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| name = Zaira Wasim<br />
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| birth_place = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
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'''Zaira Wasim''' (born 23 October 2000) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] former actress who worked in [[Hindi films]]. The recipient of [[#Accolades|numerous accolades]], including a [[Filmfare Award]] and a [[National Film Award]], Wasim was honoured with the [[Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar]] (formerly [[National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement]]) in 2017.<ref name="ht_nationalaward">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/secret-superstar-actor-zaira-wasim-receives-exceptional-achievement-award-from-president-kovind/story-73exWfHjCGIJaCSVcK8o1M.html |title=Secret Superstar actor Zaira Wasim receives exceptional achievement award from President Kovind |date=16 November 2018 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-date=26 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826100557/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/secret-superstar-actor-zaira-wasim-receives-exceptional-achievement-award-from-president-kovind/story-73exWfHjCGIJaCSVcK8o1M.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Zaira Wasim requests fan pages to remove her pictures; Says 'I am trying to start a new chapter in my life' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/zaira-wasim-requests-fan-pages-to-remove-her-pictures-says-i-am-trying-to-start-a-new-chapter-in-my-life/articleshow/79344950.cms |access-date=25 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=22 November 2020 |language=en |archive-date=10 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110203641/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/zaira-wasim-requests-fan-pages-to-remove-her-pictures-says-i-am-trying-to-start-a-new-chapter-in-my-life/articleshow/79344950.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Wasim made her film debut with the role of young [[Geeta Phogat]] in the biographical sports film ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'' (2016), which emerged as the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film]], grossing more than {{INR|2000 crore}} ({{US$|300 million|long=no}}) worldwide. She then starred as an aspiring singer in the musical drama ''[[Secret Superstar]]'' (2017), which became the highest-grossing Indian film with a female protagonist. Both were backed by Aamir Khan Productions and earned her numerous accolades, including the [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for the former and the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics)]] for the latter. Her last film appearance was in ''[[The Sky Is Pink]]'' (2019), which garnered her a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]].<br />
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Wasim announced her retirement from the film industry in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zaira Wasim shares first pic, 2 years after quitting Bollywood |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/zaira-wasim-shares-first-pic-2-years-after-quitting-bollywood-1861155-2021-10-05 |access-date=21 February 2023 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=21 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221151128/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/zaira-wasim-shares-first-pic-2-years-after-quitting-bollywood-1861155-2021-10-05 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Wasim was born on 23 October 2000<ref>{{cite news |title=Aamir Khan wishes Secret Superstar Zaira Wasim on her birthday |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/aamir-khan-wishes-secret-superstar-zaira-wasim-on-her-birthday/story-jg4VMuinxffNmRpZNb7fYN.html |access-date=17 October 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=23 October 2017 |language=en |archive-date=18 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018141023/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/aamir-khan-wishes-secret-superstar-zaira-wasim-on-her-birthday/story-jg4VMuinxffNmRpZNb7fYN.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Secret Superstar actor Zaira Wasim on her birthday: I believe in destiny a lot, that will take me where I'm supposed to go |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/secret-superstar-actor-zaira-wasim-birthday-aamir-khan-wishes-see-photos-4902848/ |access-date=17 October 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=23 October 2017 |language=en |archive-date=18 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018154153/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/secret-superstar-actor-zaira-wasim-birthday-aamir-khan-wishes-see-photos-4902848/ |url-status=live }}</ref> in the [[Downtown, Srinagar|Downtown]] neighbourhood of [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India into a [[Kashmiri Muslim]] family to parents Zahid and Zarqa Wasim. Her father works as an Executive Manager at [[Jammu & Kashmir Bank|J&K Bank]] in Srinagar and her mother is a teacher. She completed tenth grade from St. Paul's International Academy in [[Sonwar Bagh|Sonwar]], Srinagar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kiran-rao-thanks-kashmir-school-for-backing-dangal-actress/ |title=Kiran Rao thanks Kashmir school for backing 'Dangal' actress |date=9 December 2015 |access-date=31 October 2017 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055104/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kiran-rao-thanks-kashmir-school-for-backing-dangal-actress/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/we-didnt-know-aamir-would-look-like-a-ball/20171017.htm |title='I wish my parents would praise me but they don't' |website=Rediff |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=1 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201054155/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/we-didnt-know-aamir-would-look-like-a-ball/20171017.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
[[File:Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari at the special screening of ‘Dangal’.jpg|thumb|right|Wasim with [[Geeta Phogat]], Suhani Bhatnagar and [[Babita Kumari]] at the special screening ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'']]<br />
In June 2015, Wasim was signed by director [[Nitesh Tiwari]] to make her film debut with the biographical sports film ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'' (2016). [[Principal photography]] of the film began in September 2015 and she finished her part in December the same year. The film, which narrated the story of [[pehlwani]] [[amateur]] wrestler [[Mahavir Singh Phogat]] ([[Aamir Khan]]) who trains his two daughters [[Geeta Phogat|Geeta]] (Wasim) and [[Babita Kumari|Babita]] (Suhani Bhatnagar) to become India's first world class female wrestlers, received positive reviews from critics and emerged as the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film]] of all time, earning more than {{INR|20 billion}} ({{US$|300&nbsp;million|long=no}}) worldwide. For her performance, Wasim received positive comments as well as several awards, including the [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] and a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]].<br />
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The following year, Wasim found her breakthrough role in [[Advait Chandan]]'s directorial debut ''[[Secret Superstar]]'' (2017), a musical drama about the story of Insia Malik (Wasim), a 15-year-old teenager who aspires to be a singer. Co-starring with Aamir Khan, [[Meher Vij]], and [[Raj Arjun]], Wasim garnered critical acclaim for her performance and the film eventually emerged as her second consecutive release to earn over {{INRConvert|9|b}} worldwide, becoming the third highest-grossing Indian film (after Dangal and the 2015 film [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan|''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'']]) and the highest-grossing Indian film featuring a female protagonist. In addition to several other accolades for the film, Wasim won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics)]] and received her first nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]. In November 2017, politician [[Ram Nath Kovind]], the [[President of India]], honoured her with the [[National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement]], for her performances in both ''Dangal'' and ''Secret Superstar''.<br />
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As of March 2019, Wasim has completed shooting for her next film ''[[The Sky Is Pink]]'', the biopic of motivational speaker [[Aisha Chaudhary]], a 19-year-old girl who died from [[pulmonary fibrosis]]. Co-starring [[Priyanka Chopra]] and [[Farhan Akhtar]], the film was released in India on 11 October 2019 to critical acclaim, earning her a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]].<br />
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=== Retirement ===<br />
On 30 June 2019, Wasim announced she would cease her acting career as it conflicts with her religious beliefs and faith.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/dangal-star-zaira-wasim-quits-films-my-relationship-with-my-religion-was-threatened-1558956-2019-06-30 |title=Dangal star Zaira Wasim quits films: My relationship with my religion was threatened |website=India Today |access-date=5 July 2019 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808045431/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/dangal-star-zaira-wasim-quits-films-my-relationship-with-my-religion-was-threatened-1558956-2019-06-30 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/zaira-wasim-announces-disassociation-from-films/article28233593.ece |title=Zaira Wasim announces 'disassociation' from films |date=30 June 2019 |work=The Hindu |access-date=30 June 2019 |others=PTI |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=16 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416190953/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/zaira-wasim-announces-disassociation-from-acting-as-it-interferes-with-her-religion/article61990993.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2020, Wasim requested fans to take down her pictures from social media as she was trying to start a new chapter in her life.<ref>{{Cite web |last=sofi |date=23 November 2020 |title=Zaira Wasim Requests Fans To Take Down Her Pictures From Fan Pages |url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2020/11/23/zaira-wasim-requests-fans-to-take-down-her-pictures-from-fan-pages/ |access-date=8 April 2021 |website=Kashmir Observer |language=en-US |archive-date=23 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423210330/https://kashmirobserver.net/2020/11/23/zaira-wasim-requests-fans-to-take-down-her-pictures-from-fan-pages/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Controversies ==<br />
In 2016, publicity photos of Wasim surfaced showing her with trimmed hair for her role in the film ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]''. This resulted in her being [[Internet troll|trolled]] online for having been "un-[[Islam]]ic" by acting in a film. In January 2017, a local news organisation published the news and photos of her meeting with then Chief Minister [[Mehbooba Mufti]]. This resulted in further criticism and Wasim receiving death threats<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-is-will-kill-you-masked-men-threaten-dangal-actress-zaira-wasim-in-srinagar-2294455 |title='Islamic State will kill you': Masked men threaten Dangal actress Zaira Wasim in Srinagar |date=20 January 2017 |work=DNA |access-date=25 October 2017 |language=en-US |archive-date=26 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026115107/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-is-will-kill-you-masked-men-threaten-dangal-actress-zaira-wasim-in-srinagar-2294455 |url-status=live }}</ref> because Mufti had described Wasim as a "Kashmiri [[role model]]". In response, Zaira issued an apology on her Facebook and Instagram account which she deleted shortly after. But not before the message was picked up and publicised by news media which added further fuel to the controversy. Subsequently, several Indian celebrities have voiced their support for Wasim, denouncing her critics.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/zaira-wasim-dangal-girl-meets-jammu-kashmir-chief-minister-mehbooba-mufti-writes-shocking-open-letter |title='Dangal' Girl Zaira Wasim Deletes Controversial Open Letter |work=The Quint |access-date=25 October 2017 |archive-date=17 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917040141/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/zaira-wasim-dangal-girl-meets-jammu-kashmir-chief-minister-mehbooba-mufti-writes-shocking-open-letter |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/zaira-wasim-bollywood-celebs-come-out-in-support-of-dangal-girl/story-V923gTQXJooE83iuP7xyOK.html |title=Zaira Wasim: Bollywood celebs come out in support of Dangal girl |date=17 January 2017 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=18 October 2017 |archive-date=18 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018014634/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/zaira-wasim-bollywood-celebs-come-out-in-support-of-dangal-girl/story-V923gTQXJooE83iuP7xyOK.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In January 2017, Indian sports minister [[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]] tweeted a message "Our daughters are breaking out of their cages and moving forward", accompanied by a photo of him standing before a painting depicting two women – one in a [[hijab]] and another cowering in a cage. Wasim responded to Goel requesting him not to connect her to "such a discourteous depiction" and that women in hijab were "beautiful and free". Goel responded saying that she had misinterpreted his tweet, he appreciated Wasim's work and meant to discourage "evil and patriarchal notions".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dangal-star-zaira-wasim-criticises-sports-minister-vijay-goel-for-his-hijab-tweet/story-sZ7uxD1mpKrf0S7LMNk88L.html |title=Dangal star Zaira Wasim spars with sports min Vijay Goel for his hijab tweet |date=20 January 2017 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=18 October 2017 |archive-date=18 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018012840/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dangal-star-zaira-wasim-criticises-sports-minister-vijay-goel-for-his-hijab-tweet/story-sZ7uxD1mpKrf0S7LMNk88L.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In December 2017, Wasim alleged that she had been harassed mid-air on an Air [[Vistara]] flight UK981 between [[Delhi]] and [[Mumbai]]. She posted a series of messages on her [[Instagram]] profile alleging that a man sitting behind her on the flight had caressed her neck with his foot while she was asleep. She also wrote that she had tried to record what the man was doing, but failed due to dim lights. The airline issued an apology on the issue and released a statement saying that a detailed investigation would be conducted. The accused, Vikas Sachdeva of [[Powai|Chandivli]] in Mumbai was subsequently arrested and charged under [[Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012|Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act]] (POCSO), given Wasim was a legal minor. The accused's wife claimed her husband had been resting when his leg accidentally touched Wasim and that he had apologised before getting off the plane at the Mumbai airport, which the actress had acknowledged. The suspect had been placed in [[Detention (imprisonment)|judicial custody]] pending a court hearing.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dangal-actress-zaira-wasim-harassed-on-vistara-flight-breaks-down-in-instagram-video/articleshow/62006045.cms |title=Dangal actress Zaira Wasim alleges molestation onboard Vistara flight |date=10 December 2017 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=18 December 2017 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052258/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dangal-actress-zaira-wasim-harassed-on-vistara-flight-breaks-down-in-instagram-video/articleshow/62006045.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/zaira-wasim-molestation-row-accuseds-judicial-custody-extended-to-december-22/articleshow/62055641.cms |title=Zaira Wasim molestation row: Accused's judicial custody extended to December 22 |date=13 December 2017 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=18 December 2017 |archive-date=14 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614175957/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/zaira-wasim-molestation-row-accuseds-judicial-custody-extended-to-december-22/articleshow/62055641.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> There has been support for the accused in the form of a signature-campaign by his neighbours and on social pages with pages like ‘''Justice for Vikas Sachdeva''’.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Srinivasan |first1=Madhuvanti |title=Support pours in for 'molestation' accused in Mumbai |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/support-pours-in-for-molestation-accused/article21827684.ece |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=17 December 2017 |language=en-IN |archive-date=17 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917053055/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/support-pours-in-for-molestation-accused/article21827684.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Wasim subsequently became a target of [[internet troll]]ing, which has been criticised by the [[Mumbai Police]], stating in a [[Twitter|tweet]], "It is the [[Constitutional right]] of every victim to report sexual abuse and it is our duty to take cognizance, investigate & facilitate justice. Kindly refrain from being judgmental and #Respect the Right of a Victim of a Sexual Assault".<ref>{{cite news |title=Mumbai Police Dismiss Trolls And Stand With Zaira Wasim With This Supportive Tweet |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/mumbai-police-dismiss-trolls-and-stand-with-zaira-wasim-with-this-supportive-tweet-336025.html |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 December 2017 |archive-date=17 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917053058/https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/mumbai-police-dismiss-trolls-and-stand-with-zaira-wasim-with-this-supportive-tweet-336025.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In a statement included with the tweet, the Mumbai Police also stated, "Our action against the accused is backed by sufficient evidence against him and it has been under the scrutiny by the court of law."<ref>{{cite news |title=Minor actor molestation case: Mumbai Police says sufficient evidence against accused, requests restraint in discussions |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-minor-actor-molestation-case-mumbai-police-says-sufficient-evidence-against-accused-requests-restraint-in-discussions-2568153 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=16 December 2017 |access-date=27 February 2021 |archive-date=17 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917053101/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-minor-actor-molestation-case-mumbai-police-says-sufficient-evidence-against-accused-requests-restraint-in-discussions-2568153 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, the accused was found guilty of molesting Wasim and was sentenced to three years in prison.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cherian |first1=Dona |title=Zaira Wasim case: Mumbai man found guilty of molesting minor and former Bollywood actress on flight |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/zaira-wasim-case-mumbai-man-found-guilty-of-molesting-minor-and-former-bollywood-actress-on-flight-1.1579089749473 |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=Gulf News |date=15 July 2020 |language=en |archive-date=17 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917053105/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/zaira-wasim-case-mumbai-man-found-guilty-of-molesting-minor-and-former-bollywood-actress-on-flight-1.1579089749473 |url-status=live }}</ref> On appeal by the accused in the [[Bombay High Court]], the sentence was suspended until his appeal is fully heard and decided.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/relief-for-man-accused-of-molesting-actor-after-high-court-suspends-sentence-pending-disposal-of-appeal-2523717.html |title=Relief for Man Accused of Molesting Actor After High Court Suspends Sentence Pending Disposal of Appeal |date=3 March 2020 |work=News18 |access-date=28 April 2020 |archive-date=17 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917053110/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/relief-for-man-accused-of-molesting-actor-after-high-court-suspends-sentence-pending-disposal-of-appeal-2523717.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" "<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Scope=col|Title<br />
! Scope=col | Role <br />
! Notes<br />
|- <br />
| 2016<br />
| scope="row" |''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'' <br />
| [[Geeta Phogat]]<br />
| Debut film<br />
|- <br />
| 2017<br />
| scope="row" |''[[Secret Superstar]]'' <br />
| Insia Malik<br />
| Lead role<br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| scope="row" |''[[The Sky Is Pink]]''<br />
| [[Aisha Chaudhary]]<br />
| Final film<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Accolades ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Film<br />
! Award<br />
! Category<br />
! Result<br />
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]''<br />
| [[64th National Film Awards]]<br />
| [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref name="64thaward">{{cite press release |title=64th National Film Awards |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf |access-date=4 August 2017 |archive-date=6 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606051143/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/national-film-awards-2017-zaira-wasim-dangal-best-supporting-actress/1/922811.html |title=64th National Film Awards: Zaira Wasim wins Best Supporting Actress for Dangal |access-date=11 October 2017 |archive-date=31 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831135727/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/national-film-awards-2017-zaira-wasim-dangal-best-supporting-actress/1/922811.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|FOI Online Awards<br />
|Best Debut Actress<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=2nd FOI ONLINE AWARDS, 2017 |url=https://www.foionlineawards.com/2nd-foi-online-awards |access-date=5 August 2022 |archive-date=1 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401081851/https://www.foionlineawards.com/2nd-foi-online-awards |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[News18|News 18 Movie Awards]]<br />
| Best Supporting Actress<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |title=NEWS18 MOVIE AWARDS 2017 |url=http://www.news18.com/news18-movie-awards-2017/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170524033331/http://www.news18.com/news18-movie-awards-2017/ |archive-date=24 May 2017 |website=[[News18.com]] |access-date=23 May 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Screen Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=2|[[Screen Award for Best Female Debut|Most Promising Debut Actress]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite tweet |user=StarPlus |number=947493266987118592 |title=Congratulations @ZairaWasimmm on winning the most promising newcomer female award! #Dangal #StarScreenAwards |date=31 December 2017 |access-date=19 March 2022}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotstar.com/tv/star-screen-awards/7050/a-night-to-remember/1000200193 |title=Star Screen Awards 2018 |publisher=[[Hotstar]] |access-date=19 March 2022 |archive-date=7 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607014148/http://www.hotstar.com/tv/star-screen-awards/7050/a-night-to-remember/1000200193 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="10"|''[[Secret Superstar]]''<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement|National Child Awards]]<br />
|Exceptional Achievement <small>(also for ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'')</small><br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite tweet |user=MinistryWCD |number=930402653967867904 |title=Kumari Zaira Wasim: Awarded the #NationalChildAwards for Exceptional Achievement 2017, for his excellence in the field of Performing Arts. #BachpanHaiAnmol |date=14 November 2017 |access-date=19 March 2022}}</ref><br /><ref name="ht_nationalaward" /><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Zee Cine Awards]]<br />
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female|Best Actress]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2018/winners/ |title=2018 Archives – Zee Cine Awards |website=Zee Cine Awards |language=en-US |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=31 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231212032/http://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2018/winners/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Female|Best Actress (Critics)]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|[[63rd Filmfare Awards]]<br />
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-63rd-jio-filmfare-awards-2018_-26161-4.html |title=Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018 |work=filmfare.com |access-date=18 January 2018 |archive-date=19 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119060634/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-63rd-jio-filmfare-awards-2018_-26161-4.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Best Actress (Critics)]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2018/nominations/critics-best-actor-female |title=Critics Best Actor in Leading Role Female 2017 Nominees {{!}} Filmfare Awards |website=filmfare.com |access-date=20 January 2018 |archive-date=21 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071515/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2018/nominations/critics-best-actor-female |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|FOI Online Awards 2018<br />
|Best Actress<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=3rd FOI ONLINE AWARDS, 2018 |url=https://www.foionlineawards.com/3rd-foi-online-awards |access-date=24 April 2022 |archive-date=19 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119235608/https://www.foionlineawards.com/3rd-foi-online-awards |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|News18 Reel Movie Awards 2018<br />
|Best Actress<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/reel-movie-awards-2018/on-screen-awards/ |title=Reel Movie On Screen Awards 2018 {{!}} Best Film, Actor, Actress, Director and More |website=News18 |language=en-US |access-date=27 February 2018 |archive-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226181927/https://www.news18.com/reel-movie-awards-2018/on-screen-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne]]<br />
|Best Actress<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} <br />
|-<br />
| [[19th IIFA Awards]]<br />
|[[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iifa.com/awards2018 |title=IIFA Awards 2018 Winners |publisher=[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA]] |access-date=25 June 2018 |archive-date=12 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312152519/https://www.iifa.com/awards2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|''[[The Sky Is Pink]]''<br />
| [[65th Filmfare Awards]]<br />
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nominations for 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 |work=Filmfare |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/nominations |url-status=live |access-date=3 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203105210/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/nominations |archive-date=3 February 2020}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|FOI Online Awards 2020<br />
|Best Supporting Actress<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=5th FOI ONLINE AWARDS, 2020 |url=https://www.foionlineawards.com/5th-foi-online-awards |archive-date=17 May 2022 |access-date=24 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517133231/https://www.foionlineawards.com/5th-foi-online-awards |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[26th Screen Awards]]<br />
|[[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=26 Star Screen Awards |url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/star-screen-awards/s-449/main-event-2020/1260015949 |website=[[Hotstar]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125180619/https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/star-screen-awards/s-449/main-event-2020/1260015949 |archive-date=25 January 2020 |access-date=5 March 2020}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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