Veena Malik

In addition to acting in films, Malik is active in humanitarian work, has a number of endorsement deals and is regarded as one of the most promising contemporary actresses in Pakistan.
In November 2014, Veena Malik and her husband were sentenced to 26 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court for allegedly airing a blasphemous programme. The owner of Pakistan's biggest media group, Geo TV and Jang group, was accused of allowing the airing of a blasphemous programme by Geo television in May, which played a religious song while staging a mock marriage of Malik with Bashir. The Judge also sentenced both Malik and Bashir along with TV host Shaista Wahidi for 26 years each.