A day after Dangal actor Zaira Wasim apologised for her recent actions and said that she was nobody’s role model, her co-star and mentor Aamir Khan on Tuesday came to Zaira’s defence saying that “we are all with you”, and that she was indeed a role model “for kids not only in India, but across the world”.
Sixteen-year-old Zaira had on Monday had taken to social media to tender an apology for her "recent actions" after she was trolled on Facebook in the wake of Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s statement calling her a "Kashmiri role model".
Alluding to Zaira’s posts expressing her apology for hurting the sentiments of fellow Kashmiris, Aamir wrote on Facebook on Tuesday:”I have read Zaira’s statement, and I can understand and imagine what lead her to make the statement. Zaira, I want you to know that we are all with you”.
“The beauty is that bright, young, talented, hardworking, respectful, caring and courageous kids like you are a role model for kids not only in India, but across the world. You certainly are a role model for me! May god bless you. love. Aamir,” the senior actor wrote.
Appealing to “everyone” to spare the 16-year-old girl, Aamir wrote in his post-script: “I appeal to everyone to now leave her alone and respect the fact that she is just a 16 year old girl trying her best to deal with life”.