Zaira Wasim quits bollywood: Check Twitter Reaction of Bollywood Celebrities: Actress Zaira Wasim, who made her acting debut with Aamir Khan’s much-acclaimed ‘Dangal’ as Geeta Phogat, received rave reviews for her performance in Nitesh Tiwari directed 2015 film. Recently, the talented actress shocked everyone by announcing that she is bidding goodbye to her film career as she is not happy with her current line of work, which has silently and unconsciously transitioned her “out of Imaan”. Her decision is getting a mixed response from other Bollywood celebs. While some supported her decision of quitting films, others questioned it.
Zaira Wasim’s last film will be Shonali Bose’s ‘The Sky Is Pink’ featuring Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar in lead roles. In the film, Zaira is playing the lead role of motivational speaker Aisha Chaudhary who was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. Now another report has come up, stating that Zaira won’t be a part of promotions for her upcoming film The Sky Is Pink.
Speaking about the same, a source said, “With the film eyeing an October 11 release, the makers were planning to kick off the promotions by August-end. It was evident from Zaira’s Facebook post on Sunday that she has decided to severe her ties from films. In keeping with her decision, she has requested the makers to excuse her from the promotional activities.”
The source further added, “While she was a thorough professional throughout the shoot, she is now firm in her decision not to be associated with movies in any capacity. The team, including director Shonali Bose, have been informed of her decision.”
Zaira took to Instagram to write a long note, explaining her reason to quit films. “Five years ago, I made a decision that changed my life forever. As I stepped my foot in Bollywood, it opened doors of massive popularity for me. I started to become the prime candidate of public attention, I was projected as the gospel of the idea of success and was often identified as a role model for the youth. However, that’s never something that I set out to do or become, especially with regards to my ideas of success and failure, which I had just started to explore and understand.”
The makers of The Sky is Pink supported Zaira’s decision. In a statement given to PTI, the production house said that they were lucky to have a talented actress like Zaira in the film and that they “will be supportive of her in every way”.
Zaira made her debut in Bollywood with Aamir Khan’s Dangal. In the film, which was released in 2016, Zaira played the younger version of wrestler Geeta Phogat. She garnered a lot of praises and awards for her role in the film, including National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.
