Raveena Tandon calls Zaira Wasim’s views ‘regressive’ for choosing religion over Bollywood

Veteran Bollywood actor Raveena Tandon has taken a dig at Zaira Wasim after she announced to leave the Bollywood industry as it 'interferes' with her faith and religion.

Calling her thoughts ‘regressive’, Raveena wrote on Twitter, “Doesn't matter if two film olds are ungrateful to the industry that have given them all. Just wish they'd exit gracefully and keep their regressive views to themselves”.

Replying to some Twitter posts, Raveena also wrote, “Exit is your choice, reason, by all means. Just do not demean it for everyone else”. She also described the film industry as “one where all work shoulder to shoulder, no difference in caste and religion”.

She also said that she respected Zaira’s decision but if she hadn't condemned all as the reason for doing so.

Doesn’t matter if two film olds are ungrateful to the industry that have given them all. Just wish they’d exit gracefully and keep their regressive views to themselves .

— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) 30 June 2019

I standby and love my industry,all the opportunities it gives to everyone. Exit is your choice,reason,by all means.Just do not demean it for everyone else.The industry where all work shoulder to shoulder,no differences,caste,religion or where you come from. #Respect #indianfilms https://t.co/hRJKTfI9J8

— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) 30 June 2019

Zaira, who is a national award winning actor, announced yesterday about end to her acting career, saying that she was not happy with the line of work. In a detailed post on her social media pages, the ‘Dangal’ fame star said she realised though she may fit here perfectly, but “do not belong here”.

Many Indians have been condemning her 'extreme' choice of quitting Bollywood career over her religion.

Actor Payal Rohatgi, who was a contestant in 2008 Bigg Boss, took to twitter to share her concerns. In her tweet, she wrote that she hopes Zaira - who quit Bollywood because it interferes with her religion - doesn’t become a Jihadi due to the similar reason. She also called Islam a regressive religion where there's gender inequality.

Whether #ZairaWasim is brainwashed or forced I don’t care 😉. All I say is that there is #GenderInequality in Islam OR #SalmanKhan #AamirKhan etc Muslim Male superstars are not close to Allah 🤨. And Sanatan Dharm doesn’t preach any of this nonsense. We are NOT regressive 🙏 pic.twitter.com/pDCpRdki7V

— PAYAL ROHATGI & Team -BHAKTS of BHAGWAN RAM (@Payal_Rohatgi) 30 June 2019

I hope that this child now grownup Indian Muslim actress #ZairaWasim who says she quit Bollywood as it interferes with her religion doesn’t become a #Jihadi tomorrow under the same ideology 🧐. After all she is an #Indian so I am sharing my concern on public platform. #JaiShriRam pic.twitter.com/vmfmSqyEJO

— PAYAL ROHATGI & Team -BHAKTS of BHAGWAN RAM (@Payal_Rohatgi) 1 July 2019

#ZairaWasim is an AndhBhakt & a Kattar Muslim 😜 She has quoted from Quran means this #Regressive thought process is in Islam 🙏 Islam is a regressive religion where women are NOT equal to men 👍 I am so glad to read this 😉#JaiShriRam #PayalRohatgi pic.twitter.com/dGUznXcekW

— PAYAL ROHATGI & Team -BHAKTS of BHAGWAN RAM (@Payal_Rohatgi) 1 July 2019