Every year, Malaika Arora celebrates Christmas at her mother, Joyce Polycarp’s home in Bandra. It’s been a tradition that the family has followed for many years now. This year, though, the mood is sombre, as Malaika lost her father, Anil Mehta, in September.Malaika shares, “It’s very difficult for me to talk about Christmas this year. We didn’t want to do anything, but we all know that dad would have wanted some Christmas cheer at home. So, mom will just cook his favourite dishes for a close set of people. This year, we will celebrate the festival in his remembrance. It’s a difficult phase for us as a family, and we will deal with it together.” Malaika’s break-up with Arjun Kapoor was in the news earlier this year. While she hasn’t spoken about it, at an event, Arjun said he is single. Ask her about this, and she says, “I am a very private person, and there are certain aspects of my life which I don’t want to elaborate on much. I will never choose a public platform to talk about my personal life. So, whatever Arjun has said is entirely his prerogative. I just want to say that, yes, it has been a very trying year for various reasons. I am ready for the New Year and a new start in my life.”
