Malaika Arora is a Bollywood actress, model, dancer, VJ and producer. In 1998, Malaika stole the spotlight when she appeared in the song ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ with Shah Rukh Khan in the film ‘Dil Se’.
Malaika Arora is a Bollywood actress, model, VJ and producer. She was born on 23 October 1973 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. She attended Swami Vivekananda School, Mumbai, and Holy Cross School, Thane, Navi Mumbai. She earned a degree in economics from Jai Hind College, Mumbai.
Her father, Anil Arora was in the merchant navy. Her mother, Joyce Polycarp is a homemaker. She has a sister, Amrita Arora.
She was married to Arbaaz Khan but the couple took a divorce in 2017. They are parents to a son, Arhaan Khan.
Malaika is currently in a relationship with Arjun Kapoor.
Malaika’s favourites
Her hobbies include gardening, jogging, swimming and doing yoga.
She likes to eat sambhar with rice, and fish curry.
Her favourite actors are, Shah Rukh Khan, Chunky Pandey, Rahul Khanna, Deepika Padukone and Helen.
Her favourite perfume is ‘Black Orchid’ by Tom Ford.
Her favourite brands are Rihanna’s Fenty and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop.
Her favourite travelling destinations are Goa, Greece, and Caribbean islands.
She owns Mini Clubman and Range Rover cars.
Interesting facts about Malaika
Malaika Arora started her dance training at the age of 4.
When Malaika was 8 years old, her parents separated from each other.
She started her modelling career at the age of 17.
Malaika’s hit song
In 1998, Malaika stole the spotlight when she appeared in the song ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ with Shah Rukh Khan in the film ‘Dil Se’.
In 2002, Malaika played the lead role in the film ‘Kaante’.
In the year 2007, she was declared the ‘Sexiest Woman’ by Maxim magazine.
Malaika featured in Malkit Singh’s Punjabi song ‘Gur Naal Ishq Mitha’.
In the year 2012, she was awarded the Taiwan Excellence Celebrity Endorser Award.
Launching a fashion brand
In the year 2015, she co-founded a lifestyle brand, The Label Life, with Bipasha Basu and Sussanne Khan.
Malaika is popular among her fans for her dance numbers in various films.
She produced the film ‘Dabangg’ under the production banner of her ex-husband Arbaaz Khan. She also did a dance number 'Munni Badnaam Hui' in the same film.
Malaika’s marriage
Malaika Arora met Arbaaz Khan for the first time in the year 1993 while shooting a coffee commercial.
After years of dating each other, they got married on 12 December 1998. Their son was born on 9 November 2002.
The couple took a divorce in 2017. However, they still remain good friends.
Since her divorce, Malaika has been dating the actor, Arjun Kapoor.
Judging reality TV shows
Malaika Arora has judged a lot of TV reality shows like, Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, India’s Supermodel, India’s Got Talent and more.
Malaika maintains her fitness by engaging in various physical exercises.
In 2018, she launched her own yoga studio named ‘Divya Yoga’.
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