Malaika Arora: From modeling to acting to fitness icon, details on her full journey.

Malaika Arora: Malaika Arora is an Indian actress, model, dancer, and television personality known for her work in Bollywood. She gained fame with her performances in iconic dance numbers of Bollywood. She started her career as a VJ on MTV India.

She later transitioned into modeling and became a popular face in commercials, music videos, and item songs in Bollywood. She remains a major style icon and continues to inspire many with her fitness and fashion choices.

How and where was her childhood?

She was born on October 23, 1973 and born at Thane, Maharashtra in India. She spended most of her childhood in Thane and Chembur. Apart from this she completed her schooling from Swami Vivekananda School and college from Jai Hind College but was not able to complete it due to her modeling career.

Who all are there in her family?

Her Family consists of the following members such as:

• Her Father: Anil Arora, Who was a Punjabi who worked in the Merchant Navy.
• Her Mother: Joyce Polycarp, Who is a Malayali and has been a homemaker.

  

• Her Sister: Amrita Arora, Who is a former actress and now a social media personality.
• Her Son: Arhaan Khan, who was Born in 2002 and is currently studying abroad.

What is her relationship status?

As per the report she currently came out of a long term relationship with bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor. She is currently single. Before this she was married to bollywood actor-film producer Arbaaz Khan but they got divorced in 2017. They also had a kid together. ( Arhaan Khan).

Details on her career and it’s highlights.

Some of her career and it’s highlights are:

• Malaika Arora has had a diverse career spanning modeling, dance, television, and entrepreneurship. She started her career as a video jockey (VJ) on MTV India and gained popularity as the host of shows like Club MTV.
• Then she started doing modeling for various brands and commercials, becoming a well-known face in the Indian fashion industry.

  

• After which she got featured in music videos like Gur Naal Ishq Mitha and Daler Mehndi’s Kudiya Shehar Diyan. She became famous for her dance performances in Bollywood films, earning the title of a top item song dancer like “Chaiyya Chaiyya”, “Maahi Ve”, “Kaal Dhamaal”, “Munni Badnaam Hui”.
• After this she became a judge on several reality TV shows, boosting her popularity like, Nach Baliye (2005-2006) – Dance reality show judge like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2010-2011), India’s Got Talent (2012-2018), Supermodel of the Year (2019-2022).
• She has her own fashion and lifestyle brand which is known as the “The Label Life” she did thisalongside Bipasha Basu and Sussanne Khan. She is also remote and respectively promotes healthy living through social media.

Her fitness routine and lifestyle.

She is known for her incredible fitness and youthful energy. She follows a disciplined lifestyle that includes yoga, strength training, and a balanced diet. She does Yoga styles like Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, and Vinyasa Flow. She also does Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations) and does at least 20 rounds daily.

She also does bodyweight exercises like resistance bands, and kettlebell workouts, core strength with planks, crunches, and Pilates, weight training 2-3 times a week for toned muscles and also enjoys dancing as a fun way to stay fit. Apart from all this she also does walking and light jogging over high-impact cardio and practices Aerial Yoga for flexibility and strength.

Why is she a style icons?

She is one of Bollywood’s most stylish celebrities and known for her bold fashion choices, effortless elegance, and confidence. when it comes to fashion, effortlessly switching between red carpet glam, casual chic, and athleisure. She is often seen in bold gowns, high-slit dresses, structured blazers, statement sarees, metallics, sequins, cut-outs, and edgy silhouettes,

Her stunning thigh-high slit gowns on the red carpet, Sarees with a modern twist—drapes, ruffles, or belted styles and statement pantsuits with bold colors and deep necklines, athleisure fashion by making gym looks trendy and are Often seen in coordinated gym sets, crop tops, leggings, and stylish sneakers. She makes even basic activewear look chic with accessories like oversized sunglasses and luxury handbags.

Her records and achievements.

Some of Malaika Arora records and achievements are as follows:

• She had the Best Item Song Award – “Munni Badnaam Hui” in Dabangg 2010.
• She got honored for her role as a judge on reality shows like India’s Got Talent, Nach Baliye, and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
• She got acknowledged for shaping India’s modeling and fashion scene through Supermodel of the Year.
• She also has Lokmat Most Stylish Diva Award (2019).
• She also has Vogue Beauty Awards – Fitness Icon of the Year (2020).

  

• She also has a Times Power Women – Inspiring Fitness Personality (2021).
• She recognized for her role in Diva Yoga, a leading wellness and fitness brand.
• She got honored for co-founding The Label Life, a fashion and lifestyle brand.
• She is the first Bollywood Actress to Co-Produce a 100-Crore Film.

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