Image was shared on Instagram. (Courtesy: malaikaaroraofficial)
It seems that in addition to death and taxes, break-up rumours happen to all celebrity couples. However the rumours of Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor having called their romance quits seem to be greatly exaggerated. Over the weekend, Malaika and Arjun were spotted on a lunch date and then getting dinner – the pictures were worth the proverbial thousand words. Just days earlier, influencer Kusha Kapila denied that she was dating Arjun. This was prompted by a Reddit thread and was preceded by the actor's presence at a party attended by Kusha and a bunch of other influencers. Untangling this domino effect below for your benefit, reader.
JUNE 26
Kusha Kapila and Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia announce the end of their marriage. Two days later, Zorawar defends Kusha against brutal trolling.
JULY 9
Kusha attends a Karan Johar-hosted party also attended by content creators Tanmay Bhatt, Niharika NM, Sumukhi Suresh, Danish Sait, and Vedant. Apart from KJo, Arjun Kapoor is the only other filmy party-goer.
AUGUST 17
Arjun shares a post of an extended weekend – the photos don't include Malaika Arora and the Internet is swift to notice.
AUGUST 24
A Reddit post claims to have it on good authority that Arjun and Malaika have broken up and he's moved on to Kusha
AUGUST 25
Kusha Kapila dismisses dating rumours: “Roz apne baare mein itni bakwas padh kar mujhe apna khud se ek formal introduction karwana padega (Every day I read such nonsense about myself that I will now need to introduce me to myself formally)”
THE WEEKEND THAT WAS
Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor spotted twice in one day, at lunch and then dinner
Malaika Arora, who is divorced from Arbaaz Khan, and Arjun Kapoor have been Instagram official for years and dating for several more.