Hours after National Award-winning Dangal star Zaira Wasim announced her "disassociation" from the field of acting, political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir supported her decision and wished her luck.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah wrote on Twitter, "Who are any of us to question @ZairaWasimmm's choices? It's her life to do with as she pleases. All I will do is wish her well & hope that what ever she does makes her happy."
The 18-year-old Secret Superstar actor said she was not happy with the line of work as it interfered with her faith and religion.
In a detailed statement which she posted on her Instagram, the Kashmiri-born actor wrote she realised "though I may fit here perfectly, I do not belong here".
Fellow Kashmiri and bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal tweeted that he respected Zaira's decision and wished her luck.
"I always respected @ZairaWasimmm's decision to be an actor. Perhaps no other Kashmiri has achieved such an iconic status, such success and fame, at such a young age. And today, as she quit the industry, I have no choice but to respect her decision. Wish her luck," Faesal said in a tweet.
On the other hand, Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen criticised Zaira on Twitter, calling her decision ‘moronic.’ “Oh My Goosebumps! Bollywood’s talented actress Zaria Wasim now wants to quit acting because she thinks her acting career almost destroyed her faith in Allah. What a moronic decision! So many talents in Muslim community are forced to go under the darkness of the burqa,” she wrote.
(Inputs: PTI)
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