Veena Malik
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Veena Malik is a Pakistan
i actress, model
and comedienne. Over a span of ten years, she has worked with news channels and in movies, garnering accolades and acclaim for most of her performances. Malik has since established herself as a leading actress of Urdu cinema
. She is also known for her various social causes, more importantly for being a representative of the World Health Organization
.
, to Ali Malik, a Pakistan Army
soldier , and his wife, Zeenat Malik.
Before starting her career off as an actress, Malik worked as a comedian for several television shows and series. She made her acting debut alongside Shaan and Zara Sheikh
in Askari's Tere Pyar Mein
(2000), which was a box office hit. She played a supporting role in the film and was barely acknowledged. However, she appeared in a supporting role in Javed Sheikh
's Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa
(2002).
In 2003, Malik appeared in Indo-Pak cross venture Punjabi film Pind Di Kuri which failed to do so well, however, the film turned out be the first Indo-Pak venture film with a budget of approximately 70 million rupees. She also appeared in Askari's Sassi Punno
(2003) alongside Sana and Moammar Rana
, however the film failed to do well at Lahore's cinemas and further screenings had stopped in cinemas after a week of its release. She then appeared in Rafique's Jageer.
In 2005, she appeared in a short Punjabi film Bau Badmash (2005) which did not garner any recognition due to the lack of big stars. She then appeared in Reema Khan's Koi Tujh Sa Kahan
(2005) which was a commercial success in Pakistan.In 2007, she won her first Lux Style Award for being the most stylish celebrity on the red carpet.
In 2008, Malik appeared in Rafique's Punjabi film, Mohabbatan Sachiyan, alongside ex-fiancee Babrik Shah and newcomers Maria Khan and Adnan Khan. The film went on to become a commercial success. The same year, she appeared in Raza's Kabhi Pyaar Na Karna in a supporting role, but the film was a flop. Her last film of 2008 was Altaf's Ishq Beparwah, which also failed to impress the audience.
In 2010, she worked in Rafique's Main Jeena Tere Naal, and Beyg's debut comedy film Miss Duniya.
to host a show called Prime Gupshup for them ushering a new direction for her comedic skills and she improvised on the hour-long show occasionally mimicking actors.
She hosted the Geo TV
show Hum Sub Umeed Say Hain, in which she was hailed for her comedic parodies.
In 2007, she graced the red carpet
event of the Lux Style Awards
and was awarded as being the ‘most stylish celebrity on the carpet’.
In October 2010, Malik appeared in the Indian television reality show Bigg Boss Season 4
. She was evicted two weeks before the finals, and was one of the final six contestants out of the original fourteen who had participated. Malik was also part of the finale of the show. After her Bigg Boss stay, she was mentioned in the media as the voice of liberal muslims, including leading dailies, Daily Times, Express Tribune, The Australian
and magazine Tehelka
, which comparing her with liberal rector of Darul Uloom Deoband
, Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi said, "these two newly public figures might teach Muslims to stop feeling eternally outraged."
In February 2011, Veena Malik became part of the Cricket World Cup reality show in Delhi, India, called "Big Toss." Big Toss was a reality game show with contestants and Malik as the captain of one team, against Rakhi Sawant
and her team.
In March 2011, Malik engaged in a passionate debate with a mufti
, who claimed she had engaged in immoral behaviour as a contestant on Bigg Boss, even though he admitted to not having watched the show. Malik countered that the mufti had violated Islamic law by looking at her, as a woman, more than once, that Islamic clerics commit sins as well as celebrities and that she was a good Muslim.
for two years. She also sponsors a child at the SOS Children's Village
, an NGO
based in Pakistan working with orphaned children. Recently in 2011, she sponsored an Indian girl named Payal.
.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i actress, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and comedienne. Over a span of ten years, she has worked with news channels and in movies, garnering accolades and acclaim for most of her performances. Malik has since established herself as a leading actress of Urdu cinema
Lollywood
Lollywood refers to the Pakistani film industry based in the city of Lahore. The word "Lollywood" was first coined in the summer of 1989 in the now defunct magazine "Glamour" published from Karachi by a gossip columnist Saleem Nasir. The film industry in Lahore started in 1929 with the opening of...
. She is also known for her various social causes, more importantly for being a representative of the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
.
Early life
Veena was born in RawalpindiRawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
, to Ali Malik, a Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
soldier , and his wife, Zeenat Malik.
Films
Zara Sheikh
Zara Sheikh is a Pakistani model, actress and singer. She began her career through an ad campaign for Mobilink Jazz, working as a full-time model before making her debut on the cinema-screen....
in Askari's Tere Pyar Mein
Tere Pyar Mein
Tere Pyar Mein is a Pakistani film which was released in December 2000. It launched the career of Zara Sheikh in Lollywood.-Plot:...
(2000), which was a box office hit. She played a supporting role in the film and was barely acknowledged. However, she appeared in a supporting role in Javed Sheikh
Javed Sheikh
Javed Sheikh is a Pakistani actor, director and producer who is involved with Bollywood, Lollywood, and Pollywood films.-Career:Sheikh's first movie as actor was the Lollywood film Dhamaka, released on 14 December 1974. He since acted in over 100 Urdu films from the 1970s through to the early...
's Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa
Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa
Yeh Dil Aap ka Huwa is a 2002 Lollywood Urdu film starring Sana, Moammar Rana and Saleem Sheikh among others. It was directed by Javed Sheikh and ran successfully in theaters across Pakistan...
(2002).
In 2003, Malik appeared in Indo-Pak cross venture Punjabi film Pind Di Kuri which failed to do so well, however, the film turned out be the first Indo-Pak venture film with a budget of approximately 70 million rupees. She also appeared in Askari's Sassi Punno
Sassi Punno
Sassi Punno is a Pakistani film, in the language of Urdu. It is directed by the senior director Hassan Askari.-Plot:The film story is about a love triangle between Sam Boyd, Sana and a 12 year old schoolgirl. The film is set forward in time, and shows culture related to the cultural side of...
(2003) alongside Sana and Moammar Rana
Moammar Rana
Moammar Rana is an actor from Pakistan's Lahore-based film industry called "Lollywood". Moammar also worked in the blockbuster TV dramas such as Dil, Diya, Dehleez. Moammar is son of former Pakistani cricketer Shafqat Rana....
, however the film failed to do well at Lahore's cinemas and further screenings had stopped in cinemas after a week of its release. She then appeared in Rafique's Jageer.
In 2005, she appeared in a short Punjabi film Bau Badmash (2005) which did not garner any recognition due to the lack of big stars. She then appeared in Reema Khan's Koi Tujh Sa Kahan
Koi Tujh Sa Kahan
Koi Tujh Sa Kahan is a 2005 Pakistani Urdu film, directed by Reema which was released in theaters across Pakistan and UK in August 2006.-Synopsis:...
(2005) which was a commercial success in Pakistan.In 2007, she won her first Lux Style Award for being the most stylish celebrity on the red carpet.
In 2008, Malik appeared in Rafique's Punjabi film, Mohabbatan Sachiyan, alongside ex-fiancee Babrik Shah and newcomers Maria Khan and Adnan Khan. The film went on to become a commercial success. The same year, she appeared in Raza's Kabhi Pyaar Na Karna in a supporting role, but the film was a flop. Her last film of 2008 was Altaf's Ishq Beparwah, which also failed to impress the audience.
In 2010, she worked in Rafique's Main Jeena Tere Naal, and Beyg's debut comedy film Miss Duniya.
Television
In 2002, she was called by Prime TVPrime Television
PRIME7 is an Australian television network owned by Prime Media Group Limited. Prime Television launched on 17 March 1962 as CBN/CWN in Orange and Dubbo, New South Wales, and has since expanded to cover regional New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory as a Seven Network...
to host a show called Prime Gupshup for them ushering a new direction for her comedic skills and she improvised on the hour-long show occasionally mimicking actors.
She hosted the Geo TV
Geo TV
Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
show Hum Sub Umeed Say Hain, in which she was hailed for her comedic parodies.
Red carpet
A red carpet is traditionally used to mark the route taken by heads of state on ceremonial and formal occasions, and has in recent decades been extended to use by VIPs and celebrities at formal events.- History :...
event of the Lux Style Awards
Lux Style Awards
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and honour the country's best talents in film, television, music, and fashion. Around 30 awards are given annually.The Lux Style Awards is considered...
and was awarded as being the ‘most stylish celebrity on the carpet’.
In October 2010, Malik appeared in the Indian television reality show Bigg Boss Season 4
Bigg Boss (Season 4)
Bigg Boss 4 in 2010 was the fourth season of Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss, which aired on Colors from October 3, 2010. This season was longer than its predecessor, Bigg Boss 3 and lasted for 14 weeks ending on January 8, 2011...
. She was evicted two weeks before the finals, and was one of the final six contestants out of the original fourteen who had participated. Malik was also part of the finale of the show. After her Bigg Boss stay, she was mentioned in the media as the voice of liberal muslims, including leading dailies, Daily Times, Express Tribune, The Australian
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
and magazine Tehelka
Tehelka
Tehelka is an Indian weekly political magazine under the editorship of Tarun Tejpal known for its undercover exposé style of journalism. Its cover price is Rs 20 per issue. The publication began in 2000 as a news website, Tehelka.com...
, which comparing her with liberal rector of Darul Uloom Deoband
Darul Uloom Deoband
The Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic school in India where the Deobandi Islamic movement was started. It is located at Deoband, a town in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1866 by several prominent Islamic scholars , headed by Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi...
, Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi said, "these two newly public figures might teach Muslims to stop feeling eternally outraged."
In February 2011, Veena Malik became part of the Cricket World Cup reality show in Delhi, India, called "Big Toss." Big Toss was a reality game show with contestants and Malik as the captain of one team, against Rakhi Sawant
Rakhi sawant
Rakhi Sawant is an Indian dancer, Hindi film and television actress, model and television talk show host.She was born as Neeru Bheda to Jaya Bheda, who married Sawant, a police constable at Worli Police Station, and gave her children her second husband's name Sawant...
and her team.
In March 2011, Malik engaged in a passionate debate with a mufti
Mufti
A mufti is a Sunni Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law . In religious administrative terms, a mufti is roughly equivalent to a deacon to a Sunni population...
, who claimed she had engaged in immoral behaviour as a contestant on Bigg Boss, even though he admitted to not having watched the show. Malik countered that the mufti had violated Islamic law by looking at her, as a woman, more than once, that Islamic clerics commit sins as well as celebrities and that she was a good Muslim.
Controversy
After her Bigg Boss stay, she was mentioned in the media as the voice of liberal muslims, including leading dailies, Daily Times,[11] Express Tribune,[12] The Australian[13] and magazine Tehelka, which comparing her with liberal rector of Darul Uloom Deoband, Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi said, "these two newly public figures might teach Muslims to stop feeling eternally outraged." [14]Other works
Malik has worked as a representative at the World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
for two years. She also sponsors a child at the SOS Children's Village
SOS Children's Villages
SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. It was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst, Austria...
, an NGO
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
based in Pakistan working with orphaned children. Recently in 2011, she sponsored an Indian girl named Payal.
Personal life
Veena Malik has five sisters and one brother. One of her elder sister is a lecturer in Abdur Qadeer College, RawalpindiRawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tere Pyar Mein Tere Pyar Mein Tere Pyar Mein is a Pakistani film which was released in December 2000. It launched the career of Zara Sheikh in Lollywood.-Plot:... |
Urdu |
| 2002 | Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa Yeh Dil Aap ka Huwa is a 2002 Lollywood Urdu film starring Sana, Moammar Rana and Saleem Sheikh among others. It was directed by Javed Sheikh and ran successfully in theaters across Pakistan... |
Urdu |
| Sassi Punno Sassi Punno Sassi Punno is a Pakistani film, in the language of Urdu. It is directed by the senior director Hassan Askari.-Plot:The film story is about a love triangle between Sam Boyd, Sana and a 12 year old schoolgirl. The film is set forward in time, and shows culture related to the cultural side of... |
Urdu | |
| 2003 | Pind Di chudail | Punjabi |
| 2005 | Koi Tujh Sa Kahan Koi Tujh Sa Kahan Koi Tujh Sa Kahan is a 2005 Pakistani Urdu film, directed by Reema which was released in theaters across Pakistan and UK in August 2006.-Synopsis:... |
Urdu |
| Kyun Tum Se Itna Pyar Hai Kyun Tum Say Itna Pyar Hai Kyun Tum Say Itna Pyar Hai is a Pakistani Urdu Film starring Veena Malik, Ajab Gul and Arbaz Khan.he makers of this movie are professional people who have made their mark from... |
Urdu | |
| 2008 | Mohabbatan Sachiyan Mohabbataan Sachiyaan Mohabbataan Sachiyaan is a Pakistani Punjabi film directed by Shahzad Rafique which was released across theaters in Pakistan on October 14, 2007.The background singers include Sonu Nigam, Shreya Goshal, Sunidhi Chauhan and Richa Sharma.-Plot:... |
Punjabi |
| Kabhi Pyar Na Karna Kabhi Pyar Na Karna Kabhi Pyar Na Karna is a Pakistani Urdu film directed by Javed Raza. Zara Sheikh and Moammar Rana perform leading roles in this film. Kabhi Pyar Na Karna was released on April 18, 2008. The film was a flop.-Cast:* Moammar Rana* Zara Sheikh... |
Urdu | |
| Ishq Beparwaah | Punjabi | |
| 2012 | Dal Mein Kuch Kala Hai | Hindi; Bollywood Bollywood Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing... debut |
| Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya Tere Naal Love Hogaya is an upcoming Bollywood romance film directed by Mandeep Kumar, and produced by Kumar Taurani. The film stars Ritesh Deshmukh opposite Genelia D'Souza in lead roles. Its currently in production stage, and is scheduled for release on 17 February, 2012... |
Hindi; Bollywood Bollywood Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing... Item song |
Television work
| Year | Program | Role | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain is a political satire show, which features funny segments on Pakistani political issues. It airs on Geo TV on Friday and Geo News on Saturday. It is hosted by actresses Saba Qamar and Sara Chaudry. Title song sung by Aamir Saleem.-Plot:Directed by famous writer Dr... |
Herself | Presenter for a political humor show |
| 2009 | Miss Duniya | Herself | Pakistani reality show |
| 2010 | Bigg Boss 4 Bigg Boss (Season 4) Bigg Boss 4 in 2010 was the fourth season of Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss, which aired on Colors from October 3, 2010. This season was longer than its predecessor, Bigg Boss 3 and lasted for 14 weeks ending on January 8, 2011... |
Herself | Indian reality show |
| 2011 | Superstud | Herself | Indian reality show |
| 2011 | Bigg Toss Reality Game Show | Herself | Indian reality show |
| 2011 | Swayamvar Season 4 | Herself | Indian reality show |
External links
- Official Website
- Veena, Vida, ViciExpress Tribune