Malaika Arora (born October 23, 1973) is a Bollywood dancer, VJ, actress, model, and television personality. She made her film production debut in 2008 when she co-founded Arbaaz Khan Productions with her ex-husband Arbaaz Khan, which produced the Dabangg film series. She has appeared in films such as Kaante in 2002 and EMI in 2008 as a lead actress. Chaiyya Chaiyya in 1998, Gur Naalo Ishq Mitha in 1998, Maahi Ve in 2002, Kaal Dhamaal in 2005, and Munni Badnaam Hui in 2010 were also songs she sang.

Essential Data

• Real Name: Malaika Arora Khan
• Pet & Nickname: Malla
• Profession: Actress, Model, Producer, TV Personality
• Relationship: Divorced
• Divorced Date: May 11, 2017
• Ex-Husband: Arbaaz Khan (actor)
• Marriage Date: December 12, 1998
• Boyfriend: Arjun Kapoor (actor)
• Children: Son- Arhaan Khan (born in 2002)
• Fan Followers: 12 million (on Instagram)

Early Life

Arora was born in Thane, Maharashtra, India, on October 23, 1973, to Anil Arora, a Punjabi who served in the Merchant Navy, and Joyce Polycarp, a Malyali (from Kerala) Catholic. “Malaika” means “Angel” in Swahili. Arora began dancing training at the age of four. In Thane, she attended ‘Holy Cross Convent High Institution,‘ an all-girls school. When she was age 11, her parents divorced. Her mother relocated to Borla Society in Chembur (another Mumbai suburb) with her two daughters. Arora attended Chembur’s ‘Swami Vivekanand School,‘ which was run by her aunt, Grace Polycarp. She later enrolled at ‘Jai Hind Academic‘ in Churchgate but did not complete her academic studies due to employment commitments.

Career

Arora has always enjoyed being in front of the camera and longed to be a model. Suresh Natarajan, the then-editor of the magazine ‘Society,’ Suma Varghese, saw and loved several of her photographs when she was 17. Arora debuted in the April 1993 issue of ‘Societ,‘ and quickly began obtaining modeling contracts.

Arora has appeared in advertisements for a variety of products, including ‘Mafatlal,’ ‘Tanishq,’ ‘Benzer,’ ‘Bare Necessities,’ ‘Pearl Pet,’ ‘Tribhuvandas Bhimji Zaveri,’ and ‘De Beers.‘ She has been to many nations for exhibits as a model.

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‘MTV‘ was launched in India during this period. Arora was chosen to be an MTV VJ and host the show ‘Club MTV.‘ She liked her job since it required her to communicate with and engage with people. For a time, she was equally adept at modeling and VJing. She appeared on ‘MTV‘ programs such as ‘Love Line‘ and ‘Style Check,‘ co-hosted by Cyrus Broacha.

1998 Arora co-starred in Bally Sagoo and Malkit Singh’s music video ‘Gur Naalo Ishq Mitha‘ alongside Jas Arora. Her dance routine ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya‘ in the film ‘Dil Se..‘ (1998) followed. This dance starred Arora and Shah Rukh Khan and was performed on top of a moving train. It brought her enormous fame and acclaim. She co-starred in the music video for Shubha Mudgal’s song ‘Dholna‘ with her then-husband, Arbaaz Khan, in 1999.

Arora stated in an interview that she has never been interested in acting. As a result, she has appeared in a few films as an actor. In *EMI – Liya Hai Toh Chukana Padega* (2008), she played Nancy. However, it was not a commercial success. She had roles in films like ‘Maa Tujhhe Salaam,’ ‘Om Shanti Om,’ ‘Helloo India,’ ‘Housefull,’ and ‘Happy New Year.‘

Arora began appearing as a celebrity judge on numerous TV reality series, particularly dance events, in 2005.

With the award-winning film ‘Dabangg‘ (2010), Arora co-produced with her actor-producer husband Arbaaz Khan. She later co-produced the films ‘Dabangg 2‘ (2012) and ‘Dolly Ki Doli‘ (2015).

Arora was awarded the “Sexiest Woman” in 2007 by the men’s magazine ‘Maxim.‘ She owns and operates her yoga studio in Mumbai, ‘Divayoga,‘ which she founded in 2018. Since 2015, Arora has worked as a style editor for the lifestyle brand ‘The Label Life‘ alongside Bipasha Basu and Sussanne Khan.

Filmography

• Chaiyya Chaiyya in 1998
• Gur Naalo Ishq Mitha 1998
• Maahi Ve 2002
• Kaal Dhamaal 2005
• Munni Badnaam Hui 2010.

Personal Life

In 1998, she married Arbaaz Khan, Salman Khan’s brother. They originally met while she was filming a coffee ad for an agency; she later married him and added the surname Khan to her name, “Malaika Arora Khan,” which means “angels.”

They had a son, Arhaan Khan, who was born in November 2002; however, after a long marriage of nearly 18 years, they divorced legally on May 11, 2017. Arhaan Khan moved in with her mother after her parents’ divorce.

Net Worth

Each episode costs between 6 and 8 lakh rupees. According to sources, Malaika’s net worth is estimated to be approximately Rs 98.98 crore, which includes her opulent 4BHK property in a high-rise residential building in Mumbai’s upmarket area Bandra, which is valued at around Rs. 14.5 crores.

Social Media

Malaika is popular on Social Media, with over 17 million followers

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