Veena Malik's 'holi' moment
The actor was on her way to the studios for a scheduled dubbing for her first Bollywood film when director Aanand Balraj splashed Veena with colour in celebration of the religious festival. Veena and Aanand were joined by Kishore Bhanushali and writer Vijay Akela who dashed out of the studio to join in.
The enthused actor, who said this was her first time playing Holi in India, danced to her song Madam Malai and Bombay with Kishore Bhanushali and Aanand Balraj. She also told media "We played Holi with natural colours which is eco friendly and which is good for the face and body...Aanand got the gulaal made by natural herbs."
Veena is in Juhu for her debut film Daal me kuch kaala Hai which is releasing in May 2012.
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She does not even deserved to be called Pakistani or even Muslim..She is purely a Hindu now.alot more to come...this is nothing
@Umer:
You, sir, are insane. I can't imagine that in Pakistan, a country that has been at the very apex of Google searches for sex for quite some time now, you'd believe that this is pornographic. Indianzied vulgar Pakistanis? Really now? Subjugating women in the name of your utterly ridiculous dogma is hardly chastity, you silly little Talibanized ideologue. Troll.
Veena: believe me you don't look to be a typical pakistani model. Do you!
@ASIF SUFI: Yes,it is worth publishing & there is nothing wrong about the priority of it.There is news value & it promotes harmony,peace & acceptance of each other's differences.
Bollywood can keep her for good. She is perfect for Indian culture, color and amusement.
Shabash Pakistani Punjab da putri.
Its amazing how differently Indians and Pakistanis see Veena Malik. As an Indian I am attracted to her form and her spirit. She is a beautiful goddess who is in command but pakistanis (not all perhaps) see her as a degenerate and someone who perhaps brings shame to islam. She is really a free spirited woman and she is using her feminity to her advantage. In india that is permitted and in fact she should be left alone to do whatever she wants. She is perhaps narcisstic and has a ego but thats the raw material for great stardom and we in India provide room and space for that. With regards questions of morality thats a individual's boundary line. Great stars create their own moral universe and she has right to create her own. More power to her and may she be hugely successful in India and play lot more holis forever.
Hello Everyone!!
I am Maha Yusuf, a Chemical Engineering student from Islamabad, Pakistan and I work as the Spokesperson of Malaysian company, SecQ.me along with my studies.
I am here to state that I have no objection to how a person lives his/her life. I am a rather liberal person with the beliefs that every entity in this universe is born with a different talent and has all the rights to live and be happy.
But there are some points to which I disagree for example when a girl or a guy is representing a country on an International level, then he or she should embody the correct image of the country since this is the image the residents of other country are going to keep in their minds for the rest of their lives.
Now, Veena Malik is representing Pakistan BUT the image she is portraying of women in Pakistan is entirely opposite to how women live here in Pakistan. I have been to India and represented Pakistan in International Geofest in City Montessori School, Lucknow! I have no objections or arguments to how good the people of either Pakistan or India are BUT I have objections to how the image of a country is portrayed on International Forums especially the plight of women.
I believe that when you go to another country, the way you speak, the way you dress up, the way you behave reflects the culture of the respective country and Veena Malik is portraying totally opposite image of Pakistani women who are smart, beautiful beings with individuality and respect! She is representing Pakistani women as 'sex symbols' with her cleavage and vulgar dresses. Women in Pakistan mostly wear Shalwar Qameez with minority wearing jeans with long shirts; we also wear dress pants and collar shirts and high heels in corporate world - I myself do so. Women here work in various fields from medicine to engineering to being entrepreneurs to running a country like Benazir Butto!
Women in Pakistan also work as models and represent the country in International fashion weeks BUT Veena aint representing any of this stuff. Rather, she embodies sexuality, vulgarity, and dumb women with no brains and individuality! I apologise for being harsh but this is what the truth is!
@Luqman: Very well put up!thumbs up
@Opinion: Not really his business, she didn't decide to exist, it is her life.
It's true though Deepwater. We have a Pure-istan that this is contaminating, ideologically. Offense, unpunished, breeds normality, breeds acceptance. Pretty simple really. It is promiscuous and unhealthy behaviour, socially/culturally. Yes she is doing what she wants, she is practicing her "freedom of choice", but that is not the #1 priority for most (muslim) Pakistanis. Culture, Tradition and Religion prevent it.
The "maan behan" arguments are not logical, they are experiential. So put yourself in those boots and experience it. This woman is an attention seeking narcissist who has no God except her own desires. This is not freedom, it is being a slave. The worst is people misquoting religious texts as an argument for complete autonomy! Understand your religion or leave it openly. Koi tumhain qatal nahin karay ga aur apnay aap say jhoot nahin bolnay paray ga. Either that or hypocrisy.
What vuglur... these all things happening you see on cable, films, dramas, internet, cat walks and in markets. Think-around it now.
nothing is vulger even if she plays hole instead of holy.@Atul Shukla:
Human beings always have been living under some rules regulations set by either relegion, country or society to which they belong only animals live according to their own wishes, now its up to you guys what you want to be, human or an animal and vena also has the same right to make the choice as other but first she has to decide which category of choice she wants
Well honestly,India is a diverse state and people enjoy celebrating such festivals with each-other,so it's NO biggie if Veena played holi with hindus.Also I feel we've better things to worry vbout than to loose our sleep over what Veena is on about:)
@Saad Raees: LOL same here,proud to be centrist:P
@THE: Exactly!
this is very disappointing
All you moralpreacher pls spare me your comments. This is not porn, Veena is a pakistani whether you like it or not, she is not perfect and she is definitely not an bad example for women in Pakistan. All you commenting her negatively here you probably saw the pics of here too. You guys are much worse representatives for Pakistan than Veena ever will.
@Israr: we do celebrate it sir, and have enjoyed "sewaiyyan" almost every year with my friends(i won't say muslims because i hate to lebel my friends as hindus or muslims)
Shameless
@Shocked: Dude please forgive them, how would they know when everyone wears black burqa ;)
I support Veena and what she does, but this isn't news in the least. Who cares? Is Express deliberately trying to get people riled up so this gets a bunch of hits?
Then they're using a woman for their own business purposes. Maybe they aren't as liberal as I thought.
Really Holi
@Mehran: Really? Do Hindus should also celebrate Eid and perform Eid prayers? This could also bridge inter-religious harmony. agree?
@Raj - USA:
EVen Sunny Deol and Sunil Shetty can kill dozens...in a Movie
@faryal: Do I have freedom to abuse you and your family in the name of Freedom? Pls answer
Freedom of speech must be upheld.@kl:
How cheap can one get
It is so sad to see ET giving space to THIS
These are the publicity stunts to keep in,in news and every gossips..just forget about Veena coz there alot of thing to do in Pakistan.
@Mehran:
Or ask Hindus ti participate in Muslims Rituals like Prayers, Fast etc, Mimic them at their places and start reading the Quran to bridge the Gap and then make the gap Zero after reverting to Islam?
Sounds cool?
@Umar: Brother I fully endorse your views viz-a-viz vulgarity, sobriety and pornography. I am sorry to see a majority of blogs are in favour of so-called freedom which veena malik has so boldly exploited. I don't bring islam and islamic traditions in this debate (lest the freedom-preachers will feel contortion), but we, the pakistani muslims in particular and pakistanis as a whole, uphold the values and traditions of the east will certainly not like such art or culture or freedom, you give any name to this. If you, or for that matter any one, holds such noble views and a majority of the people don't agree with you, it doesn't make your noble views superdfluous, conservatives, out of date or not keeping in pace with the changing times. Right thinking people shouldn't be disheartened and tjhey shouild keep on holding their noble views disreegarding what opponents say.
She's an attention seeker.
Anyone who thinks that the photographs are not vulgar should probably see a good hakeem.
@Muhammadd:
Hahah epic!
@Xain:
Xain and Omer: get a life guys!
this news needed to be published....ET is having a hit on pakistani men's ego here...lols
We must give her credit with in a short span she has established her self in Bolywood .Keep it up .
@Shocked: Seems like you are talking about india, because these incidents along with vulgarity and throw in prostitution and aids and caste system is more common in india than pakistan....
Dont take it serious, its her business.
I hope her parents seen these pictures too.
Veena..lives his life with colours what is the problem? She also does good things in life dont make her negative image. I really like her and his courage to live his life in his way. Best of luck Veena
Let her be for the love of God, she can work in what ever movie, go to what ever country and do what ever she wants. She is gona be laid in her grave and no other Pakistani will be held responsible for what she did and did not do! Peace!
I don't think Veena's pictures worth this much fame in Pakistan, specially those pics in which she becomes extra ordinary cearless about her dressing. Tribune shall review it's reputation before pasting such pics. Holi is special ocassion for Hindu community not for Muslims. Muslims shall understand their role of being alive, and why Allah keeps them alive, is to preach by their good deeds and language. I feel sham on myself that a daughter of HAWWA did this, and I can not even ask her not to get involve in this. Regards Muhammad Adnan
@Feroze Khan,
Why don't one can see with his Blind eyes that Pakistan is not the only place where on the name of religion people are being HURT but, India, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and many more places on this earth are witnessing such incidents then why our stupid open minded people only argue about Pakistan on such forums?. I don't get it why our people are supporting this girl's acts? what kind of freedom do they want for their women? do they want them to be like European? where one's daughter will go out with his boyfriend for a date {and you know nowadays before a date the guy would for sure have some dates}, no one can see whats wrong in her dress? yes everyone is right because if it was a dress then one can say its wrong!. If someone here supports that if she is beautiful and wants to be recognized and for that her act is right then let them know that women is in almost every home in this country and the time is not too away when from every home we will hear sounds of such Veena asking for her rights and at that time we will ask from those Broad Minded people what they say about their sisters and daughter when they want to play Holi with other in such dresses and poses asking men that whats wrong if we want to do this remember you supported and enjoyed Veena's pics at ET.
...this is nt fair socialy,.pictres are nt socia;l and doz nt seem that it z taken in any religion festival....
it z her life how she wants to liv............
@hammad: They are just selling newspapers and doing a damned good job at it. I would rather see her pictures and have a smile on my face then see pictures of dea and mutilated bodies.
Shame on media to promote hate and develop ignoy in the society.
@Opinion
'what will be his father reaction when see his daughter in these clothes...'
Please stop worrying about that, her father has seen her with much less, as yours and mine did as well. But more importantly her father will not concentrate on her clothes (or lack of it) as hard as you are currently doing.To you, she is an object of pleasure; to her father she is just his daughter.
This AKELA champ is not more AKELA ... enjoy buddyy
what will be his father reaction when see his daughter in these clothes...
Veena malik's Holi moment Pakistan's Holier-than-thou attitude.
Come on man. Is she really that important for us?. Express tribune guys you are not less than her. I mean this is her life let her do whatever she is doing.Why the heck are you posting these pictures and what really are you trying to show us. Grow up now, Pakistani Newspapers.
Exactly the kind of 'freedom' that the femin-gits are working hard for. May we please have more of this 'freedom'. For one thing, it will truly 'liberate' all women from their fetters ... and fathers. Oh, BTW, a very happy, if belated, International Women's Day! Yay! Freedom! Yay!
There is nothing wrong in Veena playing Holi in India since many Muslims as per their free will participate in it and so do the Hindus in the most sacred festival of Muslims ie Eid.
veena represents AMONG the best of south asian beauty !!! many thanks to express tribune for keeping us informed
Veena Malic is the Pamela Anderson of India.
Migrated from the neighboring country with absolutely no talent and plastic looks and with ample courage and ample body parts...they both became famous for their notorious ways!!
as a true muslim, she must not play holi.
vulgar picture shouldn't be posited by ET,
@Junaid: we do sir, we do.
and the iftar parties after roza are as much in vogue here as they may be in pakistan.
u just need to broaden your horizon to enjoy things associated with others
The best thing to do is cancel her citizenship & declare her a Non Muslim! The issue is closed.
WHO CARES?? are you guys having a slow news day or smth?
@ muhammed: you said it man......hats off to you.
@Ebetesam khalid : what you say about the vulgarity in pakistani punjabi cinema especially mujra dance.
Yes enjoy it as Shakky and Shocked are.. But remember you'll have to type with one hand only!
@Mehran isn't Ramazan a great festival for human beings? one month totally controlled diet {for people who think about it} why don't you ask them to celebrate ramazan with us?
Thanks ET for keeping us well synch with what VEENA's day to day routines!! Thanks a million!
@Umar
Seriously?!? you saying you did not click this link BECAUSE of the vulgar picture?!?
@sandeep limaye: Long live VEENA may we see even MOREEEEEE of you ever.......
@THE: What about millions of Muslim women who want to leave Islam?
Like every practicing muslim hates Veena Malik, I too dislike her, but have to admit she`s too gorgeous to ignore.
Veena Malik is doing nothing wrong. She is in India and just enjoying holi celebration. What is wrong about it ? When in west we join x-mas celebrations. In India we join Id celebrations. Veena Malik is much better a human being than the female MNA who beat innocent ladies. Veena Malik has not done any harm to anyone. More than religious, Holi is a harvesting festival. A version of Holi called "basant" is celebrated in Pakistani Punjab as well.
@THE: nobody converted Veena to Hinduism. They do not care much about others religion
Leave her alone get a life people there is a life beyond bitching about veena
Wow, look at the number of comments.
@Babur Chughtai: You are correct. All countries in South and South-East Asia and also China prefer only male children and consider female children as a burden. India is facing a serious problem and has realized this. The Government is trying its best to change the thinking of both men and woman. They are providing financial incentives for girl child and also actively campaigning by appropriate messages in TV, bill boards, news papers, public campaigns, etc. The problem in china is even greater due to their one child policy. Some reports say that there are only 70 girls of marriageable age for every 100 boys. Wonder if all parents want only male child, their sons will have no alternative but become Gays.
Pakistan also has same problem. You must have seen Pakistani movie "Bol". It is a very good movie. The Hakim keeps on digging for gold and did not appreciate the diamonds he was mining. Only the Diamond Broker in diamond market (Hera Mandi) could appreciate the Hakim's capabilities.
@Umer you have the choice to not look at the pictures
Thats sad. ET is not even publishing my comments anymore. Talk about Freedom. grrr!
@sandeep limaye: Please define "beautiful".
indian men are drooling over veena malik in india. she became so famous in india i hope no other pakistani actress follow veena malik footsteps.
We dont like to be represented by cartoon like her. Strip her of nationality and let her enjoy "freedom"
O teri Khair!!! celebrating women's day....
I love how Veena Malik pushes all the wrong buttons on some peoples. Some of you guys really do believe that you live in this "pure"istan that women like her are contaminating? It would be hilarious were it not sad.
Rakhi sawant is missing in the photo
she looks pretty fit
"India’s Deadly Secret. The secret is simple: Indian women have seen a genocide since 1980, with estimated 40 million Indian women killed, including unborn female babies, and baby girls buried alive immediately after birth. " ABC does not have to tell us all this. We know it already and are trying hard, very hard to reverse it. We are wishing and hoping that each one of them had been alive today and grown up into a gorgeous human being like Veena Malik. Those who blush at some square inches of her body showing and denouncing the exposure of "private parts" should remind themselves that when God sent them over, He did so without covering up any of their private parts; He was that proud of His creation. Look deep into your own minds. The dirt, the lust is in there! Are you sure you are not afraid you may go berserk?
Nation's daughter looks Awesome. Keep it up.
holi, lets play with veena!!!
One has to admit that Veena's a colourful girl.
Keep classy ET.
veena on sale
Umer: Really now! I'd say it isn't sufficiently vulgar, by the standards of Times of India! ;)
We in Sub-continent are such hypocrites. Why such Vulgar is published?? Because our countries are #1 and #2 in searching for porn and sex worldwide!
And Veena is an eye candy!
Veena....Out of control
you rule veena baji! proud fan :)
And we're supposed to look at it and take notice.....over and over and over agaiiiinnnnnnn? I'm up for all the media censorship, if that means making them broadcast some real news, that won't hurt anyone except the corporates
@Dr Priyanka: Tights and deep necks are popular in Pakistani cities like Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. But I am surprised at your attempt to show that women enjoy rights in India. ABC News, which is an American television network, has just published one of its most explosive stories yet, titled, India's Deadly Secret. The secret is simple: Indian women have seen a genocide since 1980, with estimated 40 million Indian women killed, including unborn female babies, and baby girls buried alive immediately after birth. Please see the story here http://bit.ly/tHVRHI
disgusting....
Veena Malik is also quam ki beti. Please dont make vulgar comments against her at least on International Woman's Day (which is also BTW today in case you have noticed).
@THE: it seems that u know nothing about Rinkal's (whom u r calling faryal) case. If u don't know the reality then u don't hav any right to comment on that. She was forcefully converted to Muslim. Not only girl's parents but also some other Muslim well wishers of that girl are saying this. n the way naveed shah (the accused) was brought in the court n the way local influential MNA, (who's a very influential wadera) n his supporters came to the court, is itself proof of the circumstances in which this case was handeled.
@shahid: She is in India. Period. She will do what she choses to do! What will you do except cry? Sob Sob! Complain as much as you can! Nobody will listen! Because you are being a sexist! Stop now because she is in India.
@Umer: What is vulgar about the Picture.
haha i am amused by mr umer's comments...you need to correct your last statement. And who gave you the right to dictate others what they should do ? Its her own personal discretion, she has her own choice and free will. Let others live by their own principles not impose your opinions.
Haye ET has becoming a battleground for leftists and rightists of Pakistan, a news or blog is published and the war between the two starts, i love how they entertain us centrists and make our day! Proud to be a centrist!! haha
what private parts! she is now public figure and showing her figures to public is nothing wrong. keep cool dudes
@Umer:
your younger siblings may not be as innocent as you think.
and these days getting food is difficult but porn is available free of cost, courtsey proliferation of mobiles, internet etc.
so don't bother about them, just prey that they don't loose their heart in studies.
but CNN posts about Lady Gaga too, thats how media works... whats the problem???
@Rehan: semi-nude art.
here no one is trying to convert veena. she will remain muslim till she wishes so. one of my friend has married to a muslim girl. she still keeps fast in ramzan and prays five times a day. she keeps her muslim name. this is the point why can't in one family there are persons of differnt religion why can't we choose or retain religian as we wish. this is the point.
Express Tribune: Please stop calling her a Pakistani again and again. Saying only Veena Malik would work! Please!!
Pakistani women have dignity and a standard. Not all, but women in Pakistani Cinema don't have the slightest tinge of a dignified Pakistani woman. Veena's norms suit more that of our neighbours. She should stay there!
@ Shakky
Is it really an art, if so then what type of art is it? :P
What is wrong with our media?? Why is this news?? Show some taste, who cares about Veena Malik
ET......show some taste please! Do the editors really think its worth publishing????
@shahid: Do you have the right to decide for me or someone else what festivals I can or cannot celebrate?
When Veena Malik celebrates Holi in India and ET publishes her vulgar pictures, it's "a woman's freedom" but when Faryal Shah wants to convert to Islam in Pakistan, it's "forced conversion"! These facists are so amusing!
@Mehran hoil is a festival of Hindus not of Muslims. so Muslims should celebrate there own festivals not of Hindus.
@ASIF SUFI: Im not complaining XD
ET is getting trashier and trashier by the day
I love Veena's courage, self-confidence and joy for life. She is like a breath of fresh air. Good for you, Veena.
@Umer: There's nothing vulgar about the pictures. It's art. Enjoy it!
you just look at her and forget that she is muslim, she is a woman beautiful woman. she has guts, she is confident and she would be a big star one day this is my prediction. note it down. one day you people would be proud of her.
holi hot hot hot...
Holi is colorful festival and I think Muslims and Hindus should celebrate in Pakistan this festival together to bridge the gaps and promote inter-faith harmony.
ET knows how to get hits on web. Veena + cleavage and call it colorful surprise.
she looks cute she will be a big name in bollywood soon.
Seriously???
do we really need to post all vulgar pictures???