Zaira Wasim is an Indian actress. She made her debut in 2016 with the film Dangal, which emerged as the most successful film (not adjusted for inflation) in Bollywood history. She played the childhood character of an Indian sportswoman Geeta Phogat. Zaira's upcoming movie is Secret Superstar, wherein she plays the role of the protagonist, Insia, a young girl who aspires to become a singer. Zair...Zaira Wasim is an Indian actress. She made her debut in 2016 with the film Dangal, which emerged as the most successful film (not adjusted for inflation) in Bollywood history. She played the childhood character of an Indian sportswoman Geeta Phogat. Zaira's upcoming movie is Secret Superstar, wherein she plays the role of the protagonist, Insia, a young girl who aspires to become a singer. Zaira was born in Srinagar, the capital city of Jammu and Kashmir, India, in 2000. Her father, Zahid Wasim, works as a bank manager in Srinagar. Her mother's name is Zarqa Wasim. Zaira passed class 10th in 2017 and she got 92% marks in her board exam. She studied class 10th from St. Paul's International Academy, Sonwar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Prior to acting in Hindi films, Zaira had advertised for Microsoft's mobile phone in 2015. She also appeared in Tata Sky Ad. Zaira's debut film was Dangal, which released in 2016. Her upcoming film is Secret Superstar which will release in October 2017.