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Malaika Arora Reflects on Divorce Backlash and Calls Out Double Standards in New Interview

She describes harsher scrutiny for women than men, saying she is content without seeking remarriage.

Overview

  • Arora says she faced judgment from the public, friends, and family when she separated from Arbaaz Khan in 2016 and finalized their divorce in 2017.
  • She explains that prioritizing her happiness guided the decision and that she has no regrets about choosing to be on her own.
  • Calling the response to women unequal, she criticizes a patriarchal culture that questions women for choices that draw little scrutiny for men.
  • She affirms she still believes in marriage but is not pursuing it, adding she remains open to love only if it happens organically.
  • Offering advice to younger women, she cautions against marrying early—she wed at 25—and urges achieving financial and emotional independence first.