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Actress Malaika Arora’s stepfather Anil Mehta died on Wednesday. According to the police, the initial investigation has revealed suicide as the cause of death. Anil Mehta was 62 years old. Malaika is in shock due to her father’s death. In an interview in 2022, she talked about her parents.
Malaika was 11 years old when her parents got divorced
In an interview given to Masala magazine, Malaika said that she saw a lot of ups and downs in her childhood because her parents got divorced. Malaika was 11 years old at the time of her parents’ separation. Her sister Amrita was only 6 years old.
On Christmas in 2022, Malaika shared a photo with her mother Joyce, father Anil Mehta and sister Amrita.
Malaika had said about her parents’ separation, “Even after the divorce of my parents, my and my sister’s childhood was good but it was not easy. That time was full of ups and downs. Especially financially it was very difficult.”
We have faced a lot of financial problems Malaika further said, during that time I saw my mother from a different perspective. She was completely independent. She raised us on her own. It was from her that I learnt to be independent and live life on my own terms. During that time, I also learnt that I will have to work for myself till my death.
Did not stop working even after marriage I was not born with a silver spoon and we did not have a lot of money. We grew up in a working class environment so it was important for me to stand on my own feet and make myself financially secure. Even when I got married, I did not stop working and did not depend on my husband’s money for my needs.