Zaira Wasim is an Indian actress, best known for playing the childhood character of Indian player Geeta Phogat in the popular film Dangal. Let’s take a look at Zaira Wasim’s age, her personal life, career and other interesting facts.
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Biography/Wiki
Zaira Wasim was born on 23 October 2000 (age 18 years, as of 2018).
Zaira Wasim’s childhood picture
She became famous for playing the child version of Geeta Phogat in the film “Dangal”. Since then Zaira Wasim never looked back. Her performance in the film was praised commercially and critically.
Physical Appearance
Zaira is 5′ 1″ tall and weighs around 50 kg. She has black eyes, black hair and fair complexion.
Family, Caste and Lovers
Zaira Wasim was born and brought up in a Muslim family of Islam ethnicity in Hawal, Downtown, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. She is half Kashmiri and half Punjabi.
She lives with her parents and a younger brother, Zoraiz Wasim. His father, Zahid Wasim, is the executive manager of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, while his mother, Zarqa Wasim, is a teacher. He is very close to his father.
Zaira Wasim with her parents
Zaira Wasim with her brother
She is currently single and not dating anyone.
livelihood
Zaira Wasim completed her schooling from St. Paul’s International Academy, Sonwar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir and Heritage School of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. She was a bright student since childhood. He scored 92% marks in 10th board exam. As of 2018, she was pursuing her secondary education from Heritage School, Jammu.
Before entering Bollywood, she acted in two television commercials – “Microsoft Lumia” and “Tata Sky”. In 2016, she started her career in Bollywood with the superhit Bollywood film “Dangal”, in which she played the childhood character of Indian player Geeta Phogat.
zaira wasim in dangal
In 2017, she appeared in the film “Secret Superstar”.
On June 30, 2019, she announced her separation from the glamor world citing religious reasons.
award
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Dangal (2017).
- Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer (2017) for Dangal.
- National Children’s Award for Exceptional Achievement for Dangal (2017).
- News18 Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress (2017) for Dangal.
- Big Zee Entertainment Award for Best Child Actress (2017) for Dangal.
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) for Secret Superstar (2018).
- Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer (2017) for Secret Superstar.
- National Children’s Award for Exceptional Achievement for Secret Superstar (2017).
- Lux Golden Rose Award for Emerging Beauty of the Year (2017) for Secret Superstar.
Zaira Wasim received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Dangal
Zara Wasim received national award
controversies
- In 2016, pictures of Zaira Wasim with trimmed hair went viral on the internet. She was criticized and trolled by fundamentalist Muslims for being un-Islamic by acting in a Hindi film.
- In 2016, Zaira had a controversial meeting with the then Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, in which Mufti portrayed Zaira as a role model for Kashmiri youth. Later Zaira apologized on her social media account. However, after some time this apology was deleted and another open letter was added clarifying everything. Also, the next post was removed again.
Zaira Wasim with Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed
Zaira Wasim’s Facebook post deleted
Zaira Wasim’s next post was also deleted
- On January 2017, former Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Vijay Goel tweeted that “This painting tells a story similar to that of @zairawasim. Pinjra tor kar hamari betiya badhne lagi hai aage (Our daughters are coming out of their cages and moving forward) More power to our daughters!” In response, Zaira tweeted, “I guess I must disagree.” I request you not to associate me with such indecent portrayal. Women in hijab are beautiful and free. Moreover, the story depicted through this painting is not remotely relevant to me.” Goyal then responded that Zaira had misunderstood his tweet and that he appreciated her work and that it was meant to discourage bad and patriarchal notions.
- On 10 December 2017, she was molested by a 39-year-old man, Vikas Sachdeva, a senior executive of a media and entertainment company, on board a Vistara flight from Delhi to Mumbai. The same day, the police arrested the accused of molesting her and booked him under sections 354 of the Indian Penal Code (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO). ) filed a case under.
Zaira Wasim’s vast controversy
Favourite Things
- Zaira Wasim likes to listen to the song “Jealous” by Labrinth.
- His favorite singer is Ed Sheeran.
- He likes black colour.
fact
- Zaira’s list of hobbies includes breaking things, listening to songs, sleeping, reading, hanging out with friends and playing with her pet cat.
- Before acting in films, she appeared in TVC commercials for Microsoft Lumia and Tata Sky.
- Initially, Zaira Wasim’s parents did not agree with her decision to work in films, but Zaira’s school principles convinced her to work in the film “Dangal”.
- He trained hard for the role of a wrestler.
- During the preparations for Dangal, Zaira along with Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Suhani Bhatnagar stayed in Aamir Khan’s old apartment in Mumbai for 6 months.
- She is also the Youth Ambassador of Bengaluru Midnight Marathon 2017.
- Before starting his acting career, Wasim suffered from social anxiety and self-esteem problems.
- In an interview, she had said that she is very shy and has limited number of friends.
- Zaira Wasim loves something unusual and raucous like earthquakes, turbulent flights, wind turbines and likes to break things.
- Wasim loves listening to melodious songs and his all-time favorite song is Labrinth’s Jealousy.
- She plays the guitar very well.
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