Zaira Wasim Quits Bollywood: “Parents Feared Social Boycott,” Reveals Cousin

The Industry has been baffled with Dangal debutante Zaira Wasim’s announcement of quitting Bollywood because of her career acting as a barrier to her religion. Several actors like Raveena Tandon, Anupam Kher, Sidharth Malhotra came forward to share their views on it.  But, what caught our attention is Zaira’s own family member who has revealed that the decision didn’t come in as shock to them and that it had already been on the cards!

Several family and friends came forward to reveal the truth from the back-end in a conversation with First Post. To start off, it is being said that the actress relentlessly fought even for her debut movie since she belongs to a conservative part of the country and the parents feared the society’s perception.

“They were perhaps thinking how people would react, if they came to know about their daughter’s acting decision,” Zaira’s cousin said. “One can’t blame them given the prevailing situation in Kashmir. They feared social boycott,” they further revealed to the development.

Moreover, the 18-year-old had faced massive backlash as soon she entered the Industry, struggled to tackle for a while but finally forfeited.