Is this the real reason behind Malaika and Arbaaz's split?

The couple is headed for divorce after 17 years of marriage, but the split isn't as sudden as it seems.

Just weeks after Arbaaz Khan denied rumours that him and his wife Malaika Arora were headed for a split, reports now suggest that the rumour is in fact true.

Apparently Malaika has made up her mind about divorcing her husband of 17 years, despite attempts by her family and in-laws to patch things up, reports Times of India.



According to Bollywood Hungama, the split isn't as sudden as it seems. A source has been quoted as saying that Malaika has been feeling unhappy since a long time and has been wanting to get out of the marriage.

The source said, "Basically Malaika has been very troubled with Arbaaz's lack of success in his career. How long will he live in his superstar-brother's shadows? That's what she has been asking from the inception of their marriage."

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"Malaika has never come to terms with the Khan family's close bonding with one another. She has always felt like an outsider. Now when Salman is talking to Malaika to encourage a reconciliation, he is forgetting he never approved of the way she dressed, of the work she did and the friends she had. Salman and Malaika hardly share a bond where he can tell her to salvage her marriage with his brother," it added.

Reportedly, Malaika never felt at home in her in-laws' house and was uncomfortable with the fact that Arbaaz's first priority was always his parents.

A source also revealed that Malaika has already moved on!



"Arbaaz and Malaika started drifting apart a very long time ago. She grew close to a young aspiring actor who was a regular visitor at the Khan's residence, as he was seeing Salman and Arbaaz's sister at that time. When Malaika's proximity to that aspiring actor was discovered, he was forbidden from visiting the Khans. Malaika is now very close to a very rich Indian admirer in London who floods her with attention and gifts. She has moved on. Arbaaz just has to accept it," the source was quoted as saying.

While Malaika has chosen to remain silent over the issue, her sister, Amrita Arora, said that they are "mature to take their own decisions," and asked people to stay out of their personal life, reports Business of Cinema.