India, Sept. 17 -- Too bold, too outspoken, too everything - these labels have followed Malaika Arora throughout her career in Bollywood. For a long time, she fought them, even justifying herself. However, she's now embracing these tags as her crown. She shares the day she stopped explaining herself was the day she felt truly free.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Malaika opened up about being judged throughout her life, often labeled as 'too bold' or 'too outspoken'.

Looking back at how tough it was to take control of her own narrative, Malaika reveals that the criticism and judgments stopped when she stopped justifying herself. That being said, she doesn't feel the need to explain herself anymore.

"It was tough because people lo...