Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan granted divorce, end 18-year-old marriage
Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan granted divorce. Pics/Datta Kumbhar
The Bandra family court in Mumbai granted divorce to Bollywood actors Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora on Thursday. The couple, who married in 1998, had filed for it on mutual consent last November.
Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan at Bandra family court in Mumbai
The custody of their son Arhaan will remain with Malaika, while Arbaaz will have access whenever he wants.
Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan at Bandra family court in Mumbai
Their lawyers Kranti Sathe and Amruta Sathe Pathak confirmed the development.
The news comes a day after Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan attended the Justin Bieber concertat DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai together with their son Arhaan.
Last year, reports surfaced that Malaika Arora demanded at least Rs 10 crore from estranged husband Arbaaz Khanas divorce settlement. Malaika and Arbaaz filed for divorce at Bandra family court in Mumbai in November last year.
Despite their split, Arbaaz insists his equation with Malaika's family has remained unchanged. In an earlier interview with mid-day, Arbaaz said, "My association with Malaika spans over two decades. So, I have always been on good terms with her family. We celebrated special occasions earlier too. If things haven't gone well between us, it doesn't mean that the equation with the family changes. They still have a lot of love and affection for me and I have respect for them. Malaika wasn't with us on New Year's, but was there a few days before that. But, that's not the point. We are very amicable."
The two do not want their teenage son, Arhaan, to be affected by their separation. "We are responsible parents and don't want our child to get affected. We want him to grow up in a healthy atmosphere rather than be worried if his parents will confront each other when they meet. Malaika and I are mature individuals and don't want anyone around us to be affected," he said.
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