The oomph and poise of Malaika Arora.
Malaika Arora is one of India’s biggest fashion Diva and a fascinating modern-day celebrity brand. She, as we all know, is a big part of Bollywood even though she is not an actor. No other celebrity comes to our mind with such stardom without a significant acting career. She has created a niche for herself based on her impeccable sense of fashion and style. But there’s more to Malaika than what just meets the eye. Let’s explore the oomph and poise of Malaika Arora.
Career
She is a VJ, a TV host, a fabulous dancer, a model, an in-demand reality show judge, and the face of a very successful retail brand “Label Life”. She’s an entrepreneur with her own Yoga studio and, a massive Instagram Star with more than 14 million followers.
Malaika is a brand ambassador for multiple brands that want to ride on her status as a fashion and fitness diva. She represents the modern Indian woman who holds her ground despite all adversities. She summarises the quest of Indian women for an independent life on their own terms and in style. This is why brands like Lotus Herbals, Get-A-Way, Kapiva, Richfeel, Scooty, Wrangler etc chose her to be their brand ambassador.
Stardom
Malaika has been in the business long enough and is amongst those few stars who actually survived this long without actively working in movies. She is a single mother and despite her divorce and ups-downs in her life, she managed a successful career. And for this, every inch of the credit goes to her hard work and the way she has dealt with things.
Talking of stardom, she’s a favorite of the Paparazzi and they just love following Malaika Arora everywhere. It seems like there is a group of journalists only devoted to her and they have also been divided into sections.
Some capture her Gym look, some capture her lunch dates, and others focus on her dinner parties. The paparazzi are working hard to keep us updated on her work and life. A celebrity can get such attention only if they are high in demand and Malaika has got scores of reasons to be in demand.
The Ultimate Fashionista
Even motherhood was not able to stop this fashionista as she continues to experiment with her looks and outfits. There is no look or outfit that Malaika cannot carry off with all the elegance and panache.
From a majestic Anarkali Suit to a Fitted Bandage Dress, to posing like Marilyn Monroe, she makes heads turn. That’s what makes her a role model for millions of girls out there who try to follow her and wish to be like the Diva.
At the age of 49, she carries herself with all the style and sexiness that is possible. She is a mentor and the judge of “India’s best dancer”. She’s earlier judged on two of India’s biggest fashion reality shows “India’s Next Top Model” and “MTV Supermodel of the Year”. Apart from these, she’s been a judge and host for other shows – the list is too long to mention here. Through these shows, she helps in grooming and building the confidence of the contestants.
Also, her calm and composed nature helps her to be a better judge of the performances. Her relaxed approach boosts the contestants’ belief in themselves. It also helps give a good start to their career in the modeling industry.
The Poise
Her recent series with Disney Plus Hotstar drew criticism for a number of reasons but she’s taken it in her stride. Whether you liked the series or not, you can’t deny her stardom status which made it possible to have a series in her own name. You can’t ignore that a number of premium brands like Lakme, Dyson, Happilo etc lined up for her show. You also can’t ignore the fact that she’s unfazed by the trolls and gave a befitting reply to trolls on her personal life
“I have moved on, my ex has moved on, when the f*** will you all move on?”
Malaika Arora
She’s one pf the few people in the industry who you can’t judge based on their screen presence only. If you want to love or hare Malaika, you need to consider her whole persona and what she stands for.
What really sets her apart in the industry is her panache, not only as a model but as a person as well. It is amazing to see the poise with which she handled her divorce from Arbaaz Khan. And how deftly she handled the media around the rumors of her affair with Arjun Kapoor. Well, all we can say to Malaika is that we are a BIG FAN of your personality!
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