Zaira Wasim’s Old Photo Shared as Her Promoting ‘The Sky Is Pink’

The photo is being shared with the claim that Zaira Wasim is back to acting and promoting her upcoming film.

CLAIM

A photo of Zaira Wasim is being shared on social media with the claim that she had quit acting earlier this year, on 1 July, citing that acting was coming between her and her religion and has returned on 9 September since ‘no religion is bigger than money’.

WHAT IS THE TRUTH?

The claim being made is false. Wasim had quit acting on 30 June this year and her statement is pinned on her Twitter account.

5 years ago I made a decision that changed my life and today I’m making another one that’ll change my life again and this time for the better Insha’Allah! :) https://t.co/ejgKdViGmD

— Zaira Wasim (@ZairaWasimmm) June 30, 2019

The photo of her on a beach with other co-stars is old and from the last leg of the shoot for the film ‘The Sky Is Pink’, from 1 March to 12 March. The director of the film had posted on Instagram that the last dates of the shoot would be these.

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Overjoyed to be back in the saddle in my beautiful office in Roy Kapur Films prepping for our final schedule of The Sky is Pink - March 1 - 12. For the first time in my life I didn’t feel sad to say goodbye to Viv or to LA and it’s only because I had this to look forward to so much. So much that I enjoy every single second of my every day even when I’m angsting over a location, a schedule, the budget, the edit or any number of crises. I am filled with wonder and gratitude to be making the film I wanted to make, such a deep and personal story from the depths of my soul - and be so supported every step of the way by my amazing producer and crew. And of course my wonderful actors. Every single person on this film is special and loved by me. How lucky am I. Thank you Ishan Bose-Pyne and Aisha Chaudhary - for sprinkling down stardust from your sky and bathing me in a rosy light with a pink hue. #theskyispink #roykapurfilmsrocks #lovingeverymonentoflife #gratitudeandlove #myangelsfromabove

A post shared by Shonali Bose (@shonalibose_) on Feb 8, 2019 at 9:15am PST

WHAT WE FOUND OUT

We checked the Instagram account of the co-stars during the last days of the shoot.

On 9 March, co-star Rohit Saraf uploaded a photo with Zaira Wasim. In the photo, Wasim can be seen wearing the same outfit as the one in the photo currently being circulated.

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Water babies... not🤦🏻‍♂️ #theskyispink @zairawasim_ @roykapurfilms @rsvpmovies

A post shared by Rohit Suresh Saraf (@rohitsaraf10) on Mar 9, 2019 at 4:48am PST

Priyanka Chopra, the other co-star, had uploaded a video on 7 March. In the video, Farhan Akhtar and Rohit Saraf are wearing the same outfit as they are wearing in the photo being shared with Wasim.

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Umbrellas are fun. ☂️ @rohitsaraf10 @faroutakhtar #theskyispink

A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) on Mar 6, 2019 at 11:43pm PST

Again on 7 March, Priyanka Chopra shared a photo with other co-stars. In the photo, Priyanka, Farhan and Rohit are wearing the same outfit. Zaira Wasim is also tagged in the photo and she can be seen sitting at the back wearing the same hat.

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Our sky is pink.. @faroutakhtar @rohitsaraf10 @zairawasim_ @shonalibose_ ❤️

A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) on Mar 6, 2019 at 3:25pm PST

In the post below, the actors can be seen in the same outfits as the photo being circulated, but from a different profile. It was posted by the actors and the director on 24 July.

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So happy and proud to announce that #TheSkyIsPink is the only film from Asia to have an official selection at The 44th Toronto Film Festival 2019 at the Gala!!! I can't wait to be back this year in the dual role of actor and producer. I hope to see many of you at the world premiere on September 13 in Toronto. Thank you for your continued love and support! Releasing in cinemas Oct 11. Here we go!

A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) on Jul 24, 2019 at 11:18am PDT

Since old Instagram posts of the co-stars show the actors in the same outfits and the same background, it confirms that Zaira is not promoting the film now, but that these are old photos from the last leg of the film’s shooting. ‘The Sky Is Pink’ is her last film and was last shot in March before she quit acting.

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