A decade before their divorce, Malaika Arora ‘lied about’ separation with Arbaaz Khan to promote brand, claims journalist: ‘She confirmed’ | Bollywood News
4 min readNew DelhiMar 20, 2026 02:16 PM IST Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan were married for 19 years before they went their separate ways in 2017, but a decade before that, they were once accused of spreading rumours about their separation in 2008 for a brand promotion. Senior journalist Vickey Lalwani, in a chat with actor Pooja Bhatt, revealed that Malaika actually confirmed the story of her divorce but later, when he confronted her about her alleged lies, she asked him, “Why should I tell you the truth?” Vickey was asked about any story that “blew up in his face” and he recalled that back in 2008, he got a call from a film director who told him that Malaika and Arbaaz were heading for a divorce. He recalled writing a story where he “said that Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan are breaking up.” He added, “They were doing an ad with a brand where they come together and separate or something.” Vickey alleged that Malaika and Arbaaz had “obviously percolated that story through …









