Veena Malik

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Veena Malik, born Zahida Malik on 26 February in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, is a Pakistani actress, model, TV host, and reality TV personality. She has been active in entertainment since 2000.

Film and TV career
- Film debut: Tere Pyar Mein (2000).
- Early work included Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa (2002) and Sassi Punno (2003), with other Punjabi and Urdu films such as Pind Di Kudi (2003) and Mohabbatan Sachiyan (2007).
- Breakthrough came with Koi Tujh Sa Kahan (2005) and she also acted in Naag aur Nagin (2006).
- She hosted Prime TV’s Prime Gupshup (2002) and Geo TV’s Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain, earning praise for her comic parodies. She was named the most stylish celebrity at the Lux Style Awards in 2007.

Reality TV and public profile
- Veena appeared on Bigg Boss Season 4 (2010) in India and reached the final six contestants.
- She took part in other reality projects, including Big Toss in 2011 in Delhi.
- A show titled Veena Ka Vivah was planned but canceled when the channel shut down.

Bollywood and other film work
- In Bollywood, she sang and acted in songs such as “Chhanno” in Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai (2012) and “Fann Ban Gayi” in Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012).
- She acted in Zindagi 50 50 (2013) as a prostitute, made a special appearance in Jatts in Golmaal, and starred in the Kannada film Silk Sakkath Hot (2013), where she played Silk Smitha. Her 2014 film was Mumbai 125 KM 3D.

Personal life
- Veena married businessman Asad Bashir Khan Khattak on 25 December 2013 in Dubai. They have two children and divorced in 2018.
- She has worked with the World Health Organization and sponsors a child at SOS Children’s Village in Pakistan.
- In 2012, she was ranked No. 26 on FHM India’s 100 Sexiest Women list. She was involved in a controversy over a nude image published by FHM India, which she contested and sued the magazine for.

Legal issue
- In November 2014, a Gilgit court sentenced Veena and her husband to 26 years in prison for allegedly airing a blasphemous programme. The punishment was not enforceable outside Gilgit, and they planned to appeal.