Arjun Kapoor on his relationship with Malaika Arora: We’ve come out because we feel the media has given us dignity

Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora’s relationship has been the talk of the town for quite some time now. From dinner dates, movie outings to bonding with each other’s families, the two have been often spotted hanging out together. In a recent interview with Filmfare, the actor opened up about Malaika.

When asked what made him come out in the open about the bond he shares with Malaika, the actor said, ''We’ve come out because we feel the media has given us dignity. There’s a certain understanding the media has… they’ve been respectful, kind, honest and decent about it. That is why I felt comfortable. You recoil when there’s a certain “gandhagi” that comes with the territory. When purposely people irk you by saying, writing or asking things… there hasn’t been any of that. Where the paps are concerned, we give them photos when walking in and out of a place. It is normal.''

''There’s a certain ease. I told them don’t sit under the house just because it looks like we’re hiding, when we’re not. Let it be natural. Let it be normal. I don’t want my neighbours being disturbed, I don’t want her neighbours being disturbed. We’re not doing anything wrong. I don’t want that story being conveyed that we’re still hiding, when we’re not. They understood that,'' he added.

When asked about the marriage speculations, the actor revealed that he is not really thinking about marriage presently. ''I’m not getting married. I understand why there are speculations. Because in my own house people would ask ‘Tu shaadi kab kar raha hai?’ (When are you getting married?) It’s a very organic Indian question. If you’re with someone for even three days, the marriage question pops up. Thirty-three for most people in India is a great age to get married, but not for me. I still have time,'' Arjun concluded.