August 10th 2024.
Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh has recently expressed her disappointment and disgust over a controversial proposal by Iraq to lower the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old. She took to Instagram to share her thoughts, posting a snippet of the news with the headline, "Iraq planning to lower the legal age of marriage for girls from 15 to 9: Outcry as its basically legalizing pedophilia."
In the caption, Fatima wrote, "Uff! In what world does this even make sense? Horrible." It's truly concerning that in Iraq's parliament, a proposed bill has sparked anger and outrage as it aims to amend the country's Personal Status Law, which currently sets the minimum age for marriage at 18.
According to media reports, this legislation would allow citizens to choose between religious authorities or the civil judiciary to decide on family affairs. This means that young girls as young as 9 years old could potentially be forced into marriage, which is a violation of their basic human rights.
For those who may not know, Fatima began her acting career at a very young age in the 1997 movie Ishq, starring Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Juhi Chawla, and Kajol. She then returned to the spotlight in 2016 as the lead in Dangal, a biographical sports drama where she played the role of freestyle wrestler Geeta Phogat.
Since then, she has appeared in various films such as Thugs of Hindostan, Akaash Vani, Ludo, Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari, Ajeeb Daastaans, Dhak Dhak, and Sam Bahadur. She recently shared on social media that she has gotten a new haircut and has gone back to her classic "bangs" look.
Fatima's fans are eagerly waiting to see her on the big screen again, and she has some exciting projects in the works. She will be seen in the upcoming film Metro... In Dino and Ul Jalool Ishq. Despite her busy schedule, she continues to use her platform to speak out against important issues and raise awareness.
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