Zaira Wasim is an Indian teen actress. Zaira made her acting debut with the biographical sports drama movie Dangal in 2016 alongside Aamir Khan, which rank among the highest grossing Indian films.
She was honored with the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement by Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India at a ceremony in New Delhi.
Let’s know more about Zaira like her career, family, age and many more.
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All Info About Her:
1.FAMILY & BORN DETAILS
2.STUDY & CAREER
3.PERSONAL LIFE
3.1 BIO
3.2 Physical Appearance
3.3 Favorite Things
3.4 Boys, Affairs & More
4.FILMOGRAPHY
5.AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
6.CURRENT WORK & DETAIL
6.1 Some Other Facts
1.FAMILY & BORN DETAILS
Zaira with her mother
Zaira Wasim was born in Kashmir, India. Her father works as an Executive Manager at Srinagar and her mother is a school teacher. She has a brother.
Date of Birth: 23 October 2000
Birth Place: Hawal, Downtown, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Father’s Name: Zahid Wasim
Mother’s Name: Zaqra Wasim
Sister’s Name: None
Brother’s Name: Zoraiz Wasim
2. STUDY & CAREER
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Zaira Completed 10th grade from St. Paul’s International Academy in Sonwar Bagh, Srinagar and she scored 92 percent in her 10th Board examinations.
Zaira is presently a twelfth standard student in the Humanities stream in Jammu’s Heritage School under (CBSE) Central Board of Secondary Education.
Her 2016 debut movie Dangal went on to become a higher commercial success. Zaira was cast by Aamir Khan when she was aged 14. Her portrayal of the childhood version of the Indian sportswoman Geeta Phogat won her many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, National Film Award and many more.
In 2017, she performed the lead role in the movie Secret Superstar. She was cast for the role on being suggested to the film’s director Advait Chandan by Aamir Khan and surprised by her screen test.
Apart from films, she has worked as the Youth Ambassador for the 11th edition of the Bengaluru Midnight Marathon in 2017.
In July 2018, she is set to perform the role of the motivational speaker Aisha Chaudhary, who died at an early age of 18 because of pulmonary fibrosis, in the Shonali Bose’s movie The Sky is Pink co-star Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar.
School: St. Paul’s International Academy in Sonwar Bagh, Srinagar, India
Jammu’s Heritage School, Jammu & Kashmir, India
College: N/A
Educational Qualification: 11th Standard
Debut Movie:– Dangal (2006)
3. PERSONAL LIFE
Zaira with her brother
BIO
Real Name: Zaira Wasim
Nickname: Zai, Boo
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Profession: Actress
Famous Role: Geeta Phogat in Dangal (2006)
Year Active: 2015-present
Religion: Islam
Hobbies: Listening to songs, Reading, Sleeping, Hanging out with friends, Breaking things, and Playing with her pet cat.
Nationality: Indian
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Age: 18 years
Height: in centimeters- 155 cm, in meters- 1.55 m, and in feet inches– 5’1”
Weight: in kilograms- 50 kg
in pounds- 110 lbs
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Song: Jealous by Labrinth
Color: Black
Favorite Singer: Ed Sheeran
Boys, Affairs & More
Marital Status: Unmarried
Affair/Boyfriends: Not Known
4. FILMOGRAPHY
Zaira in Secret Superstar
| YEAR | MOVIE | ROLE | DIRECTOR |
| 2016 | Dangal | Young Geeta Phogat | Nitesh Tiwari |
| 2017 | Secret Superstar | Insiya | Advait Chandan |
| 2019 | The Sky Is Pink | Aisha Chaudhary | Shonali Bose |
5. AWARDS & NOMINATION
Zaira receives the award for best performance Image source: prokerala.com
Awards for the movie Dangal
| YEAR | AWARD | CATEGORY | RESULT |
| 2017 | National Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2017 | Star Screen Awards | Most Promising Newcomer (Female) | Won |
| 2017 | National Child Awards | Exceptional Achievement | Won |
| 2017 | News 18 Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2017 | Big Zee Entertainment Awards | Best Child Artist | Won |
Awards for the movie Secret Superstar
| YEAR | AWARD | CATEGORY | RESULT |
| 2017 | Star Screen Awards | Most Promising Newcomer (Female) | Won |
| 2017 | National Child Awards | Exceptional Achievement | Won |
| 2017 | Lux Golden Rose Awards | Emerging Beauty of The Year | Won |
| 2018 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actress and Best Actress (Critics) | Nominated Won |
| 2018 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor – Female (Jury’s Choice) Best Actor – Female (Viewer’s Choice) | Nominated for both the awards |
| 2018 | News 18 Movie Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2018 | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2018 | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Best Actress | Pending |
6.CURRENT WORK & DETAIL
Upcoming Movie: The Sky Is Pink, Released date: 22 Feb 2019
Upcoming movie of Zaira
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Some Other Facts of Zaira Wasim
- She is half of Kashmiri and half of Punjabi descent.
- In 2015, she appeared in Tata Sky and Microsoft Lumia advertisements.
- Her Parents were against her decision to act in the movies but Zaira’s school principal convinced them for letting Zaira work in the movie.
- She did a tough training for performing the role of a wrestler.
- Zaira can play guitar very well.
- Zaira told in an interview that she is very shy in nature, and has a limited number of friends.
- She loves doing destructive things.
- She competed for approximately thousands of girls for the role of Geeta phogat daughter of Mahavir Singh phogat (Aamir Khan) in the movie Dangal.
- Zaira is a Cat Lover.
Hence, that’s all about Zaira Wasim. She is really a talented actress in the youngest age.
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