Former actress Zaira Wasim recently took to social media to express her anger over the incident of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling a woman’s hijab during a public event in Patna. Lashing out at the Bihar CM, Zaira said she was “extremely angry” and demanded an “unconditional apology” from him, while also stressing that a woman’s dignity and respect should never be taken for granted or used for show.

Zaira Wasim vented out her anger on Bihar CM
Zaira wrote on her Facebook account, “A woman’s modesty and dignity are not a toy to be played with. Especially not on a public platform. Being a Muslim woman, it was extremely shocking to see another woman’s niqab being pulled so casually and her careless smile. Power does not allow boundaries to be violated. Nitish Mar should apologize unconditionally to that woman.”

A woman’s dignity and modesty are not props to toy with. Least of all on a public stage. As a Muslim woman, watching another woman’s niqab being pulled at so casually, accompanied by that nonchalant smile, was so infuriating.

Power does not grant permission to violate…

— Zaira Wasim (@ZairaWasimmm) December 15, 2025

outrage incident
The incident occurred during an official program organized at ‘Samvad’ in Patna, where appointment letters were being distributed to more than 1,000 newly recruited AYUSH doctors. When it was Nusrat Parveen’s turn to collect the appointment letter, she reached the stage covering her face with hijab. According to reports, 75-year-old Chief Minister Nitish Kumar got angry after seeing this and he leaned forward and pulled down Nusrat Parveen’s hijab and said, “What is this?” Frightened by this incident, the young doctor was immediately taken away from the stage by an officer. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, standing next to Kumar, was also seen trying to intervene by pulling the Chief Minister’s sleeve.

About Zaira Wasim
Zaira Wasim gained popularity by working in films like ‘Dangal’ and ‘Secret Superstar’. He was last seen in Shonali Bose’s 2019 film ‘The Sky Is Pink’. Shortly after this, he distanced himself from acting. Explaining the reason for this, he said that the film industry is contrary to his personal beliefs. Earlier this year, Zaira announced her marriage and shared pictures of her Nikah on Instagram with the caption, “Qubool Hai”

Zaira Wasim, who worked in Aamir Khan’s blockbuster Dangal, left Bollywood in 2019 citing religious reasons. Now Zaira has got married, she surprised everyone by sharing pictures of her intimate Nikah ceremony on Instagram on Friday evening.

Zaira Wasim shared pictures of her Nikah
Zaira has shared two pictures of her Nikah ceremony. In the first picture, she is seen holding a pen and signing the Nikahnama. During this, she is seen flaunting her mehendi and beautiful emerald ring. In the second picture, Zaira and her husband are seen together looking at the moon. However, this is a picture taken from their back and their faces are not visible in the photo.

The bride Zaira is seen wearing a red chunari with gold thread embroidery on her Nikah, while her husband is wearing a cream colored sherwani and matching stole. While sharing pictures of her secret marriage, Zaira simply wrote in the caption, “Qubool Hai x3.”

zaira wasim movies
Zaira Wasim gained popularity at the age of 16 with Aamir Khan’s film Dangal (2016). In the film, she played the childhood character of wrestler Geeta Phogat. She received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her strong acting. She followed this with another commendable role in Secret Superstar (2017), which further cemented her status as one of Bollywood’s most talented youngsters.

His last film was ‘The Sky Is Pink’, which starred Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar. This film directed by Shonali Bose was released in October 2019.

Why did Zaira Wasim leave Bollywood?
However, in 2019, Zaira announced her departure from the film industry. He had said that acting is against his religion. In an emotional note, she said, “This field really gave me a lot of love, support and appreciation, but it also took me down the path of ignorance as I silently and unknowingly moved away from faith.” She added that the entertainment industry “interfered with her relationship with religion,” leading her to take the difficult decision to walk away from it.

Actress on being athiest: There are many Bollywood actors and actresses who call themselves atheists. A name in this list is also of superstar Aamir Khan’s ‘daughter’ who does not believe in religion as a Muslim. He says that religion makes many wrong things. This actress has also given her opinion about those celebs who have given up showbiz for religion.

This actress is Fatima Sana Sheikh who played Aamir Khan’s daughter in the film ‘Dangal’. The actress belongs to Muslim religion but does not believe that she herself disclosed in an interview. Fatima had told that she is an atheist since childhood and trusts more humanity than religion. The actress had also given the reason for her being an atheist.

‘I do not believe in religion since childhood’
In an old interview with Bollywood bubble, Fatima Sana Sheikh had said- ‘Yes I am an atheist, I do not believe in religion since childhood. I think Fath is necessary because it hopes you, it is a different type of meditation. Your Faith can also be a musician, if he is doing good musicians, then you will feel that this is the right man, then I want to do what is doing this. Like there is cold play, there is also environmentalist, 50 good things are very responsible for the world. So if you are a devotee of such a person, then you will do well.

‘It is also wrong in the name of religion’
Fatima further said- ‘I think it is wrong in the name of religion, it is also good in the name of religion. Countries are added in the name of religion, countries break in the name of religion. So it is such a powerful tool for leaders and for the world, so I do not believe. And my question is, if he is (God), where is it? Humanity, mercy and sympathy are more important for me than superstition.

Actress reacts on celebs who leave showbiz for religion
Fatima Sana Sheikh said about the celebs who have left the showbiz in the name of religion, ‘This is good for him, meaning if I said to him that Fath is very important, no matter what it is. If you believe but until you harm anyone. If you are not hurting someone else on the trust of your religion, what is the malfunction in it? You are getting happiness, your heart, you are relaxed. What is wrong with that? Who are I to tell you, do not do this, you are happy.