In the wake of the Sarabjit-Sanaullah incidents, some Indians demanded that Pakistani artists should be sent back to their country. This of course included our very own Veena Malik. Veena M’s response to the whole situation was understandable. She said, “Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan are as big stars in Pakistan as they are in India. The only bridge which is still there between the two countries is art. Whenever someone says that ‘send Pakistani artists back,’ then we should also understand that Indian films will also get banned in Pakistan as a result.”

Tell you what, the actress has finally come of age. What age? That we can’t divulge.

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