Mumbai: Fitness enthusiast and actress Malaika Arora continues to grab headlines for her career as well as her personal life. After ending her marriage with actor Arbaaz Khan, she dated actor Arjun Kapoor. Since their reported split, rumours have surfaced claiming that Malaika is now dating diamond merchant Harsh Mehta, who is reportedly 19 years younger than the actress.
What are the truths about the dating life of Malaika Arora?
The dating life of the Bollywood actress has never failed to hit the headlines, and she is said to be dating young men for some reason.
Recently, during a podcast, the host Siddharth Kanna asked Aastha Atray about her opinion on why Malaika Arora dates younger men and about the PR strategy.
While sharing her opinion, Aastha said she doesn’t agree that it’s PR machinery to date younger men. She then highlighted the point that older men who date younger women don’t get questioned, while there are a lot of men who date younger women with an age gap of 20 years or even 25 years. Pointing out the stereotype, Aastha shared that those men don’t have a specific name for that.
What is the reason for dating a young man or woman?
While replying to question of the host regarding the reason for dating a young man or woman, Aastha said that a 40-year-old woman will be financially independent, and all she would want is a man who takes control, is confident, has a good job, is accountable, and is present—all those things that women after 35 or 40 find more important.
She also said that Malaika is not finding an older man to date because she is confident, independent, successful, and opinionated, and older men don’t want to be questioned.
She further explained that when older men get to date a younger woman, then why will they date a woman of their own age? Maybe that is the reason Malaika is dating younger men, because they may be seeking inspiration from her. In contrast, a man her age may feel that he has not done enough given her success.
What about Malaika Arora’s career?
Malaika was recently seen as a judge on India’s Got Talent season 11 alongside Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shaan. Hosted by Harsh Limbachiyaa, the show concluded on January 4, 2026.
