Malaika Arora | |
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.jpg) Arora at Miss Diva in 2018 | |
| Born | 23 October 1973 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Malaika Arora Khan |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Arbaaz Khan (m. 1998; div. 2017) |
| Partner(s) | Arjun Kapoor (2018–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Amrita Arora (sister) |
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Early life and background
Malaika Arora was named after the Swahili word "Malaika" meaning "angel". She was born in Thane, Maharastra. Her parents divorced when she was 11 years old and she moved to Chembur with her mother & sister Amrita. Her mother, Joyce Polycarp, is a Malayali Catholic and her father, Anil Arora, was a Punjabi native to Indian border town of Fazilka, who worked in the Merchant Navy.She completed her secondary education from Swami Vivekanand School in Chembur. Her aunt, Grace Polycarp, was the principal of the school. She is also an alumnus of the Holy Cross High School Thane where she studied until ninth grade. She pursued her college education from Jai Hind College, Churchgate but did not complete it on account of professional engagements. She lived in Borla Society, Chembur opposite Basant Talkies before starting her modelling career.Career
Arora was selected as one of the VJs when MTV India started its operations. She began working as an interviewer, hosted shows such as Club MTV, and later co-hosted with Cyrus Broacha the shows Love Line and Style Check. Malaika then entered the modelling world, appearing in many advertisements, for album songs like Bally Sagoo's "Gur Naalo Ishq Mitha" opposite Jas Arora and item numbers such as "Chaiyya Chaiyya" in the 1998 Bollywood film Dil Se...In the 2000s, apart from featuring in item numbers for various films, she made cameo appearances in a few films. In 2008, she appeared in her first major acting role in the film EMI which was a box-office failure. In 2010, she featured in the item song "Munni Badnaam Hui" in the film Dabangg, which was produced by her former husband Arbaaz Khan. On 12 March 2011, she helped set a world record with 1235 participants performing a choreographed dance to "Munni Badnaam" which she led.She was the Taiwan Excellence celebrity endorser in 2012. She endorsed Dabur's 30-plus. She states that she never wanted to do acting. She performed live alongside Atif Aslam, Shaan and Bipasha Basu in a series of concerts at LG Arena in Birmingham and The O2 Arena in London. In 2014, she confirmed that she would make a cameo appearance in the Farah Khan-directed action comedy-drama film Happy New Year.Personal life
Malaika was married to Bollywood actor-director-producer Arbaaz Khan in 1998 whom she met during a coffee ad shoot. On 28 March 2016, they announced separation citing compatibility issues. The couple officially got divorced on 11 May 2017. Together they have a son, Arhaan, born on 9 November 2002. The custody of the son after the divorce is with Malaika. While Arbaz has visitation rights on his son, as per the settlement reached in the Bandra Family Court. Bollywood actor Salman Khan and actor-director-producer Sohail Khan are her former brothers-in-law. Her former father-in-law is scriptwriter Salim Khan.Malaika has been in a relationship with actor Arjun Kapoor since 2018.Filmography
| Year | Name | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| 2005-06 | Nach Baliye | Judge | Star Plus | First two seasons |
| 2008 | Zara Nachke Dikha | Star One | ||
| 2008 | Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan | Herself | NDTV Imagine | |
| 2009 | Perfect Bride | Judge | Star Plus | |
| 2010 2015 |
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | Sony TV Colors TV |
Seasons 4 & 8 | |
| 2015 | Swaragini | Herself | Colors TV | |
| 2012–Present | India's Got Talent | Judge | Colors TV | Season 4 onwards |
| 2017–Present | India's Next Top Model | Host/Main Judge | MTV India | Season 3 onwards |
| 2019 | MTV Supermodel of the Year | Host/Main Judge | MTV (Indian TV channel) | Season One [31] |
| 2020 | India's Best Dancer | Judge | Sony Entertainment Television | [32] |
