India, March 28 -- For actor Malaika Arora, personal life is a matter of rife speculation, with several dating and link-up rumours being frequently reported. Opening up on the issue, the 52-year-old said that she often laughs off the scrutiny. "It's irritating, but now I just treat it as a joke," she in a podcast with Curly Tales. She added, "Arhaan (son with ex-husband Arbaaz Khan) and I have a good laugh about these things. Right now, I am so happy exploring all of this that's going on in my life." Malaika was most recently rumoured to be dating Splitsvilla X6 fame Sorab Bedi after their picture from a party surfaced online. Before this, another photo of Malaika with a 'mystery man' had sparked similar rumours. Speaking about companionship as a single mother, Malaika shared that building her life independently is what keeps her motivated. "To be able to build things from scratch... is keeping me going.... I am very proud of the fact that I am a self-made woman, and I don't need a man to fulfil or complete the person that I am," she shared. Malaika was previously married to actor-producer Arbaaz Khan for two decades before they officially divorced in 2017. In 2018, she began dating actor Arjun Kapoor before the two eventually parted ways in 2024. htc...