Malaika, Arbaaz Khan granted divorce, end 18-year-old marriage

Bollywood actors Malaika Arora and Arbazz Khan leave the Bandra court in Mumbai, India on May 11, 2016. The Bandra family court granted divorce to the couple who had filed for it on mutual consent last November. (Pravin Utturkar/SOLARIS IMAGES)

While Malaika, 44, has secured custody of Arhaan, Arbaaz, 49, will have visitation rights on his son, as per the settlement reached in the Bandra Family Court. (Pravin Utturkar/SOLARIS IMAGES)

Separated since over two years, the couple had filed for divorce in October 2016, and later attended a mandatory counselling session on November 29 in the Bandra Family Court, but failed to reconcile. (Pravin Utturkar/SOLARIS IMAGES)

The multi-faceted Malaika, whose mother is a former media executive, has been a VJ, model, dancer and TV hostess and is elder sister of actress Amrita Arora. (Pravin Utturkar/SOLARIS IMAGES)

However, they were still seen together in public on certain occasions, including the recent birthday celebrations of Arhaan in which the entire Khan clan joined them, and on Wednesday they attended the Bieber concert in Navi Mumbai travelling in the same vehicle. (Pravin Utturkar/SOLARIS IMAGES)

Son of celebrated Bollywood writer Salim Khan, Arbaaz is younger brother of superstar Salman Khan and film-maker Sohail Khan. (Pravin Utturkar/SOLARIS IMAGES)

All was clearly not hunky dory between them after they abruptly stopped appearing together in a teleserial, Power Couple, last year in which they were the hosts, but Malaika returned only for shooting the grand finale. (Pravin Utturkar/SOLARIS IMAGES)

A day after they jointly attended the Justin Bieber concert, Bollywood director Arbaaz S. Khan and his wife Malaika Arora were formally divorced in a court in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photos- Solaris images, Text inputs- IANS)

Through their company Arbaaz Khan Productions, Arbaaz and Malaika had released some of the biggest blockbusters like "Dabangg" (2010) and "Dabangg 2" (2012). (Pravin Utturkar/SOLARIS IMAGES)

The celeb-couple, always the toast in high-profile parties and glam circles, were married for 18 years and have a 14-year old son, Arhaan. (Pravin Utturkar/SOLARIS IMAGES)