Farhan Akhtar hoping for Zaira Wasim's return to Bollywood

After Bollywood's former starlet Zaira Wasim made headlines on her decision to call it quits with her short-lived acting career, many had hurled criticism at her, with some opting to side with the star.

Her costar in the film 'The Sky is Pink', Farhan Akhtar, while supporting her decision to put a brake on her career, is also hoping for her to return. 

During an interview with Mumbai Mirror, the 45-year-old ‘Gold’ star said that he hopes for her to rethink her decision.

"Every individual has the right to decide what they want to do with their life and it's not for us to say if that's right or wrong. But purely as someone who's worked with her, I hope Zaira changes her mind," he revealed. 

Earlier in July, Zaira had announced her decision to exit Bollywood to ‘strengthen her relationship with Allah.’

"I am not truly happy with this identity i.e my line of work... it was only for me to realise that though I may fit here perfectly, I do not belong here. This field indeed brought a lot of love, support, and applause my way, but what it also did was to lead me to a path of ignorance, as I silently and unconsciously transitioned out of imaan (faith)... my relationship with my religion was threatened," she said in an Instagram post.