It's Exhausting: When Arbaaz Khan Opened Up On Being Called Salman Khan’s Brother & Ex-Malaika Arora’s Husband

Arbaaz Khan On Being Referred As Malaika Arora's Husband: Arbaaz Khan, who comes from a family deeply rooted in the Indian film industry, has always had to grapple with the expectations and comparisons that come with his famous surname.

The actor-filmmaker, who has carved his own path in the film industry, once talked about how the continuous reference to KHAN-Daan impacted him. As the son of screenwriter-actor Salim Khan, brother of superstar Salman Khan, and now ex-husband of model-turned-actor Malaika Arora, Arbaaz Khan revealed that he often found himself burdened by the expectations and comparisons.

During an interview with ETimes, the 56-year-old actor opened up about how being recognized as Salman Khan's brother or Malaika Arora's ex-husband used to affect him. He revealed that the continuous reference to his famous connections had been 'quite exhausting.'

However, Arbaaz, who has established his own identity in the film industry, emphasized that he no longer concerns himself with proving his worth to the world.

He was quoted as saying, "There was a time when I was a little conscious and worried about that. Now that I look back, it came for no reason and it didn't make sense. And that used to bother me at times when I was called Salim Khan's son, Salman Khan's brother, or probably at one time, Malaika Arora's husband for that matter."

Arbaaz Khan believes that seeking validation from others is a 'futile exercise' and that true contentment comes from validating oneself. He further reflected on his acting journey, highlighting his successful roles in movies like Dabanng. He added, "As an actor, I can't be sitting and waiting, flapping my wings. I don't believe in waiting for some magical thing to happen. I think magical things happen when you do it."

Meanwhile, on the professional front, Arbaaz was last seen in SonyLiv's Tanaav, wherein he starred alongside Manav Vij, Ekta Kaul, Rajat Kapoor, Satyadeep Mishra and others.