I’m not saying this. I’m only quoting this from an Indian media outlet, so Veena ji, don’t get livid with me. You know, they say hell hath no fury like a woman’s scorn. According to an Indian newspaper, Veena Malik, along with her Bigg Boss co-star Ashmit Patel, were offered a reality show for which the producers were willing to fork out no less than Rs3 million.

Newsmongers say the straight-shooting and occasionally beautiful Veena M and Ashmit P turned the proposition down saying they (together) deserved more… let’s say a ballpark figure of a couple of million more. This made the channel zip their lips. No progress reported.

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