Farhan Akhtar on Zaira Wasim quitting films: Hope she changes her mind

Zaira Wasim had only started out and was being tipped for greatness and before one could imagine, teenr shocked one and all by anuncing her decision to quit films. Will ‘ Sky is Pink’ turn out to be her last film ever? Her co-star Farhan Akhtar hopes that’s t case. actor-filmmaker hopes that Zaira Wasim changes her decision and continues to work in films. 

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In a recent interview with a tabloid, Farhan was asked about his on-screen daughter’s decision. He replied that everyone has a right to take those decisions in ir life that y feel are right, and it was t up to ors to pass a judgement on it as right or wrong. ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ star also said purely on terms of his experience of working with Zaira Wasim in ‘ Sky is Pink’, he hoped that she changes her mind. Farhan added that she hasn’t spoken to 18-year-old since her controversial decision. 

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In ‘ Sky is Pink’, Zaira Wasim plays daughter of Farhan Akhtar and Priyanka Chopra. Her role is based on real-life story of Aisha Chaudhary, a teenr who was diagsed with pulmonary fibrosis, and become a motivational speaker before she passed away. ' Sky is Pink’ revolves around strain that family goes through after Aisha is diagsed. film is gearing up for release on October 11. 

When Priyanka Chopra was asked about Zaira’s decision to quit films, she had also shared similar feelings, “It’s a personal choice. Who are we to dictate what someone should and shouldn’t do? We will always wish her best." 

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Zaira in July had anunced that she was unhappy about acting in films, and informed her followers of a ‘dissociation’ from industry. ‘Dangal’ actor called it ‘exhausting’ to be associated with a profession ‘consistently interfered’ with her ‘imaan’, and one that ‘threatened’ her relationship with her religion. 

Before ‘ Sky is Pink’, Zaira has left an impression in her both her films, ‘Dangal’, where she had played role of Aamir Khan’s daughter. She n starred in ‘Secret Superstar’, again an Aamir Khan production. She fetched awards galore for both her films. 

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