Powered by Indiatimes Lifestyle Network. The post has since gone viral, attracting thousands of comments and likes. She didn't mention any particular nation or religion. Shopping. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Watch later. Indians on social media were quick to react to the news, with many criticising her reasons for quitting. Zaira Wasim at The Lallantop Show Zaira Wasim became a household name with Dangal. The man who allegedly molested Dangal actress Zaira Wasim has been arrested by the police. Zaira Wasim will be next seen in Shonali Bose's The Sky Is Pink. Zaira Wasim is one of the actresses in Bollywood who often makes the headlines for her speaking her heart out on social media. They felt that Zaira was suggesting that the incident is God's way of expressing wrath. However, there were a few on social media who felt Zaira had done nothing wrong. Claim Actor Zaira Wasim returns to movies after announcing retirement Conclusion Zaira Wasim has not returned to Bollywood. It taught me that you should recognise your gift and protect your gift. After giving a power-packed performance in Dangal, she will soon be seen in Aamir Khan’s Secret Superstar. #ZairaWasimDamaged My Relationship With Allah": Actress Zaira Wasim Quits Filmshttps://t.co/04zeHjDBng. All happening in Naqvi sahib's 'heaven'. While I continued to work in an environment that consistently interfered with my imaan [faith], my relationship with my religion was threatened. To each his own. Supporting Zaira, people wrote: Quoting Quranic Verse is not a crime...Why is every Indian abusing @ZairaWasimmm. How precisely they hate to have an opinion. #LocustAttack harmed many innocent people (who I hope #ZairaWasim believed were not sinned). 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"As I had just started to explore and make sense of the things to which I dedicated my time, efforts and emotions and tried to grab hold of a new lifestyle, it was only for me to realise that though I may fit here perfectly, I do not belong here," she wrote. ", She added that the career often put her in a "vulnerable" position: "It was always so easy to succumb to the environment that damaged my peace, imaan [faith] and my relationship with Allah.". Zaira Wasim Molested On A Vistara Flight | Full Video | What Happened With Zaira Wasim. Popular Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim has quit acting, a shock decision that has kicked off a heated debate across India. Zaira was very worried that something terrible was afoot because of the sudden influx of massive troops. Internet Stays Divided As Zaira Wasim Quits Social Media After Quoting Quran On Locust Attack, Copyright © 2020 Times Internet Limited. Case closed. Dangal actress has been trending again on social media and this time, for deactivating her Twitter and Instagram accounts. Tap to unmute. I reassured her not dreaming something so draconian and … VideoZero waste bus delivers affordable food in lockdown, Why African countries back China on human rights. Muslim Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim, 18, has announced she will quit acting, saying that the profession "threatened" her relationship with her religion. Viral picture with Farhan Akhtar and Priyanka Chopra on a beach was clicked before retirement. It may not be the decision you would have made, or one that you would have wished her to make. Muslim Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim, 18, has announced she will quit acting, saying that the profession "threatened" her relationship with her religion. 1. Info. Now she's attacked for posting a Quranic verse. Religion must really be laughing at this. Check out Zaira Wasim's post: Many inferred from her post that she is saying that these attacks are God's punishment to people. She recently met Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti as well. Her decision sparked a range of reactions on Twitter, with many questioning her reason to "invoke religion" as a factor. National-award winning actor Zaira Wasim has often landed herself in controversies. #StandWithZaira #Islamophobia_in_india https://t.co/5Z60UUR8TD, The people trolling and bashing Zaira Wasim are the same bhakts who believe cancer and corona can be cured by gav mutar, I mean who are we even kidding! Shortly after being deluged with such comments, Zaira Wasim deleted her Twitter and Instagram accounts. Dangal girl Zaira Wasim is going places. However, the former actress recently sparked a … Her tweet was followed by severe backlash and she started receiving hateful comments from netizens who interpreted her post as a justification of the locust attacks. Religion is never against culture, arts and entertainment. "If truth shall kill them, let them die." It is definitely a publicity stunt based on the reports. Muslim Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim, 18, has announced she will quit acting, saying that the profession "threatened" her relationship with her religion. Something similar happened with Zaira Wasim, who took a social media detox after receiving backlash for one of her posts. Zaira Wasim (born 23 October 2000) is a former Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. On Sunday, Zaira Wasim, an 18-year-old Kashmiri Muslim Bollywood actress, caused a stir in India by announcing her decision to “disassociate” from the film industry. All rights reserved. Now she is trolled for posting positive content related Quran verses and also forced to to delete her Instagram and twitter account. But there were others who came to her defence, including Omar Abdullah, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the movie producers said, “Zaira is an exceptional artiste and we are lucky to have had her play Aisha Chaudhury in our film. I can explain you how I raised my opinion. National Award-winning actor Zaira Wasim on Sunday announced her "disassociation" from the field of acting, saying she was not happy with the line of work as it interfered with her faith and religion. India records another dire milestone, but the government continues to resist a full lockdown. #ZairaWasim, Brave girl @ZairaWasimmmDon't worry we all are with you, and inshaallah every time you got all peacefull people around you-!#StandWithZaira pic.twitter.com/Ku2XP52hdH, #ZairaWasim quoted an Ayah from Quran and it didn't go well with netizens. UPDATED: July 1, 2019 20:37 IST. Ms Wasim's next movie, The Sky is Pink, could now be her last. Zero waste bus delivers affordable food in lockdown. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has slammed Zaira Wasim's decision to quit films because it "threatened" her relationship with her religion. Zaira Wasim quits films: How Bollywood celebrities reacted On June 30, Zaira Wasim, who made her Bollywood debut with Aamir Khan's Dangal in 2016, took to social media to reveal that she is disassociating herself from films. Following this, she deactivated her account. She is free to decide the path she wants to take. In this still taken from a video posted by actor Zaira Wasim on Instagram, she breaks down while narrating her molestation by a co-passenger on board a Delhi-Mumbai flight, in Mumbai on Sunday. © 2021 BBC. 2. Read about our approach to external linking. Kashmiri teenager’s decision to stop acting in films since it clashes with her Islamic faith sparks social media debate. pic.twitter.com/CmOOPlnYNr, Once #ZairaWasim was trolled for quitting the film industry for some personal religious matter. Within hours the identity of the man was found, his name published, his address known and all of that usual drama. Zaira Wasim’s decision to quit Bollywood ‘for faith’ stirs debate. Copy link. Check out the video. Here is a shocking revelation in Zaira Wasim molestation case! Mumbai police on Sunday arrested the man who allegedly molested Dangal actress Zaira Wasim on board a flight. JHOOTH BOLE KAUVA KAATE The … Reprehensible!#StandWithZaira#supportzairawasim pic.twitter.com/LWIJoBHz5I. She needs our support.#ISupportZairaWasim pic.twitter.com/PTy1YrxPae, Earlier #ZairaWasim was attacked for quitting acting for religious reasons. India is a free country. An 18-year-old woman has come to a personal decision about her faith and career. Who are any of us to question @ZairaWasimmm’s choices? I genuinely hope you'd rethink and continue to pursue Acting...Best wishes!! One such fan recognised Zaira from Dangal and asked if … Her decision must be respected. Dangal actress Zaira Wasim recorded the video and narrated her ordeal immediately after deboarding the Delhi-Mumbai Vistara flight. Bollywood's talented actress Zaria Wasim now wants to quit acting because she thinks her acting career almost destroyed her faith in Allah. Deplorable. Zaira was mercilessly trolled for quoting the Quran on Thursday, there are a few who are supporting her using #StandWithZaira. But unlike Zaira, Ruhani had a different lesson from it all, "I think something broke. Her post did not go down well with the netizens and she was trolled mercilessly. Taslima took to Twitter to write, "Oh My Goosebumps! "This field indeed brought a lot of love, support, and applause my way, but what it also did was to lead me to a path of ignorance, as I silently and unconsciously transitioned out of imaan [faith]. I don't agree with the reasons that you've given. Countless Indian women have faced harassment of some form or the other from male passengers on flights, and as often is the case, the abuser is rarely apprehended. Post with kindness. They made her quit. Respect choice of Zaira Wasim quitting acting in movies but she can’t invoke religion and faith to justify this. Zaira Wasim’s new film The Sky is Pink, directed by Shonali Bose and co-starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Farhan Akhtar, is scheduled to release later this year. Slamming Zaira, people wrote: Heard the news of #ZairaWasim quiting twitter and Instagram, so nice now there will be a less hatred on Twitter and insta against India than before.Peace ✌️. Why Bollywood's misogyny problem is not new, India reports highest daily coronavirus deaths. Day of mourning in Israel after deadly crush, Images show extent of deadly Kyrgyz-Tajik clashes, The young woman trying to adopt her friend, Sweden's 'broken' IVF promise. The recipient of numerous accolades, including a Filmfare Award and a National Film Award, Wasim was honoured with the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement by Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India, at a ceremony in New Delhi in 2017. Zaira was mercilessly trolled for quoting the Quran on Thursday. The film also stars Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and is slated for release later this year. The national award-winning star who is known for her roles in Dangal and Secret Superstar has posted an open letter on social media. Subscribe to Indiatimes and get handpicked updates based on your interests! I have known her and her family over one year - spent marvelous times with them in both Srinagar and Jammu. National-award winning actor Zaira Wasim has often landed herself in controversies. Be it her decision to quit acting or choosing to stay away from film promotions of The Sky Is Pink, her every action is often dissected, judged, and later on, trolled. But it’s still her decision. However, this shouldn’t become another pretext to troll & harass women who wish to pursue their career in acting or modelling. 4. What happens to your body in extreme heat? Video, Zero waste bus delivers affordable food in lockdown, Mitt Romney loudly booed by crowd of Republicans, Trespass arrests at Prince Andrew's Windsor home, Italian rapper accuses state TV of censorship, China social media post mocks India Covid crisis, Caitlyn Jenner opposes trans girls in girls' sport, detailed her struggles in the industry and the impact it has had on her relationship with religion, Actress Zaira Wasim: I was molested on flight, Kabir Singh: Bollywood's misogyny problem is not new. Zaira Wasim - the heart and soul of The Sky is Pink. Yes. Did anyone care what happened? The harasser — identified as 39-year-old businessman Vikash Sachdev — was arrested from his Mumbai residence As drama on social media keeps unfolding, it also unveils the hypocrisy of people who can't make up their minds but will continue to mercilessly judge what actors write on social media. I was with them in Jammu just a day before this happened. In her now-deleted tweet, on Thursday, Zaira posted: Instagram “So We sent upon … Dangal girl Zaira Wasim, who is from Kashmir took to social media to post an apology., without saying what is this for. She claimed that her husband's leg had accidentally touched the actor. "This journey has been exhausting, to battle my soul for so long," she wrote in a lengthy Facebook post on Sunday. Dear #ZairaWasim I respect your decision of quitting movies. June 30, 2019. She's forced to delete her Twitter & Instagram accounts. Share. FP Staff December 10, 2017 22:59:01 IST. This is not the first time that a post from Zaira has created a stir on the internet. Play Cricket Quiz & Earn Upto 50,000 Coins Daily. Start a conversation, not a fire. When Zaira Wasim announced that she was going to quit the Hindi film industry, ... And this is what is happening to Zaira, I can tell, because you know she will hear so much of that rejection, the haram and Islam and khuda." Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who is currently shooting for her first Netflix film The White Tiger, was seen partying with the Bollywood beauties Katrina Kaif, Nushrat Bharucha … It’s her life to do with as she pleases. It so happened that Zaira quoted a verse from the Quran while addressing the locust attack. The actress - who is from Indian-administered Kashmir - detailed her struggles in the industry and the impact it has had on her relationship with religion in a Facebook post. I think you're an incredible actress and you can do so much more with your career. She won accolades as the young Geeta Phogat in the sports drama, and it was not long before fans wanted to click selfies with her. You idiotically managed to own what was believed as a natural attack. VideoSweden's 'broken' IVF promise, Lebanon Easter biscuit woes symbolise crumbling economy, Then and now: When silence descended over Victoria Falls, How 'good news' stories hide US healthcare woes, Zero waste bus delivers affordable food in lockdown. Check out the video. Zaira Wasim is a mature lady and knows what she is doing. In fact, hours after Zaira Wasim posted a video online, in which she broke down while explaining what had happened to her, the outrage industry … In her now-deleted tweet, on Thursday, Zaira posted: “So We sent upon them the flood and locusts and lice and frogs and blood: Signs openly self-explained: but they were steeped in arrogance- a people given to sin -Qur’an 7:133 (sic).”. As the news of Zaira Wasim’s resignation to her Bollywood career to protect her ‘Iman’ of Islam has created uproar in Bollywood. Half of them didn’t even see her video and just went by the screenshots of her red, crying face plastered across news channels with the headline “Zaira Wasim molested in a plane”. Let’s just thank #ZairaWasim for her work and wish her well. MUMBAI: The wife of Vikas Sachdev, arrested for allegedly molesting actor Zaira Wasim on board a Delhi- Mumbai flight on December 9, today claimed her husband, before deboarding, had "apologised" to the teenager to which she said it was "okay". All I will do is wish her well & hope that what ever she does makes her happy. Read about our approach to external linking. Ms Wasim rose to fame in 2016, when she starred in Dangal, one of Bollywood's highest grossing films. But there are restrictions and limitations indeed. Are others in the field some kind of sinners?This dawning of new reality should be her own truth & her own interpretation of religion. So am I. #IStandWith Zaira started trending right after she deactivated her accounts. I request everyone please stand with #ZairaWasim. Who is she ?why to giv importance to such trivial figure ...ppl like her can go upto any extent to get instant publicity #ZairaWasim, Vaccine for corona virus might take some time but this lockdown seems to be helpful in decontamination of social media #ZairaWasim, #ZairaWasim is an example of how brainwashis from childhood is effective that even exceptional people fall for itSee her bio pic.twitter.com/G0T0G4Ggj9. Period. However, instead of celebrating her wins, the 16 … Actress Zaira Wasim’s alleged harasser arrested: Indian media. 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