites because the urgent job today, right now, is to shame them.”For those who don’t know, the backlash started after Dia recounted an incident at her home during an appearance on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast while talking about raising her son with environmental awareness.Dia had said, “The coconut wala delivered the coconut and nothing burns my blood more than coconut water that comes in plastic bags with plastic straws. So this boy, bichara, didn’t know who he was delivering to. So Avyaan opened the door and put his hand on his hips and said, “Bhaiya plastic me lekar a plastic hamar a haiko plastic, not allowed u nikalo, usko straw neeche rakho aur plastic aur leke jao (Why do you have this plastic? Plastic is not allowed in our house, leave it and take it out).“