Zaira Wasim

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zaira Wasim
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Oct 23, 2000(2000-10-23)
Age	24
Birthplace	Srinagar
Country	India
Birth City	Jammu and Kashmir
Horoscope	Libra

Zaira Wasim Biography

Zaira Wasim is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on October 23, 2000 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. She was a rising star in television and film, who landed her breakthrough role as Geeta Pogat in Burgeoning film and television star who earned her breakout role as Geeta Phogat in Aamir Khan‘s Dangal.’s Dangal.

She starred alongside Aamir Kh in Dangal and also performed with Sakshi Tarna, and Sanyamalhotra.

In June 2015, Wasim was signed by director Nitesh Tiwari to make her film debut with the biographical sports film Dangal (2016). Principal photography of the film began in September 2015 and she finished her part in December the same year. The film, which narrated the story of pehlwani amateur wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat (Aamir Khan) who trains his two daughters Geeta (Wasim) and Babita (Suhani Bhatnagar) to become India’s first world class female wrestlers, received positive reviews from critics and emerged as the highest- grossing Indian film of all time, earning more than ₹20 billion ($300 million ) worldwide. For her performance, Wasim received positive comments as well as several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

In 2016, publicity photos of Zaira Wasim surfaced showing her with trimmed hair for her role in the film Dangal. This resulted in her being trolled online for having been “un-Islamic” by acting in a film. In January 2017, a local news organisation published the news and photos of her meeting with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. This resulted in further criticism and Wasim receiving death threats because Mufti had described Wasim as a “Kashmiri role model”. In response, Zaira issued an apology on her Facebook and Instagram account which she deleted shortly after. But not before the message was picked up and publicised by news media which added further fuel to the controversy. Subsequently, several Indian celebrities have voiced their support for Wasim, denouncing her critics.

Her father Zahid worked as a manager at Jammu and Kashmir Bank. She is the sister of Zoraiz.

Zaira Wasim Net Worth

Zaira Wasim is one of the richest Movie Actress from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zaira Wasim 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She first made her silver screen debut in a series of national TV ads for companies such as Tata Sky, Nokia and Nokia.

After her appearance in Dangal, she was invited to join Secret Superstar 2017.

Zaira Wasim (born 23 October 2000) is a former Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Zaira Wasim height 5 ft 1 in Zaira weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Zaira Wasim Dating?

According to our records, Zaira Wasim is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Zaira Wasim’s is not dating anyone.

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On 30 June 2019, Wasim announced she would be leaving her acting career because it conflicted with her religious beliefs (‘Imaan’).

Facts & Trivia

Zaira Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Zaira Wasim celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.

Is Zaira Wasim getting married?

Father NameZahid Wasim
Marital Status| Unmarried
Marriage Date| Not Known
Boyfriend / Affairs| Not Known

How much did Zaira Wasim earn from Dangal?

NameZaira Wasim
Net Worth 2022| $1.5 Million
Net Worth In Indian Rupees| 11 Crore
Monthly Income| 7 Lakh +
Yearly Income| 2 Crore +

What is Zaira Wasim doing?

As of March 2019, Wasim has completed shooting for her next film The Sky Is Pink , the biopic of motivational speaker Aisha Chaudhary, a 19-year-old girl who died from pulmonary fibrosis. Co-starring Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar, the film was released in India on 11 October 2019.

What is the qualification of Zaira Wasim?

Bio
Nickname(s)Zai, Boo
School| St. Paul’s International Academy, Sonwar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir Jammu’s Heritage School, Jammu & Kashmir
College| N/A
Educational Qualification (as in 2019)| 12th standard student in the Humanities stream

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