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ISLAMABAD: Famous actor Veena Malik returned to Pakistan for the first time after her marriage, complete with conservative garb and claims of having "matured", DawnNews reported.
Upon her arrival at the Benazir Bhutto International airport in Islamabad, Veena said the country had given a lot to her, and she had come back as a "matured girl" as it was time to give back to the country.
She did not confirm if she would return to the showbiz industry, but the star, who was visibly in an emotional state, said that whatever she would do from now on, be it showbiz related or social work, would be inside Pakistan only.
The actor, known to make headlines and court controversy, has returned following a long stint in neighbouring India's Bollywood industry and had claimed to have undergone "a change within" after marrying singer and businessman Asad Bashir Khan.
Recently, the actor had also caused a stir with her apparently anti-Indian remarks which were taken as an indication of her return to her native country.
The star entered a controversy in 2011 when semi-nude photos of her were published in Indian magazine FHM with the initials of Pakistan's premier intelligence agency appearing on her arm.
She had sued the magazine for damages claiming the published image had been morphed without her knowledge.
The actor made her debut in 2000 and since then has appeared in a number of Pakistani films and tv programmes.
After moving to India she performed in many commercially successful movies including, Daal mein kuch kaala hai, Zindagiu 50-50, Super model and Kannada.
She also appeared in a season of Indian reality show "Big Boss."
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Apr 30, 2014 03:13pm
No one knows what lies in the heart of that girl claiming to be sage in order to enter into Pakistan safely as she knows that people will not take her easy. Well, if she really has regretted upon what she thinks has been wrong then definitely Welcomeness should be endorsed.
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Apr 30, 2014 03:43pm
I am extremely concerned on DAWN's editing person's inability to check Grammatical mistakes, a Woman is called Actress and not Actor which is meant for a Male artist, I could have ignored this if a single error was committed but word ACTOR is repeatedly used for Veena Malik.I am sure this Comment will be printed for the betterment.
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Apr 30, 2014 03:49pm
Veena Malik: Welcome home.
Nice to see you start afresh and leave the past behind you. I must salute your husband and in-laws. They have set a very noble example for others to follow.
Welcome back to your country- Pakistan.
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Apr 30, 2014 03:49pm
An adage saying, "After eating 100 of mouses, A Cat went for Hajj".. LOL
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Apr 30, 2014 03:53pm
Its good to read news like this....makes one want to go a little crazy and shout.......Yeaee !...... Vena Malik for PM.
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Apr 30, 2014 03:53pm
Allah-hu-Akbar masallah sister may allah give you a chance to go on Jihad in Syria
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Apr 30, 2014 04:01pm
@Arif A.Khan
actress is not wrong at all . But the new term for both male and female is actor. And Dawn is correct. fyi
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Apr 30, 2014 04:04pm
@Arif A.Khan
In modern English "actor" is now used for both male and female. So, Dawn is correct.
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Apr 30, 2014 04:06pm
Ha ha mature vina , very mature now.
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Apr 30, 2014 04:06pm
Yeah, looking so demure, trying her best to be a little
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Apr 30, 2014 04:11pm
the story could have ended as........and now this actor is going to team up with another equally skillful actor, Amir Liaquat for
Cultural Learnings of west for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Pakistan (in Borat's Speak)
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Apr 30, 2014 04:25pm
Khair se budhoo ghar ko aaye.
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Apr 30, 2014 04:26pm
@Necromancer Why don't you?
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Apr 30, 2014 04:31pm
@Arif A.Khan an actor can be both male and female
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Apr 30, 2014 04:44pm
@Zafar It is Actor now . No more Actress in media anywhere , in India , USA or anywhere
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Apr 30, 2014 04:50pm
@Arif A.Khan not a big issue....we are human beings not angels,,,,,so always have room for improvement
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Apr 30, 2014 05:19pm
Well she will really need to prove herself, won't she?
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Apr 30, 2014 05:26pm
@Arif A.Khan maybe you should research what you are saying. There is no such thing as actress just like there is no such thing as doctoress. Female actors, at least in the west have been campaigning for quite some time for eradication of the title 'actress'. Watch any award show (barring Pakistani/Indian) and see if you can find the title of actress being used.
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Apr 30, 2014 06:27pm
Why is it always Khans who do wonders for Pakistan and saves its dignity and integrity? Else, she would still be making big news and Pakistan would be upset but helpless.
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Apr 30, 2014 06:38pm
How come my comments never show up!!
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Apr 30, 2014 07:10pm
Please my Pakistani friends - give the poor girl some job in your country. So that she remains there - I for one, will definitely want to get rid of "celebrities" like her from India.
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Apr 30, 2014 07:19pm
You can tell from her dress that she has completely changed after her marriage. No one is perfect in today's world, we all make mistakes in life. If she stays true to her words, only thing I can say is, we forgive you, we really missed you and we hope that you never leave us again "WELCOME HOME".
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Apr 30, 2014 07:23pm
@Arif A.Khan ...the use of actor word is absolutely correct for females too. it is as per the latest trend which has been basically followed around the globe to reduce gender inequality.
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Apr 30, 2014 07:59pm
Sorry, I should have said that after meeting with Maulana Tariq Jameel, film actress Veena has completely changed. Good Job Maulana for saving Veena. Thanks
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Apr 30, 2014 08:02pm
"matured girl" Seriously?
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Apr 30, 2014 08:27pm
Famous...........surely you mean INFAMOUS!
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Apr 30, 2014 08:52pm
@Arif A.Khan Sorry, the world has changed and so has the word. Now 'actor' is used for both sexes and 'actress' is 'out'.
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Apr 30, 2014 09:53pm
@Arif A.Khan The feminine words manageress, actress, hostess etc. are disappearing. They are being replaced with masculine equivalent. In fact I have not heard actress or manageress for a long time. This is true all across the English speaking world.
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Apr 30, 2014 11:20pm
@Harmony No, let me correct you, in modern English the word 'Artist' goes for both the male, and female, but there is a difference between an Actor and an Actress, its meant for male and female. And try to ignore some petty mistakes by Dawn, as i have seen that Dawn writes in a very professional manner, compare to other international forums on the net, which includes the BBC too. I am very proud of Dawn.
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Apr 30, 2014 11:38pm
She is Reborn Muslim Just like IK
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May 01, 2014 12:00am
Another JJ and Aamir Liaqat in the making...this countries thrives on intellectual bankruptcy!
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May 01, 2014 02:07am
Alhamdolliah !
Allah changes the heart of whomsoever He Wills.
Better late than never. It is not ours to judge.
Allah is Merciful, Forgiving...
Wish her well, courage and strength to salvage her life while she still has time.
A reprieve, a second chance, is not given to all.
May Allah have Mercy on us all.
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May 01, 2014 02:20am
@Arif A.Khan dawn is trying not be saxist. just as a female lawyer is called a lawyer and not lawyerest or the word artist is used for both male and female. therefore many female actors ( or as we used to call them actresses ) dislike being called an actress
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May 01, 2014 02:33am
"A Born Again Pakistani"! Normally, I am not one of those who is critical - but in this case, I am wondering - is it that the doors are shutting and there is nowhere else to go but Pakistan? She has always lived in the fast lane - but now that she is married, I am hoping she will not divulge herself into unnecessary controversies!
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May 01, 2014 04:44am
Matured?? Reminds me of an old Frank Sinatra song which ends something like this:
"Now the days are short, and I am in the autumn of the year,
And I think of my life as vintage wine, from fine old kegs,
It pours sweet and clear,
It was a very good year."
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May 01, 2014 06:45am
@Arif A.Khan , FYI mate , It's correct to use the term "actor" for males and females, It was the guide's view that "actress comes into the same category as authoress, comedienne, manageress, 'lady doctor', 'male nurse' and similar obsolete terms that date from a time when professions were largely the preserve of one sex (usually men). As Whoopi Goldberg put it in an interview with the paper: 'An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor
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May 01, 2014 06:52am
I am glad she left India. She was good for nothing as an actor and was trying to get attention through controversial gimmicks. Unlike some other Pakistani actors and singers she did not earn any respect for her country. I hope she never returns.
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May 01, 2014 07:23am
Welcome back home dear, and use your fame and fortune to help our less fortunate. You are a brave woman and can do anything you set your mind to. Don't let your brilliant mind go to waste again in bollywood. We prefer you maximize your future here in your motherland where your roots are.
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May 01, 2014 08:44am
Further please correct it that she is not FAMOUS but NOTORIOUS actress.
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May 01, 2014 09:17am
@saleem
Great! Well Said.
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May 01, 2014 09:38am
@Necromancer - Excellent Sarcasm..... I like the way you said it.
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May 01, 2014 10:42am
@Arif A.Khan
Lately this has been adopted in the media where actress word seems perishing. Also new english words have come up without any explanation
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May 01, 2014 12:37pm
Why is she considered reformed now - why was she bad earlier - why is the word mature being used. Why are her in-laws being thanked - why is that tariq chap being thanked. Why are Indians happy to see her go? all very interesting questions. As forVeena Malik - may she continue to do what she does best - stay in the public eye. Only this time, she has reached a point of no return.
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May 01, 2014 01:36pm
@Ayesha
Thank you for trying to correct me but don
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May 01, 2014 02:02pm
@raj not surpringly we will get the news that she has joined PTI or JUI-F; in fact she has all the qualities to become a politician.
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May 01, 2014 02:16pm
@Ayesha
Thank you for trying to correct me but don
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May 01, 2014 03:25pm
@raj hmmmmmm who is anyone to judge????
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May 01, 2014 08:09pm
let him throw the first stone, who have not sinned 'verse from the Holy Bible'
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May 01, 2014 08:23pm
Her personal life is her own, her belief is her own. Who are we to judge her? Let us leave her alone, we got other problems to tackle. Dawn is not a Bollywood paper, hope it stops going into her personal life.
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May 01, 2014 08:23pm
An opportunist at work - she does not care about India or Pakistan - she cares about money and fame at every cost. Next she will claim her anti-India tewwt was sent by an impostor.
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May 01, 2014 08:59pm
None of her Bollywood movies were successful, failed miserably at the box office.
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May 01, 2014 09:54pm
@Arif A.Khan. Nowadays it's not such a big deal. A female writer is also called an author instead of an authoress; a female manager is called a manager instead of a manageress - people in the west use these terms. This trend has been adopted for the past few years.
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May 01, 2014 09:56pm
Now what will happen to India :)) any more import from Pakistan ?
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May 01, 2014 11:09pm
What part of the word "actor" do Dawn readers not understand? She is doing what she does best - acting! And her audiences believe it, so she is doing a great job.
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May 02, 2014 04:21am
subha ka bhoola shaam ko ghar aayee tou oosay bhoola nahi kehtay
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May 02, 2014 11:41am
@Arif A.Khan
Hello Arif, the word 'Actress' is actually,what we call in India,an 'Indianisation'. Whether male or female, the correct word is 'Actor'.
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May 02, 2014 08:23pm
@mjk
The simple fact that she is (supposedly) muslim means she should act in a decent manner in public and the fact that she is Pakistani means that she is representing Pakistan in the World....if anything she has disgraced Pakistan with her antics!!!
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May 02, 2014 09:05pm
Apparently reformed Veena Malik is doing her best to grab more headlines . Is it possible she has reformed for the better as the media portrays her or is she using acting to gain some sort of respectability ? Has she suddenly become aware of Taliban's disapproval for her over the top behaviour for an islamic female ? Let us wait and see how long the current pretentions last.
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May 03, 2014 05:42am
@Arif A.Khan May be the author of this report knows more then what meets the eye???????
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May 03, 2014 08:44am
Great punch line.......... "Matured"
"Mature" is a genre in a specific industry and very well suits to Ms. Malik.
Good work Dawn.
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