Born to film producers Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie Kapoor, ‘Ishaqzaade’ actor Arjun Kapoor came under the radar of trolls and critiques after news of him dating actress Malaika Arora went viral.
The couple ever since has hardly openly spoken about it. But finally, Kapoor has broken his silence and confirmed their relationship. In a recent interview, Kapoor talked about dating ‘someone older with a son from an earlier marriage’.
Hindustan Times quoted him saying, “I don’t try and be overly talkative about my personal life, because I feel you should respect your partner, and there is a past there. And I’ve been in that situation where I’ve seen things pan out publicly and it’s not always very nice, because there are kids affected.”
He added that he tries to keep a respectful boundary. “I do what she’s comfortable with. And my career should not hinge on my relationship. So, you have to create boundaries.”
“I talk about it today because there is a certain respect and regard given to the relationship. We have given it time. I have tried to give it a certain amount of dignity by giving it space, and not having it be in your face.”
Speaking of marriage, the ‘2 States’ actor revealed, “Not planned and not thought about it right now, but like I always say, I will not hide it.”
Arjun, also shared how he felt when dad Boney Kapoor left his mom Mona for Sridevi. “I can’t say I’m okay with what my father did because as a child I felt the repercussions, but I understand it,” DNA quoted him saying.
He added, “I can’t say ‘theek hai, hota hai (It’s fine, this happens)’, because I will always wonder. But when I rationalise it as an older person who’s dealing with his own relationship’s highs and lows, you understand.”
Back in 2018, when acclaimed actor and Arjun’s step-mother Sridevi died, he was seen standing right next to his dad and his step-sisters Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor. Talking about it he said, “My mother’s upbringing came in my head. She would’ve told me to be by my father’s side regardless of what obstacles we face, because of a choice he made where he fell in love.”
“And I respect my father for falling in love again. Because love is complex. And we would be silly and churlish sitting here in 2021 saying that you only fall in love once. It’s very Bollywood-ised. Love is complex, love is complicated, love isn’t always about being in love.”
Arjun and Malaika have been dating for a while now. For the uninitiated, Malaika was married to actor and producer Arbaaz Khan for 19 years before her divorce. She also has a son Arhaan with him.
The bottom line is Arjun and Malaika are happy with each other regardless of their age gap and past. And that’s what really matters.