Malaika Arora once opened up about ex-Arbaaz Khan, life-after-divorce and love for Arjun Kapoor
In a throwback interview of Malaika Arora said, "when a man moves on, it’s fine but a woman moving on is sacrilege. Why?" Read on
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FollowWe all know Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan had a beautiful married life together; they also have a son Arhaan. After sending 19 years of marriage, they called it quits in 2016 and later filed for their divorce.
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And now we all know Malaika and Arbaaz have moved on with their personal lives. Malaika is dating Arjun Kapoor, and Arbaaz is with Italian model Giorgia Adriani.
In an old interview with Bombay Times, Malaika talked about how her life changed post-divorce and her beau Arjun Kapoor.
For the first time, Malaika and Arjun were spotted at a fashion show’s front row; before that, the couple kept things low key. Since then, many stories came out about their relationship. Soon there were reports about her marriage. When the interviewer asked about the same, here is what she said.
"There’s a reason why some things are private. What’s for public consumption is out there. I’ve always been a private person, and that doesn’t change. Yes, a lot has transpired in the last one year. A lot of people are involved in Arjun and my lives — families, friends and kids. You have to be sensitive about them, because you love and care for them. We both are sensitive people and aware of everyone around us. Nothing has been planned or made into an agenda. So far, things have unfurled organically. Yes, we have spoken about things and discussed them. Life has transitioned into a beautiful and happy space," Malaika replied.
Then the BT Journalist asked Malaika about her life, divorce and leaving Arbaaz Khan's house. She was also asked will she ever get into another relationship; here is what Arora said.
To answer it, Malaika said marriage is a beautiful institution and people get separated if there is a problem. Malika said she is not the first and not the last woman to get divorced.
Malika said, "Firstly, I am not the first and not the last woman in this industry to get divorced. Marriage is a beautiful institution, but God forbid, if it hits a certain road bump, which eventually leads to separation or divorce, so be it. Unfortunately, we live in a society where there is so much negativity when it comes to divorce. I don’t believe in this concept of happily ever after. It’s great in a book, but there’s no such thing in our lives. You try to make the most of everything and rise to every occasion."
She also pointed out how society blames only women for failed marriage, "The two people who decide to part ways are the only ones who will know the real reasons for it. For people to point fingers and insinuate is very unfair. It’s wrong to judge. Arbaaz and I have moved on, amicably. We have to be sensitive to our child (Arhaan) and his needs. When we parted ways, I felt vulnerable, though I am not a vulnerable person. I didn’t know which direction I wanted to move into. I was just sure that I have to give my child a stable environment, and to date, it has been my number one priority."
Talking about the trolling about her on the Internet, she said, "I don’t usually pay attention to trolls because I will live a sad, pathetic and toxic life if I do that. But this is about the larger society we live in. When a man moves on, it’s fine, but a woman moving on is sacrilege. Why? A man dating a younger woman makes him a dude. But if a woman dates a younger man, people say, ‘What the hell is she thinking. This kind of disparity has been there forever. It’s sad and I hope that this changes."
Talking about Arjun Kapoor, she said "It’s very difficult to find someone who understands you. Arjun understands me. He makes me smile and laugh, and he knows me inside out. I guess that just makes everything work."
