Malaika Arora On Secular Family Background: Malaika Arora’s father Anil Arora committed suicide by jumping from the roof on Wednesday (September 11). Anil Arora was Malaika’s stepfather but the actress’ bonding with him has always been special. Malaika was raised by Anil Arora and her mother together.
While Malaika’s mother is a Malayali Catholic, her father Anil Arora belonged to a Punjabi Hindu family. Malaika grew up in a mixed religion family. Malaika once spoke openly about her upbringing in such a family. She said that life was never so easy for her.
Malaika believed in Christianity
In an interview given to Masala magazine in 2022, Malaika Arora said- ‘My father is Punjabi and my mother is a Malayali Catholic. My paternal side had such a deep influence on our lives that both my sister and I were Christians. So, we just followed that faith and were Catholics. Thankfully, we live in such a secular family.’
Mother is Malayali Catholic and father is Punjabi Hindu…
Malaika further said- ‘I was married to a Muslim, my mother is Malayali Catholic, my father is Punjabi and my sister is married to a Muslim, so you know that there are all kinds of faiths in our family. Let us tell you that Malaika Arora married Arbaaz Khan. However, after years of marriage, both of them got divorced.’
‘Life was never easy…’
In the same interview, Malaika also talked about her financial condition. She said- ‘Growing up, life was never easy, it was really difficult. Financially as well as in the whole setup. So it was embedded in my mind that I have to work for myself and work till my last breath. I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth or I do not come from a background that I can rely on.’