Mumbai: Former actress Zaira Wasim on Wednesday announced the demise of father Zahid Wasim and requested fans to remember him in their prayers.

Taking to his Instagram handle, he shared a picture with him and wrote, “Indeed the eyes shed tears and the heart is saddened, but we will not say anything except what our Lord pleases.”

Requesting his fans to remember his late father in their prayers, he said, “My father Zahid Wasim has passed away. Please remember him in your prayers and ask Allah to forgive his mistakes, make his grave peaceful, protect him from torture and make his journey ahead easy. May he be held accountable easily and grant him the highest status of Jannah and Maghrira. Truly, we belong to Allah and truly, to Him we shall return.”

She also shared a note on Instagram Stories, which read, “Zahid Wasim, my father has passed away. I request everyone to remember him in their prayers and ask Allah for forgiveness for him. Please pray that Allah forgives his shortcomings, makes his grave a place of rest, protects him from any punishment, grants him ease in the afterlife and grants him the highest level of Jannat and grants him Magfirat.”

Zaira made her Bollywood debut in 2016 playing the role of young Geeta Phogat in the biographical sports film ‘Dangal’. She then played an aspiring singer in the musical drama ‘Secret Superstar’. Her last film was ‘The Sky Is Pink’.

In 2019, he announced his decision to quit the film industry via social media.