Malaika
and
Amrita
Arora
with
their
parents,
Joyce
Polycarb
and
Anil
Arora.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Malaika
Arora/Instagram
Malaika
Arora’s
father
Anil
Arora
died
after
he
fell
from
the
sixth
floor
of
a
building
in
Bandra,
north
west
Mumbai.
Police
rushed
to
the
spot
and
shifted
him
to
a
hospital
where
he
was
declared
dead
before
arrival.
The
exact
reason
behind
the
incident
was
not
yet
known,
the
official
said,
adding
an
investigation
was
underway.
Meanwhile,
a
source
told
PTI,
“It’s
true
that
Malaika’s
father
passed
away
this
morning.
He
has
not
committed
suicide,
it’s
an
accident.
They
all
are
shocked
because
he
had
no
ailment
or
anything
as
such.”
The
police
panchnama
will
make
things
clear,
the
source
said.
Meanwhile,
the
Indian
Express
newspaper
reports
that
Malaika’s
parents
Joyce
Polycarp
and
Anil
Arora
separated
when
she
was
11.
It
also
quotes
a
past
Filmfare
interview,
where
Malaika
had
spoken
about
her
parents:
‘I
had
a
wonderful
childhood
but
it
wasn’t
easy.
In
fact,
in
retrospect,
the
word
I
would
use
to
describe
it
is
tumultuous.
But
tough
times
teach
you
important
lessons
too.
‘My
parents’
separation
allowed
me
to
observe
my
mother
through
a
new
and
unique
lens.
I
learned
a
rock-steady
work
ethic
and
the
value
of
getting
up
each
morning
to
do
whatever
it
takes
to
become
fiercely
independent.
‘Those
early
lessons
are
the
cornerstones
of
my
life
and
professional
journey.
I
am
still
fiercely
independent;
I
value
my
freedom
and
live
life
on
my
terms.’
