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{{Infobox person
|name=Veena Malik
|image=Veena Malik at the red carpet event for the Lux Style Awards.jpg
|imagesize=280px
|caption=Veena Malik posing for the cameras at the [[red carpet]] event for the [[Lux Style Awards]] 2007.
|birthname=Zahida Malik
|birthplace=[[Rawalpindi]], [[Pakistan]]
|active=1999 - present
|ethnicity=[[Punjabi people|Punjabi]]
|occupation=[[Actress]], [[comedian]] and [[Model (person)|model]]
|homepage= [http://veenamalik.com.pk veenamalik.com.pk]
}}

'''Veena Malik''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]/[[Urdu]]: ويتا ملک, born as '''Zahida Malik''') is a [[Pakistan]]i [[actress]], [[model (person)|model]] and [[comedienne]].

==Early life==
Veena was born in [[Rawalpindi]],<ref>{{cite news|title=‘I expect a bravery award’|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/i-expect-a-bravery-award/678132/0|accessdate=2011-02-06|newspaper=Indian Express|date=7 September 2010}}</ref> to Ali Malik, a [[Pakistan Army]] soldier, and his wife, Zeenat Malik.<ref>{{cite web|title=I am not settling scores with Asif, says Veena Malik|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/OSCAR2010/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=23&ID=8077|publisher=Ndtv.com|accessdate=2011-02-06}}</ref>

She was slag until she signed her first film in lollywood with Mr Syed Noor.
===Films===
[[Image:Launch of Mohabbatan Sachiyan at Gulistan Cinema Lahore.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Veena, 5th from left, at the launch of her film, ''Mohabbatan Sachiyan'' at the Gulistan Cinema, Lahore.]]
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 (Pakistan actor)|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); the film was a commercial success.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}

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'', which was considered a flop at the box office.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}

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.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}

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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohabbatan Sachiyan gets warm reception at PNCA |url=http://news.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/local/islamabad/17-mohabbatan-sachiyan-gets-warm-reception-at-pnca-ek-02|publisher=DAWN.com|accessdate=2010-12-26|author=Jonaid Iqbal |date=7 May 2010}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{cite web|title=I am not settling scores with Asif, says Veena Malik|url=http://veenamalik.com.pk/settling-scores-asif-veena-malik/|publisher=NDTV|accessdate=2010-12-26}}</ref>

===Television===
In 2002, she was called by [[Prime Television|Prime TV]] to host a show called ''Prime Gupshup''<ref name="CITEREFPrimeGupshup1">{{cite web|title=ON AIR: prime gupshup|url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/yworld/archive/020706/yworld18.htm|publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)|DAWN Newspaper]]|accessdate=2008-08-11}}</ref> 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.<ref name="CITEREFJangVeena">{{cite web|url=http://jang.com.pk/thenews/oct2007-weekly/nos-28-10-2007/instep/mainissue.htm|title=INSTEP: Bright lights, small village|publisher=[[Jang Group of Newspapers|Jang Group]]}}</ref>

[[Image:Veena Malik performing at the Lux Style Awards 2007.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Veena Malik performing to the tunes of Naheed Akhtar at the [[Lux Style Awards]] 2007.<ref name="CITEREFLSA2007">{{cite web|url=http://pakdoc.blipto.com/?m=stuff&e=details&t=television&id=334|title=Lux Style Awards 2007|accessdate=2008-06-17}}</ref>]]
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''’.<ref name="CITEREFLSA2007"/>

In October 2010, Malik appeared in the Indian television reality show ''[[Bigg Boss]]'' [[Bigg Boss (season 4)|Season 4]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Mohd-Asifs-ex-in-Bigg-Boss-4/articleshow/6529159.cms|title=Veena Malik in Bigg Boss 4|work=Times of India|accessdate-2010-10-02|first1=Sonal|last1=Chawla}}</ref> She was evicted two weeks before the finals, and was one of the final six contestants out of the original fourteen who had participated.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who’s the boss? Veena for sure |url=http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/jan2011-weekly/nos-02-01-2011/instep/mainissue.htm Jang Newspaper Pakistan|publisher=Instep Magazine|accessdate=2011-01-07}}</ref> Malik was also part of the finale of the show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Veena ‘Ki Jawani’ in ‘Bigg Boss’ grand finale|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/98558/veena-ki-jawani-in-bigg-boss-grand-finale/|publisher=The Express Tribune|accessdate=2011-01-07}}</ref> After her Bigg Boss stay, she was mentioned in the media as the voice of liberal muslims, including leading dailies, ''[[Daily Times (Pakistan)|Daily Times]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\02\04\story_4-2-2011_pg3_5|title=VIEW: Why is Veena Malik important?|date=February 4, 2011|work=Daily Times}}</ref> ''[[Express Tribune]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/111037/in-defence-of-veena-malik/|title=In defence of Veena Malik|date=January 30, 2011|work=Express Tribune}}</ref> ''[[The Australian]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/executive-lifestyle/actress-veena-malik-takes-on-clerics-over-dress/story-e6frg8k6-1225997043385|title=Actress Veena Malik takes on clerics over dress|date=January 31, 2011|work=The Australian}}</ref> 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." <ref name="te">{{cite news|url=http://tehelka.com/story_main48.asp?filename=hub120211WHAT_GHULAM.asp|title=What Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi and Veena Malik have in common These two newly public figures might teach Muslims to stop feeling eternally outraged|date=February 12, 2011|publisher=''[[Tehelka]]'' Magazine, Vol 8, Issue 6,}}</ref>

In February 2011,<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/I-am-very-fashionable-Veena-Malik/articleshow/7532430.cms Times of India</ref> Veena Malik became part of the Cricket World Cup reality show<ref>http://www.bharatchronicle.com/now-veena-malik-to-talk-about-cricket-12310 Bharat Chronicle</ref> 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]]<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/in-bigg-toss-rakhi-veena-will-add-a-lot-of-drama-news-national-lcsvuCcgegi.html Sify.com</ref> 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.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMnAmRa4NYw</ref>

===Other Works===
Malik has worked as a representative at the [[World Health Organization|World Health Organisation]] for two years and sponsors a child at the [[SOS Children's Villages|SOS Children's Village]], an [[non-governmental organization|NGO]] based in Pakistan working with orphaned children.<ref name="CITEREFKiranAurGeorge1">{{cite web|title=Kiran aur George: Veena Malik|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvZp9PGnYvI|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=2008-08-11}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Language
|-
| rowspan="1" |2000
| ''[[Tere Pyar Mein]]''
| Urdu
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''[[Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa]]''
| Urdu
|-
| ''[[Sassi Punno]]''
| Urdu
|-
| rowspan="1" |2003
| ''[[Pind Di Kudi]]''
| Punjabi
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''[[Koi Tujh Sa Kahan]]''
| Urdu
|-
| ''[[Kyun Tum Say Itna Pyar Hai|Kyun Tum Se Itna Pyar Hai]]''
| Urdu
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2008
| ''[[Mohabbataan Sachiyaan|Mohabbatan Sachiyan]]''
| Punjabi
|-
| ''[[Kabhi Pyar Na Karna]]''
| Urdu
|-
| ''[[Ishq Beparwaah]]''
| Punjabi
|}

===Television Work===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Program !! Role !! Other Notes
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain]]'' || Herself || Presenter for a political humor show
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Miss Duniya]]'' || Herself || Pakistani reality show
|-
| 2010|| ''[[Bigg Boss (Season 4)|Bigg Boss 4]]'' || Herself || Indian reality show
|-
| 2011|| ''[[Bigg Toss Reality Game Show]]<ref>http://entertainment.oneindia.in/search.html?topic=bigg-toss-reality-game-show</ref>'' || Herself || Indian reality show
|-
|}

==Notes and references==
{{reflist|2}}
* [http://tribune.com.pk/story/109891/veena-vida-vici/ Veena, Vida, Vici]''[[Express Tribune]]''

==External links==
*[http://www.veenamalik.com.pk Official Website]
*{{IMDb name|0997433|Veena Malik}}

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[[Category:People from Lahore]]
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[[Category:Nigar Award winners]]
[[Category:Bigg Boss participants]]

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