Meet the actress who earned Rs 2.9 crore and won the National Award for her first two films, but her career ended after her third film. Now she…
This actress, who became a star after winning the National Award for her debut work, is currently away from the glamorous world.
Many Bollywood actresses who rose to fame upon debuting at a young age have since left the industry at the peak of their careers for one reason or another. Another actress who had successive hits ended her career with her third film.
The actress we are talking about became a star at the age of 16 after her first film and worked with two superstars, but later decided to quit the industry. She is none other than Zaira Wasim.
Zaira Wasim made her grand debut in Bollywood at the age of 15, co-starring Aamir Khan in Dangal. Zaira Wasim, who played the role of young Geeta Phogat in this film, was highly praised for her performance. The film was a huge success at the box office and became one of the highest-grossing films in India. This sports drama collected her Rs 2.07 billion worldwide and also received critical praise from the viewers.
Well, this movie made Zaira Wasim a star and she won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress for Dangal. After this, she co-starred with Aamir Khan again in her next film The Secret Superstar. The musical drama film was the highest-grossing film starring a female lead, earning her a box office collection of Rs 912 million worldwide. The film also featured Meher Vij, Aamir Khan and Raj Arjun in important roles and Zaira Wasim received the Excellence Award.
After delivering two consecutive years of award-winning performances and grossing over Rs 290 crore, she co-starred with Farhan Akhtar, Rohit Saraf and Priyanka Chopra in The Sky is Pink. The film received high praise from audiences and critics, but did not perform well at the box office. However, even before the release of the film, the actress announced her retirement.
On June 30, 2019, Zaira Wasim announced that she would be discontinuing her acting career as it goes against her religious beliefs and beliefs. In November 2020, she asked her fans to remove her photos from social media as Zaira was about to start a new chapter in her life. In a social media post, Zaira said, “She is very lucky that people have given her so much love. But she has surrendered her life to Allah and she has left the glamorous world behind. It’s time to leave,” she said. She Zaira Wasim currently lives in Kashmir and she is away from the glamorous world.
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