Even
though
her
life
has
taken
so
many
tumultuous
turns,
she
always
appears
as
a
strong
woman
who
knows
what
she
has
to
do
with
her
life.
Yes,
we
are
speaking
about
Malaika
Arora
who
is
often
in
the
headlines
owing
to
her
relationship
with
Arjun
Kapoor.
It's
been
a
few
years
since
she
divorced
Arbaaz
Khan
and
decided
to
live
her
life
on
her
own
terms
without
caring
much
about
how
the
world
will
look
at
her.
In
her
recent
tete-a-tete
with
Grazia
magazine,
Malaika
opened
up
about
her
childhood
and
witnessing
her
parents'
separation
and
what
lessons
she
learnt
at
a
very
young
age.
Malaika
said,
"I
had
a
wonderful
childhood,
but
it
wasn't
easy.
In
fact,
in
retrospect,
the
word
I
would
use
to
describe
it
is
tumultuous.
But
tough
times
teach
you
important
lessons
too.
My
parents'
separation
allowed
me
to
observe
my
mother
through
a
new
and
unique
lens.
I
learned
a
rock-steady
work
ethic
and
the
value
of
getting
up
each
morning
to
do
whatever
it
takes
to
become
fiercely
independent.
Those
early
lessons
are
the
cornerstones
of
my
life
and
professional
journey."
While
speaking
about
herself,
Malaika
said
that
she
is
fiercely
independent
who
knows
the
values
of
her
freedom
and
prefers
to
live
life
on
her
own
terms.
She
went
on
to
add
that
the
world
could
be
going
crazy
around
her,
but
these
fundamental
attitudes
imbibed
during
her
formative
years
hold
her
in
good
stead.
"I
want
to
be
known
as
a
woman
who
lived
life
queen-sized
and
on
my
terms.
The
trajectory
of
my
life
should
inspire
people
to
take
charge
of
their
circumstances," concluded
Arora.