"Forgive His Shortcomings": 'Dangal' Star Zaira Wasim's Father Dies
'Dangal' star Zaira Wasim's father has died.
'Dangal', 'Secret Superstar' and 'The Sky Is Pink' actress Zaira Wasim has revealed that her father has died. In the latest entertainment news, Zaira Wasim took to Instagram to confirm that her father Zahid Wasim has passed away. "Verily the eyes shed tears and the heart grieves, but we will not say except that which is pleasing to our Lord. My father, Zahid Wasim, has passed away. Please remember him in your prayers and ask Allah to forgive his shortcomings, make his grave peaceful, protect him from its torment, ease his journey from here ahead," Zaira Wasim wrote on Instagram.
"May he be called to an easy accounting and be granted the highest level of Jannah and Maghrirah. Indeed, we belong to Allah, and Indeed, to Him, we shall return," she added.
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For the unversed, the actress' father was once seen accompanying her and her mother for a film event a few years ago.
Speaking of Zaira Wasim, she had made her Bollywood debut at the age of 16 with Aamir Khan's 'Dangal'. In the Hindi film, she played the younger version of Geeta Phogat, popular Haryanvi wrestler and the daughter of Mahavir Singh Phogat.
'Dangal' also stars Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra,Aparshakti Khurana, Sakshi Tanwar, and Suhani Bhatnagar.
Over the years, Zaira Wasim has also been seen in films like 'Secret Superstar', and 'The Sky Is Pink'.
Zaira Wasim quit her acting career in 2019 at the age of 18.
Earlier this year, Zaira Wasim had also mourned the loss of her Dangal co-star Suhani Bhatnagar.
“I’m shocked beyond words by the news of Suhani Bhatnagar’s passing. My heart goes out to her family during this incredibly difficult time. The thought of what her parents must be experiencing fills me with so much sorrow. Utterly speechless. My heartfelt condolences,” she wrote on X then.
