Malaika Arora was heading for divorce with Salman Khan's brother Arbaaz Khan, and Arjun Kapoor was said to be there at that time to lend support. After that, when Malaika shifted to another flat in 2017, Arjun Kapoor's late-night visits caught netizens' eyes. It was exactly then that the rumours started that something was cooking between the two, but the duo didn't make any official comment.

Later, their multiple outings and spending time with each other at events fueled the fire. It was in 2018 when the couple entered Lakme Fashion Week together, and the world was in awe seeing them. After keeping their love story a secret for quite some time, it was on Malaika's 45th birthday when Arjun Kapoor made a cute post for his lady love.