Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim has said goodbye to Bollywood. She shot to fame after working with actor Aamir Khan in two superhit films Dangal and Secret Superstar. In a long post on Facebook, she said she is quitting Bollywood industry forever as it interfered with her religion and faith.
Apart from Zaira, here are some other actresses too who made headlines by quitting Bollywood suddenly due to different reasons. Check them out:
Ayesha Takia
She debuted in Bollywood with film Tarzan: The Wonder car opposite actor Vatsal Seth. She suddenly quit Bollywood when her career was at a peak in 2009 and announced her marriage with boyfriend Farhan Azmi.
Mayuri Kango
The Ghar Se Nikalte Hi song actress starred in movies such as Papa Kehte Hain (1996), Betaabi (1997) and Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet (1999). She was also a part of shows like Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat, but she quit Bollywood suddenly to marry a US-based businessman Aditya Dhillon in 2003.
She went on to acquire an MBA degree in marketing and finance in the US. She worked in the US from 2004 till 2012. Currently, she is 41 and is working as the Chief Analog to Digital Conversion Officer and Managing Director for Performics (Parent organization: Zenith Optimedia Group Limited), Gurugram, Haryana. The actress resides in sector 56, Gurugram, and often hangs out with colleagues in Cyber Park and Golf Course.
Antara Mali
The actress rose to fame with her debut film Company. She worked in films like Naach, Mai Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon and Mr Ya Miss. She suddenly left the Bollywood industry and the reasons are unknown. According to the reports, she got married in 2009 and now stays away from the limelight.
Ayesha Kapoor
After working in just two Bollywood movies including Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee’s film Black, actress Ayesha Kapoor decided to leave Bollywood abruptly.