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It is clear from Zaira's apologies on social media that she has been receiving a lot of flak ever since that meeting. One comment on her wall reads, "Hmm i agree but y are you meeting the culprits rather then you should meet victms like insha ,she is younger then you sis hope you understand what i said :) may god show you right path and may god protect you ameen (sic)" | It is clear from Zaira's apologies on social media that she has been receiving a lot of flak ever since that meeting. One comment on her wall reads, "Hmm i agree but y are you meeting the culprits rather then you should meet victms like insha ,she is younger then you sis hope you understand what i said :) may god show you right path and may god protect you ameen (sic)" | ||
==On the ''hijab '' == | ==On the ''hijab '' == | ||
| − | [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Dangals-Zaira-minister-trade-tweets-on-hijab-21012017012017 Dangal's Zaira, minister trade tweets on hijab, Jan 21 2017 : The Times of India | + | [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Dangals-Zaira-minister-trade-tweets-on-hijab-21012017012017 Dangal's Zaira, minister trade tweets on hijab, Jan 21 2017 : The Times of India] |
Revision as of 10:44, 21 January 2017
Zaira Wasim played the film’s schoolgirl heroine, Pia…
Pia wants to be a fashion designer but her father wants her to be a doctor, engineer, or MBA, till a video chat with Kangana Ranaut changes things
Incidentally, this scene was shot in Almora, Uttarakhand
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Zaira Wasim is…
Zaira Wasim is a schoolgirl from Srinagar, Kashmir, who played the teenaged years of the female lead of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Hindi-Urdu film Dangal (2016).
Bio-data
Born: 23 October, 2000, in Srinagar
Height in 2016: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
School: St. Paul's International Academy, Sonwar, Srinagar
Zaira was studying in classes 9 and 10 when the film Dangal was shot
Father- Zahid Wasim (executive manager of Jammu and Kashmir Bank)
Brother- Zoraiz Wasim
Modelling
Zaira acted in Microsoft Lumia and Tata Sky advertisements in 2015.
The Dangal experience
Competing with a thousand girls, Zaira never thought she would ever get a chance to land a role in the film. But luck was on her side, as she bagged the role of wrestler Geeta Phogat and got the chance to share screen space with Aamir. She completed shooting in Mumbai in six months.
Zaira’s training included exhaustive morning sessions of running, swimming and wrestling. The training made her learn to overcome anxieties.
“Before ‘Dangal’, I had done two ads. I got a call from Mukesh Chabra (the film’s casting director) to attend an important workshop for a week. I went to Mumbai to attend the workshop. There were a lot of girls who had already done one or more ads or serials and I had to do some scenes in front of them; so, I was like ‘there is no space for me’,” she said.
Like other parents, Zaira too had to convince her parents to support her decision to act in the film, more so being from Kashmir.
“It was my school principal and my aunt who supported my decision. They both convinced my parents and handled the situation very well,” Zaira said.
As the word of her shooting for the film spread, some netizens began trolling and bullying her and also issued self-styled life threats.
“Some nasty comments about me were posted on social media. But Aamir Khan and the rest of the crew helped me. I am still getting comments from unknown persons, but I believe in positivity and have learned how to deal with such comments,” she said.
The political Zaira
Some are born political, some opt for politics, and some, like Zaira Wasim, have politics thrust on them
--Parvez Dewan
Zaira trolled for ‘meeting the culprits;’ apologises
Dangal star Zaira Wasim took to Facebook and Twitter to apologise for her recent actions, which include meeting Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
In a surprising move, Kashmiri Dangal girl Zaira Wasim took to Facebook and Twitter 'clarifying' and 'apologising' to people for her 'recent' actions. She met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti a couple of days ago.
Zaira Wasim's entire letter goes as follows:
This is an open confession/apology. I know that many people have been offended and displeased by my recent actions or by the people I have recently met.
I want to apologise to all those people who I've unintentionally hurt and I want them to know that I understand their sentiments behind it especially considering that what had happened over the past 6 months but I hope people can also understand there are certain circumstances that emerge which one cannot control and I hope people still remember that I'm a just a 16 year old girl and I hope you treat me accordingly. I'm sorry for what I did but it was not a deliberate decision and I really hope people can forgive me.
There are few more things which are very important and I want to clear them as well. The first and foremost thing is that I am being projected as a role model for Kashmiri Youth. I want to make it very clear that I do not want anyone to follow in my foot steps or even consider me as a role model. I'm not proud of what I'm doing and I want everyone, especially the Youth to know that there are real role models out there whether they be in this time or in our history.
To even consider me as a role model would be disgracing them and their disgrace would be OUR DISGRACE! I do not wish to start an argument here, this was a just a mere confession from my end which I really wanted people to know. May Allah bless us and guide us.
Zaira later deleted the apology from her Twitter and Facebook. But this is what it was:
After deleting the posts from her social media timelines, Zaira posted a clarification too. However, the Dangal star deleted that post as well.
The [second] post read,
Regarding my last post, I have no idea why this has become such a big issue. I just wanted to make sure that I did not hurt anyone's feelings and all of a sudden it has been turned into national news. Again and again I am telling people that I have not been forced into anything by anyone. This was post was not meant against anyone, just wanted to make sure that people were not hurt by what I was doing. From media to everyone else, please don't blow this out of proportion. Neither was I forced nor am I against anyone. Hopefully this post just stops this once and for all. (sic)
It is clear from Zaira's apologies on social media that she has been receiving a lot of flak ever since that meeting. One comment on her wall reads, "Hmm i agree but y are you meeting the culprits rather then you should meet victms like insha ,she is younger then you sis hope you understand what i said :) may god show you right path and may god protect you ameen (sic)"
On the hijab
Dangal's Zaira, minister trade tweets on hijab, Jan 21 2017 : The Times of India
Union minister for sports Vijay Goel and Dangal actor Zaira Wasim exchanged polite but edgy tweets on hijab on Friday .
The exchange started when Goel posted a picture from an art exhibition. It showed a painting of two women; one with a partially veiled face, another trapped in a cage. “This painting tells a story similar to @zairawasim, pinjra tod kar humari betiyan badhne lagi hain aage (Our daughters are breaking out of cages to forge ahead). More power to our daughters!“
After Goel's initial tweet, Wasim responded saying: “Sir, with all respect to you, I feel I must disagree. I request you not to connect me to such a discourteous depiction.“
Goel replied, “You have interpreted wrong. I appreciated your work and stated that evil and patriarchal notions must be discouraged.“
Over two tweets, Wasim wrote back: “Women in hijab are beautiful and free. Moreover, the story depicted through this painting is not even remotely relevant to mine.“
Goel courteously closed the conversation with: “I'm afraid you still haven't understood.But I wish you all the very best and appreciate your work.Hope to meet & interact too.“
Filmography
As an actor
2016 Dangal
2017 Secret Superstar
