There were fears today for the wellbeing of  Bollywood actress Veena Malik after she was reported missing by her  manager.
The controversial Pakistani model and actress,  who is suing FHM magazine after she claimed they doctored photos to make her  look nude, has not been seen since yesterday morning.

She had complained of feeling depressed, but  also was the subject of death threats over the photos.

Her manager Pratiek Mehta said he received a  text from Malik saying she was ill and depressed.

Mr  Mehta said she had been filming a movie called Mumbai 125 Kilometers at Goregaon  and was last seen leaving in a car after shooting had finished.

He added: “I have been  trying to reach her since yesterday, but have failed. I have approached the  officials at Bandra police station and have sought help in finding the  whereabouts of Veena.”

However,  the police at Bandra said she had not officially been reported as a missing  person..

The film’s director  Hemant Madhukar said: “Veena left after the pack-up yesterday (Friday) morning.  In the afternoon, I received an SMS from her where she apologised for not being  able to concentrate on the shooting, stating that she was disturbed.

“I called her  immediately, but her number was not reachable. I have not been able to get in  touch with her since.”

Veena Malik screengrab

Veena Malik defends herself on Indian  television

Last week Malik was reported to have said the  stress of the controversy had aged her 10 years.

Referring to FHM India, the 33-year-old said: “I feel completely cheated. They’ve added 10 years to my age.”

Malik, who appeared on Bigg Boss, the Indian  version of Big Brother, created controversy earlier this month when FHM India  published a nude picture of her on its cover.

A man displays a copy the December issue of FHM India, where Veena Malik was the cover story (Pic: AP)

The controversial December issue of  FHM in India

She had previously been accused by clerics of  immoral behaviour on Bigg Boss for wearing shorts, hugging a male actor and  swimming with Pamela Anderson.

She countered by accusing thePakistanmedia of having double standards about men and women’s  behaviour.

She claimed she only posed topless for FHM,  but that photos were doctored to make her look completely naked.

Since the pictures appeared of her, with just  an ISI (an acronym for thePakistanspy agency) fake tattoo on her arm, she has been the  subject of death threats from militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba.

The Lahore-based militants issued a statement  saying: “She has made fun of all Muslim women and brought shame to the entire  nation. Veena Malik will be dealt with accordingly on her return toPakistan.”

Spokesman Abu Usama added ominously: “Our  faithful are prepared to welcome her.”

Veena Malik bares it all for FHM (Pic: www.fhmindia.com / FHM India December 2011 Issue)

Nudity for FHM cover is in  dispute

And prominent Muslim cleric Maulana Abdul Qawi  warned of a fatwa against Malik for shaming Islam.

Malik  said attitudes inPakistanwere from the ‘Stone Age’, adding: “The things I have done in life, I have the guts to stand by. This is my  body; this is my life.”

Vowing not to back down  she said she was being vilified by her compatriots.

“This attitude, I’m  sorry, is in the society. When they say they have become modern, grown up,  that’s wrong. They still live in the Stone Age.”

In a text to journalistsPakistan’s military press office said the  scandal was “the height of humiliation forPakistan, done by a Pakistani on Indian  soil”.

Veena shot to prominence last year when she  accused her then boyfriend, Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif, of involvement  in match fixing. She also testified against Asif before the International  Cricket Council.

Last month Asif was convicted of spot fixing,  along with teammates Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir.

Veena Malik (Pic: Getty Images)

Veena in model  pose

He was given a one year jail sentence at  Southwark crown court for his role in the scandal, where the players were found  to have collaborated in bowling no balls in certain overs in a betting  scheme.

Veena Malik has also been accused by the  Indian andPakistanmedia of deliberately courting controversy to further  her career.

She insisted she was deeply hurt by the  accusations the FHM controversy had been engineered, saying she wanted “justice”.

She said: “I understand that I have been  linked to many controversies in the past relating to my career. But all I’m  trying to do is make a name for myself as a woman in the entertainment  industry.

“I am not doing anything different to anyone  else and sadly in this instance I feel like I have been used by a publication  just so they can sell more copies.

“Why would I spend thousands of pounds on  lawyers and legal fees if I didn’t feel like there was a case?

“I simply want justice for what has  happened.”

But the coverage of the nude photos scandal  has also landed her a role as an item girl for Rumy Jafry’s film Gali Gali Chor  Hai.

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