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Malaika Arora Says She Faced Backlash Over Divorce, Calls Out Double Standards in New Interview

She reflects on the 2016–17 split on an India Today podcast, emphasizing personal happiness over social expectations.

Overview

  • Arora recounts being judged by the public, friends, and family for ending her marriage to Arbaaz Khan.
  • She says scrutiny of women who leave marriages contrasts with the leniency men receive in a patriarchal society.
  • She affirms belief in marriage yet is not seeking it, describing herself as content and open if it happens organically.
  • She advises against marrying too young, urging financial and emotional independence before settling down.
  • Reports reiterate the 2016 separation and 2017 divorce, note co-parenting son Arhaan, and state that Arbaaz has remarried and has a child.