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My Take
What I admire about Malaika Arora is the range. Plenty of performers can light up a dance number, but she also stepped behind the camera, co-founding a production house that launched the Dabangg franchise. That blend of magnetic on-screen presence and sharp business instinct is rare, and it tells me she was never content to be just a face on the poster. Decades into her career she still carries a poised, self-possessed energy that reads as genuine strength rather than mere glamour. I find that quiet durability far more interesting than any single film credit, and it earns my respect.
Overview
Malaika Arora (born 23 October 1973) is an Indian actress, dancer, model, video jockey, and television personality who appears in Hindi-language films. She made her debut as a film producer in 2008 with her former husband Arbaaz Khan, founding the company Arbaaz Khan Productions, which created the Dabangg film series. As an actress, she has starred in films like Kaante (2002) and EMI (2008).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Malaika Arora
- Name (Japanese)
- マライカー・アローラー・カーン
- Reading
- まらいかー・あろーらー・かーん
- Born
- October 23, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
- Origin
- Thane, Thane district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / dancer / model / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.