Malaika Arora Birthday: 5 lesser known facts about the Chaiyya Chaiyya girl

Malaika Arora is an Indian actress, dancer, model, VJ and television personality. She works in Hindi-language films. She hails from Thane, Maharashtra. She had made her debut as a film producer in 2008 along with her ex-husband Arbaaz Khan. She has also starred in few Bollywood films including Kaante and EMI. She has performed in various hit songs like Chaiyya Chaiyya, Gur Naalo Ishq Mitha, Maahi Ve, Kaal Dhamaal and Munni Badnaam. She has also been the judge of various dance reality shows.

In an interview, Malaika had shared that she has never regretted anything from the past. She said, “I believe every choice I have made, both personally and professionally, has shaped my life for a reason. I live with no regrets and feel fortunate that things have unfolded the way they have. I am also working towards opening my chain of cafés and restaurants, focusing on food that is both healthy and delicious—the kind of food we cook at home. I want to share that with others. Beyond that, I plan to keep travelling, doing exciting shoots, and filling my life with love.”

Here's 5 lesser known facts about Malaika Arora:

• ·         Malaika’s name: Her name is after the Swahili word ‘Malaika’ which means angel. Swahili is a Bantu language which is spoken in East Africa, including Tanzania and Kenya.
• ·         Malaika as Tomboy: The actress had once revealed that during her childhood years, she was a tomboy and used to stay far from all the girly stuffs. She completed her secondary education at Swami Vivekanand School in Chembur.
• ·         Malaika’s Dream Job: This Malayali Christian actress once wanted to be a teacher and was interested in child psychology back in school. Later on, she started her career as a VJ for MTV India and worked as an interviewer, hosting shows such as Club MTV, Love Line and Style Check.
• ·         Malaika as dancer: She had started dancing at the age of 4. She is trained in Ballet, Jazz ballet and Bharatanatyam. She has performed in multiple Bollywood hit songs such as Chaiyya Chaiyya, Muni Badnaam, Gur Naalo Ishq Mitha and more. 
• ·        Malaika’s iconic Chaiyya Chaiyya: This Indian actress was not the first choice for the popular dance song Chaiyya Chaiyya. Filmmaker Farah Khan had once revealed about the casting of this iconic song and said, “You’re the Chaiyya Chaiyya girl. But luckily for you, some five heroines had refused to climb on the train. Malaika was nowhere on the radar. We approached Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Shilpa Shirodkar, and 2-3 other people. One had a phobia of climbing on the train, another one was not available.”