Malaika Arora Went Against Her Maa And Married First Guy She Dated Arbaaz Khan? 'My Mom Would Say..'

Malaika Arora was just in her early 20s when she had started off her career that also as a VJ with MTV India. She became famous because of the celebrity interviews, hosting shows, and coming on various famous shows. After Malaika entered modelling, she did many music albums, ads, and in 1998 became famous with her hit song, Chaiyya Chaiyya from Dil Se. It was in the same year that Malaika married Arbaaz Khan, but did she go against the wishes of her mother to do the same?

Malaika Arora reveals her decision to marry at 25 to Arbaaz Khan

Malaika sat down for an interview with Barkha Dutt and recalled how she had made the decision to get married at 25 to the first guy she ever dated. Her mom had reacted strongly and had advised her to go out, explore the world, and not get married to the first guy she ever dated, who was Arbaaz Khan. Malaika had told her mother to chill and said:

“My mom would always say, ‘Go out there, enjoy your life, and please don’t marry the first guy you date’—which I did. I married the first guy I ever dated. She couldn’t understand why I would do that. She said, ‘If you do that, how will you ever know what’s out there?’ And I was like, ‘Mom, chill now.’ But she has always been someone who encouraged us to live and dream. She never stopped us from doing anything.”

Malaika Arora had got a lot of fame as she had married the younger brother of Salman, who is Arbaaz. Well, for years her life sailed smoothly asd she was the 'Khan Bahu' and had also made appearances in the Dabangg series of Salman, the second one was directed by her ex-husband, Arbaaz. Although post being together for like two decades, Arbaaz and Malaika parted ways in 2017, and the reason for their divorce was kept all things private.

Malaika Arora reveals divorced men are not judged for marrying women half their age

Malaika has never been shy about expressing her views, and she shared that women face double standards in society. She has always been in the limelight since the time she became a VJ, to a national sensation and subject to public scrutiny, along with the judgments. Malaika shared in the interview that one is constantly judged for being strong, and these judgments are going to be there. However, she noted that it is different for divorced men and said:

"We are going to have these judgements irrespective. I have utmost regard and love for men because some of the men in my life have been instrumental and really amazing. Today, if a man decides to move on—get a divorce, marry someone half his age—it’s like, ‘Wow, what a man!’ But when a woman does it, she is questioned: ‘Why would she do something like that? Doesn’t she have sense?’ There are constant stereotypes.”

Malaika did call out the unfair double standards that women have faced in the society. For the unversed, Malaika and Arbaaz moved on from their lives. Arbaaz had then dated Giorgia Andriani after divorcing Malaika, who got a lot of attention for her relationship with Arjun Kapoor. He is 12 years younger than her, and she was trolled for her smallest of actions. Arbaaz, after breaking up with Giorgia, fell for makeup artist, Sshura Khan, aged 35, got married to her, and at 58 became a father to a baby girl.

What are your views on Malaika Arora revealing that her mom told her not to marry the first guy she dated, that's Arbaaz Khan?

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