Veena Malik supports lesbian, gay, transgender marriages
Source:indiatvnews.com
Mumbai, June 14 : Pakistani actor Veena Malik has openly supported LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender) relationships and has done a sexy photo shoot in support of the LGBT community.
In an interview to India TV reporter Manish Singh, Veena Malik said, every one has the right to live life the way one wants to live.
Excerpts from the interview:
India TV : What do you have to say about this photoshoot?
Veena Malik: It was fun , amazing photoshoot. Beautiful hair and makeup, beautiful outfits. We tried out 8 different looks. The entire team has been wonderful. The special thing about the photoshoot is that it was not for any film but my first solo album release.
India TV : We heard that this shoot was to support LGBT …..
Veena : Of course I support LGBT. I support every individual. Everyone has a right to live one’s life the way one wants to live.
India TV : It is being said that since Veena Malik entered Bollywood, she has become ‘politically correct’…
Veena: That’s incorrect.. I still speak from my heart. How many times do you come across an actress you can talk about everything with?
India TV : Few days ago in the audio release of your album ‘Daal me kuch kaala hai’, Raja Chaudhary confessed that he wants to marry you, even if he has to rename himself ‘Raja Malik’…he indirectly proposed you..
Veena : I think proposals are normal in every girl’s life. They often happen. On the other hand, praises or proposals are beautiful.
India TV : We have seen you acting; very soon we will witness your acting skills but what about singing?
Veena : (With a smile) hmmm… You’ll see that soon. I wanted to be a singer since my childhood. People told me that I am beautiful and will do better as an actor.
I always sidelined my desire to sing, but not anymore. It’s now or never!
India TV : As you both are doing remakes of the ‘Dirty Picture’, do you see Rakhi Sawant as your competition?
Veena : I am not here for competing. I am irreplaceable. Every individual is different and so am I.
In earlier interviews to other publications, Veena gave examples of starlets Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga, who stand up for gay rights.
“If US President Barack Obama and Hollywood beauties can stand up for gay marriage, why can’t every citizen support this cause,” she said.
When Malik shared the news of her pro-LGBT stance on micro-blogging site Twitter, the more liberal members on the social media forum applauded her.
One person reacted to Malik’s statement by posting “Way to go! LGBT people are loving and caring human beings who deserve happiness, love and acceptance!”, while another wrote: “This is why I love her.”
Some claimed that she was the first Pakistani celebrity to openly support gay unions.The more conservative quarters, however, expressed their indignation by using profanities. “She is taking all the shortcuts to become famous,” read one post.
I cannot remain single for very long: Veena Malik
source:timesofindia.com
The actress says she is in a relationship but refuses to divulge any details because the last time she did that, her ‘life was in a mess’
Veena Malik is not taking any chances with her love life this time. Much to her dismay, her infamous love life has been fodder for tabloids for far too long, and even though she says there’s someone in her life, she refuses to divulge any details this time.
“My personal life was chaotic and kind of a mess. But now it’s completely settled. But this time I’m not going to talk about it. Yes, there is someone who takes care of me, there’s someone whom I really, really love, someone who adores me, but this time I’d like to keep it a hush-hush thing. I’m the kind of person who can’t live alone, I need somebody around me to take care of me because I am such a spoilt brat. When “Swayamvar” was happening, for the first time in my life I was single for 5-6 months. For me, remaining single for such a long time is impossible,” she says.
Veena was supposed to marry, or at least get engaged to be married, on the fourth season of ” Swayamvar” on a channel that shut down some time back. She clarifies, “The makers are in talks and are negotiating with various channels. It might happen. Even if it doesn’t, there must be some reason for it.” But if there is already someone in her life, how can she marry on a show? “It’s not like I am not going to marry that person, it’s just that there’s someone who takes care of me and who loves me. And if “Swayamvar” happens, I’ll ask this person to come on the show,” she says.
But she insists that her love life isn’t her priority right now. “First it’s my career, then my family and fans, and then comes my love life,” she says. After doing a couple of item songs in Hindi films, for which she says, “I’ve just done two item songs. Do items songs toh mera khayal hai har lead actress ne kiye honge. I don’t think I can be labelled an item girl because of that.” She’s finally making her debut as a lead actress in Bollywood in “Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai“. According to her, Bollywood is very different from the Pakistan film industry. “It’s like aap nadi mein hote hain, wahan se aap ek samundar mein aa jate hain. Exposure-wise, in every way, the Indian film industry is far better than the Pakistani film industry. But I hope and pray that the Pak industry gets the same prestige jo ke aaj se 30 saal pehle thi,” she says.
She’s also signed the Kannada version of “The Dirty Picture“, which she says is a more serious take on the South actress’ life. “The Kannada version is a more serious approach to Silk’s life. Tamil films ke bahut bade naam iss film mein kaam kar rahe hain. I think I have a very strong script to work with here,” she says.
