If there's one?Bollywood?celebrity who has been consistently inspiring you for a fit body, flawless skin and exceptional style, it's Malaika Arora.
However, it sure wasn't easy to reach the level of fame and recognition that she enjoys today. It's 17 years of solid hard-work that started with hardships and several rejections.?
On a dance show, Malaika spoke about how she started out in the industry and has been modeling since she was 17.?
?"I remember going for many auditions and my mother used to accompany me. When I started off, I faced many rejections but that never let me down. I never gave up and kept trying. I was 17 years old when I started with my modeling career and from then one thing led to another and today, I am in the position to judge a show," she said.??
"It was not easy. I didn't know what I wanted to do when I was 15-16 years old and today kids who come for auditions are so clear with what they want to do. Also, I was in my teens when I met Terence (Lewis) about 20 years ago and I was learning dance in his academy and today I am judging a show with him," she added.??
The important takeaway from Malaika's struggle is that all our role-models and mentors who we look up to, have faced rejection in more ways than one. But what makes them reach the pinnacle of success is their consistency, hard work, and dedication. Keep hustling and know that rejection is eventually the stepping stone to success, case in point, Malaika Arora.?