Malaika Arora On Her Divorce From Arbaaz Khan: "I Had To Feel Okay Within"

Malaika Arora got married to Arbaaz Khan in 1997. The two parted ways in 2017.

Malaika Arora recently opened up about her divorce with actor Arbaaz Khan. The couple separated 19 years after their marriage. In her recent interaction with Pinkvilla, Malaika got candid about getting married at 25, even though she did not face any pressure from her family. The Moving In With Malaika star said, “Not that I have grown up in a background where I was told ‘Oh you have to get married at this age'. I was told to live my life, go out enjoy, meet more people, and have more relationships, I was told all of that. Yet, I don't know what got into my head, I said by 22-23 I want to get married. No one forced me but it was what I needed to do right now because it was the best option I had at that moment.”

Talking about deciding to part ways with Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora said, “When I decided to get divorced, I don't think there were too many women in the industry getting divorced and moving on. I felt, for me, for my personal growth, my choice, I had to feel okay within if I had to make my kid happy and make my kid flourish in his space. So, that's what I did.”

Malaika Arora added that while everyone looks down upon divorce, for her it was about feeling “settled and happy to make anyone around me happy. It starts with me.”