Zaira Wasim is an Indian Actress who mainly acts in Hindi Films (Bollywood). She became famous with Geeta Phogat character in a popular sports theme movie “Dangal “by Amir Khan. After that, she got an enormous success with the movie “Secret Superstar.”
Lets Checkout Zaira Wasim’s Biography, Wiki, Age, Personal Life, Career, Latest News/Movies, Unseen Rare Images, and Unknown Facts.
Zaira Wasim Biography/Wiki
Real Name | Zaira Wasim |
Nickname(s) | Zai, Boo |
Profession | Actress |
Famous Role | Geeta Phogat in Dangal (2016) |
Age (as in 2019) | 19 Years |
Date of Birth | 23 Oct 2000 |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
Birth Place | Hawal Srinagar (Downtown), Jammu & Kashmir, India |
Father | Zahid Wasim (Executive manager, Jammu & Kashmir Bank) |
Mother | Zarqa Wasim (a school teacher) |
Siblings | Sister: N/A Brother: Zoraiz Wasim |
Caste | N/A |
Religion | Islam |
Hometown | Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
Birth Place | Not Known |
Residence/Current City | |
Nationality | Indian |
School | St. Paul’s International Academy, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir Jammu’s Heritage School, Jammu & Kashmir |
College | N/A |
Educational Qualification(s) | 12th standard student in the Humanities stream |
Debut Film | Dangal (2016) |
Hobbies | Listening songs, reading, hanging out with friends, playing with her pet cat, breaking things, sleeping. |
Early Life (Family & Education Details)
Zaira Wasim (born on 23rd October 2000) in Jammu & Kashmir, India to Zahid Wasim and Zarqa Wasim. Zaira father works as an Executive Manager in Srinagar, and her mother works as a teacher & she had a younger brother named Zoraiz Wasim.
She is born and raised in an Islamic family with Islam ethnicity in Hawal Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Zaira Wasim is Half Punjabi and Half Kashmiri.
She completed her schooling in St. Paul’s International Academy, Sonwar, Srinagar, and Jammu’s Heritage School, Jammu & Kashmir.
She is a brilliant student in studies from her childhood, and she scored more than 92% of marks in her 10th board examinations. Now she is pursuing Secondary Education from Heritage School, Jammu.
Zaira is very focused on her future. She loves acting and had a passion for acting in the movies, and now she is a successful actress in Bollywood. She loves playing the Guitar
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Latest News of Zaira Wasim
Recently, Zaira Wasim decided to quit movies. She expressed her thoughts and feelings in a detailed post on her official social media profile.
She said that it had been five years since she had decided to act in the films. She was in the limelight and became a Youth icon. She said that she was not at all happy with the decision which she took, and she believed that she doesn’t belong to the position where she is now.
The post summarizes that she is going to quit acting in the movies as she thinks, it is a violation of her faith and religion.
Career
Zaira Wasim acted in two commercial advertisements before entering into Bollywood, and she appeared in Tata Sky and Microsoft Lumia.
In 2016, Zaira Wasim entered into Bollywood, and her first acting debut film is “Dangal”, this movie storyline based on a sports girl Geetha Phogat’s Biopic and it’s Amir Khan‘s movie, this movie got a blockbuster hit near the box office.
Movie audience and even ordinary people loved the movie; it is a motivational movie for all girls who live in between four walls. This movie became an example for the girls that they can do anything, they are stronger by physical and mental and are capable of breaking all the stereotypes present in society.
In 2017, she acted in the second film “Secret Superstar” in which she played the lead role, directed by Advait Chadan, on the banner of Amir Khan Productions. In this movie she is the portrayal of an aspiring singer who is struggling to become famous. Zaira Wasim achieved Filmfare – Best Actress Award for this Movie.
In November, she got National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement, received from Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony in New Delhi.
In 2018-19, She was going to do a biopic of Aisha Chaudhary she is a motivational speaker who died in early of her 18 years of age due to the disease of Pulmonary Fibrosis, in Shonali Bose’s Film.
Zaira Wasim playing the lead role of Aisha Chaudhary and the movie named as “The Sky Is Pink” acting along with Farhan Akhtar and Priyanka Chopra.
Physical Stats/Body Measurements
Height (approx.) | height in Centimeters– 155 cm height in Meters– 1.55 m height in Feet-Inches– 5′ 1″ |
Weight (approx.) | weight in Kilograms– 50 Kg, weight in Pounds– 110 lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Zaira Wasim Filmography/Movies List
Year | Film | Role |
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2016 | Dangal | Young Geeta Phogat |
2017 | Secret Superstar | Insiya |
2019 | The Sky Is Pink | Aisha Chaudhary |
Favorites
Favorite Actor(s) | Yet to be updated |
Favorite Actress(es) | Not Known |
Favorite Musician | Yet to be updated |
Favorite Song | “Jealous” by Labrinth |
Favorite Singer | Ed Sheeran |
Favorite Color | Black |
Awards & Achievements
Year | Awards Nominated | Film | Category | Result |
2017 | National Film Awards | Dangal | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
2018 | Filmfare Awards | Secret Superstar | Best Actress | Nominated |
2018 | Filmfare Awards | Secret Superstar | Best Actress (Critics) | Won |
2017 | Star Screen Awards | Dangal | Most Promising Newcomer (Female) | Won |
2017 | Star Screen Awards | Secret Superstar | Most Promising Newcomer (Female) | Won |
2018 | Zee Cine Awards | Secret Superstar | Best Actor – Female (Jury’s Choice) | Nominated |
2018 | Zee Cine Awards | Secret Superstar | Best Actor – Female (Viewer’s Choice) | Nominated |
2017 | National Child Awards | Dangal | Exceptional Achievement | Won |
2017 | National Child Awards | Secret Superstar | Exceptional Achievement | Won |
2017 | News 18 Movie Awards | Dangal | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
2018 | News 18 Movie Awards | Secret Superstar | Best Actress | Nominated |
2017 | Big Zee Entertainment Awards | Dangal | Best Child Artist | Won |
2017 | Lux Golden Rose Awards | Secret Superstar | Emerging Beauty of The Year | Won |
2018 | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Secret Superstar | Best Actress | Nominated |
2018 | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Secret Superstar | – | _ |
2018 | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Secret Superstar | Best Actress | Won |
Social Media Accounts/Profiles
https://www.instagram.com/zairawasim_ | |
https://twitter.com/zairawasimmm | |
https://www.facebook.com/WZairaaa/ |
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