Aamir Khan described Dangal co-star Zaira Wasim, who came under attack after meeting Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, as a "role model".
Bollywood
star
Aamir
Khan
on
Tuesday
described
Dangal
co-star
Zaira
Wasim,
who
came
under
attack
after
meeting
Jammu
and
Kashmir
Chief
Minister
Mehbooba
Mufti,
as
a
"role
model".
The
superstar
also
asked
her
critics
to
leave
her
alone.
Aamir
took
to
Twitter
to
say
that
Zaira,
who
played
the
role
of
young
Geeta
Phogat
in
Dangal,
was
a
role
model
to
children
across
the
world.
Zaira
on
Monday
issued
an
apology
for
meeting
Mehbooba
Mufti
but
later
withdrew
it
after
receiving
support
from
well-wishers,
including
Bollywood
celebrities
and
politicians.
"I
have
read
Zaira's
statement
and
I
can
understand
and
imagine
what
led
to
her
to
make
that
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
all
kids,
not
only
in
India
but
across
the
world,"
said
Aamir
Khan.
"You
certainly
are
a
role
model
for
me!
May
god
bless
you.
Love
Aamir." The
actor
underlined
that
Zaira
was
young.
"I
appeal
to
everyone
now
to
leave
her
alone
and
respect
the
fact
that
she
is
just
a
16-year-old
girl
trying
her
best
to
deal
with
life,"
he
added.