Zaira Wasim
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Javed Akhtar seeks 'unconditional apology' from Nitish Kumar for hijab row: 'I condemn it'
Entertainment | Dec 18, 2025, 04:54 PM ISTJaved Akhtar has condemned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the recent hijab controversy at an official event in Patna. Joining actor Zaira Wasim in criticising the incident, Akhtar called Kumar’s actions unacceptable and demanded an 'unconditional apology'.
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Zaira Wasim, Dangal actor, seeks 'unconditional apology' from Nitish Kumar after hijab row
Entertainment | Dec 16, 2025, 04:40 PM ISTFormer actor Zaira Wasim, best known for her role in Dangal, has reacted to the hijab row involving Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by seeking an “unconditional apology.” On Monday, Nitish Kumar drew attention after a video showed him pulling down hijab from the face of a Muslim woman doctor.
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Zaira Wasim, former actress and Dangal star, gets married; posts pics from nikaah ceremony
Entertainment | Oct 18, 2025, 08:58 AM ISTFormer actress Zaira Wasim, best known for her roles in Dangal and Secret Superstar, is now married. The National Award-winning star shared photos from her intimate nikaah ceremony, marking her first public appearance in years since stepping away from films in 2019 to focus on her faith.
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Dangal fame Zaira Wasim's father is no more, actor shares post and asks fans to pray for him
Celebrities | May 29, 2024, 08:21 AM ISTZaira Wasim has shared a post on her Instagram and Twitter informing about the death of her father. However, the actor did not reveal the reason for the death of her father in this post.
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Hijab controversy: Zaira Wasim says, 'I, as a woman who wears hijab, resent this entire system'
Celebrities | Dec 16, 2022, 02:25 PM ISTAmid the ongoing Hijab controversy, the Karnataka government on Friday submitted before the Karnataka High Court that Hijab is not an essential religious practice of the Muslim faith and preventing it does not violate the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.
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Aamir Khan shares special post as he celebrates 4 years of Zaira Wasim starrer Secret Superstar
Celebrities | Oct 19, 2021, 04:15 PM ISTAdvait Chandan directorial Secret Superstar clocked 4 years today (October 19). The musical drama film starred Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan, Meher Vij and Raj Arjun. The film received positive reviews from both the audience and critics alike.
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Zaira Wasim makes a rare appearance on social media after two years of quitting Bollywood
Celebrities | Oct 05, 2021, 08:34 PM ISTZaira Wasim, who shot to fame with films such as Dangal and Secret Superstar, made a rare appearance on her Instagram account. In 2019, Zaira announced her 'disassociation' from acting, saying she was not happy with the line of work as it interfered with her faith and religion.
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Take down my pictures from your social media accounts, Zaira Wasim request fans
Entertainment | Nov 21, 2020, 11:47 PM ISTThe national award-winning actor, who quit Bollywood in 2019, took to Instagram to make the request saying she was trying to start a new chapter in her life.
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Zaira Wasim clarifies her locust attack tweet: None of the opinions define reality of my intentions
Celebrities | Jun 02, 2020, 07:02 AM ISTAfter all the furore on social media about her locust attack tweet, former actress Zaira Wasim has explained her stand and shared a long post on Twitter She explained herself and said that her tweet was taken out of context and blown out of proportion.
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Zaira Wasim back on social media day after quitting it over locust attack post backlash
Celebrities | May 30, 2020, 06:07 PM ISTFormer actor Zaira Wasim received hate comments for quoting Quran verse while talking about recent locust attacks in North India. Hours after deactivating her Twitter and Instagram handles, the 'Dangal' star has now made a comeback on social media.
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Zaira Wasim quits Twitter, Instagram after being trolled for her post on locust attack
Bollywood | May 30, 2020, 10:41 AM ISTEven after Zaira Wasim deleted her Twitter and Instagram accounts, it didn't stop some from attacking the Dangal actress on her Facebook page, where she had put up the same post.
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Zaira Wasim asks trolls to show empathy: Not everyone’s born with a thick skin
Celebrities | May 02, 2020, 01:12 PM ISTTaking to Instagram, Zaira Wasim again asks trolls for empathy as "not everyone’s born with a thick skin." In a long post, she reacts to how negative comments, trolls, memes and jokes can severely impact the mental well being and self-esteem of a person.
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Zaira Wasim urges everyone not to praise her in any manner, says 'it's dangerous for my imam'
Celebrities | Apr 18, 2020, 06:34 PM ISTIn her statement, Zaira Wasim wrote, “With I acknowledge with humility all the love people shower me with. I cannot emphasise enough how the praise that comes my way isn't gratifying at all for me and how big of a test it is for me and how dangerous it is for my Iman. I'm not as righteous as I might lead many to believe.”
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Zaira Wasim pens heartfelt note in her latest Instagram post: Kashmiris continue to exist and suffer
Entertainment | Feb 04, 2020, 09:37 AM ISTCriticising authorities, the 19-year-old Srinagar-born actress Zaira Wasim asked several questions in her Instagram post.
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Rangoli Chandel hails 'Bharat Ki Beti' Zaira Wasim for her victory against her molester
Celebrities | Jan 16, 2020, 04:46 PM ISTIn a 2017 incident, Zaira Wasim shared an incident on Instagram where a 41-year-old Mumbai businessman Vikas Sachdeva was trying to molest her onboard flight.
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Mumbai man sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment for molesting Dangal actress
Celebrities | Jan 16, 2020, 08:13 AM ISTIn December 2017, the Dangal actress stated that she was molested by a man while on a flight from New Delhi to Mumbai.
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Vikas Sachdeva, guilty of molesting former actress Zaira Wasim, sentenced to 3-year jail term
India | Jan 16, 2020, 08:01 AM ISTA 41-year-old businessman Vikas Sachdeva who was accused of molesting former actress Zaira Wasim in 2017 on a flight has been found guilty of the molestation charges.
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Box Office report: The Sky Is Pink suffers a dip on Day 5
Bollywood | Oct 16, 2019, 11:56 AM ISTThe Sky Is Pink starring Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim, and Rohit Saraf suffered a major dip at the Box Office on Day 5.
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The Sky Is Pink song Pink Gulaabi Sky out
Bollywood | Oct 01, 2019, 07:53 PM ISTThe first song Pink Gulaabi Sky from the film The Sky Is Pink featuring Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim is now out.
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Priyanka Chopra reveals how her father's death left her heartbroken
Celebrities | Sep 27, 2019, 09:58 AM ISTActress Priyanka Chopra during The Sky Is Pink promotions revealed that her father Ashok Chopra's death left her with negativity, unhappiness, and loneliness.