Twitterati Responds to Zaira Wasim’s Breakup with Bollywood

In a surprising move, National Award-winning actress Zaira Wasim on Sunday, 30 June, announced her "disassociation" from the field of acting, saying she was not happy with the line of work as it interfered with her faith and religion.

In a detailed post on her Facebook page, the Kashmiri-born Dangal star Zaira Wasim said she realised "though I may fit here perfectly, I do not belong here."

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A post shared by Zaira Wasim (@zairawasim_) on Jun 29, 2019 at 4:54pm PDT

The post soon went viral and received mixed reactions from netizens.

So Nusrat Jahan wears sindoor, it's her choice.
Zaira Wasim quits films and it's not her choice? Oh no it's Islam again?

Hypocrites!

— Zainab Sikander (@zainabsikander) June 30, 2019

A lot of people online supported Wasim’s right to choose.

How many of us change paths? Engineers-turned-journos? Doctors-turned-authors? How many of us go from ‘happily married’ to divorced? We all have an ‘inner calling’, a voice inside that tells us to break free. Zaira Wasim did just that. She doesn’t want to act anymore. Simple.

— Irena Akbar (@irenaakbar) June 30, 2019

Why the hell everyone is crying over #ZairaWasim decision to quit #bollywood, it's her personal choice and whatever inspired her to take this bold step must be respected. Apart from this we must abstain from looking it through the lense of any religious angle. pic.twitter.com/Zap6jYRhHF

— Prashant Ranjan (@pranjan21) June 30, 2019

Freedom or Force?

Nusrat Jahan wears sindoor gets Fatwa by Islamic Clerics & criticism for not Marrying a Muslim.

Zaira Wasim quits films gets praise by Islamic Clerics because she told the reason that Relationship with Islam was threatened.

Hypocrites are those who compare Oranges with Mangoes. https://t.co/aFoVrHnJsW

— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) June 30, 2019

Zaira Wasim was wonderful in Dangal. She was awesome in ‘Secret Superstar.’ She clearly enjoyed every bit of acting and stardom. Hope you are not quitting under any pressure @ZairaWasimmm. You are made for films. I would urge you to reconsider your decision #ZairaWasim

— Manak Gupta (@manakgupta) June 30, 2019

She was also criticised for her decision.

Zaira Wasim quits acting because of her Religion
I wonder how fragile a religion could be that it requires one to quit something as normal as acting 🤔

— Madhur (@ThePlacardGuy) June 30, 2019

Wasim said the journey has been “exhausting, to battle my soul for so long” and life was too short yet too long to be at war with oneself.

One religion gave freedom to #NusratJahan to wear whatever she likes.. &

One religion makes everything Haraam for #ZairaWasim

Problem is not in religion.. Problem is that you don't understand it...

— Asfaq Ahmed Abidi (@AbidiAsfaq) June 30, 2019

‘Do Whatever Makes You Happy’

Why the hell everyone is crying over #ZairaWasim decision to quit #bollywood, it's her personal choice and whatever inspired her to take this bold step must be respected. Apart from this we must abstain from looking it through the lense of any religious angle. pic.twitter.com/Zap6jYRhHF

— Prashant Ranjan (@pranjan21) June 30, 2019

While others went on to say that, she has the freedom to follow and profess whatever she wishes to do. She should not be criticised for doing what she felt was right.

When a woman takes a decision, whether it contradicts popular opinion or not, somehow people always question her intelligence to know what is good for herself. #ZairaWasim

— Ashwaq Masoodi (@ashwaqM) June 30, 2019

#ZairaWasim ‘s decision to dissociate with film industry (‘because it interferes with her faith’) should be understood and respected as much as Nusrat Jahan’s Sindoor-Bindi.
That did not make Nusrat immoral as this does not make Zaira more moral.
*Freedom to choose is supreme*

— Arfa Khanum Sherwani (@khanumarfa) June 30, 2019

Others were worried if there was any external pressure on her to take this abrupt decision.

Dear #ZairaWasim I respect your decision of quitting movies. I don't agree with the reasons that you've given. I think you're an incredible actress and you can do so much more with your career.

I genuinely hope you'd rethink and continue to pursue Acting...

Best wishes!!

— Faridoon Shahryar (@iFaridoon) June 30, 2019

Hypocrisy at Its Best?

*A random Mullah says something against Nusrat Jahan'a Sindoor and Mangalsutra*

RW-Liberal :This is not acceptable, Her Life, Her Choice,respect her.

* #ZairaWasim quit Bollywood*

RW-Liberal : This is radicalization, Islam and Muslims and Kashmiris are fanatics and Blah Blah.

— Md Asif Khan‏‎‎‎‎‎‎ آصِف (@imMAK02) June 30, 2019