Malaika Arora and Mahesh Babu to sizzle in song

Malaika Arora Khan, the lady who has jazzed up quite a few Hindi films by dancing with top heroes is now pairing up with Mahesh Babu for an item number in his upcoming movie. Mahesh's wife Namrata Shirodkar approached Malaika for a guest appearance in her hubby's film and Malaika instantly obliged. "I know Namrata from our modelling and Mumbai days. She made me listen to the song and I loved its beats. In fact I told her that this song will be a hit even in a Hindi film."

While Namrata has always been a friend, this is the first time Malaika met Mahesh Babu. Her shooting schedule with him is very hectic and she is ready to crash when they are done for the day. During breaks or when she is getting bored she calls Namrata and tells her to come on sets. "Namrata makes sure I am well looked after and when I am bored I call her and tell her to come and give me company." But Namrata isn't the only one she is hanging out with. "I bumped into Tabu at my hotel so I catch up with her too," she says.

Between shooting for songs, doing shows, being a mother and a wife are there times where she feels bogged down and wants to do nothing? "Yes, of course I do find it difficult but I love my work. Women are born multi-taskers and all women should be proud of this fact," she answers adding that family time and her personal space are sacred to her. "I keep taking time off often. After I finish shooting for this song I plan to go on holiday with my family." Work takes her to lots of exotic locales and there she takes time off for herself as she otherwise always travels with her family.

Work also ensures that she remains fit with all the dancing they make her do she jokes. Apart from that good genes and regular workouts ensure she has one of the fittest bodies in town.

Her figure makes many envious, but the rock steady marriage she has is what many women dream of having, especially in the glamour world. When asked how she works on her marriage she confesses that most of the credit goes to her husband Arbaaz Khan. "Arbaaz is a very stable person. A marriage is about two people and every relationship has its ups and downs. You should look beyond all that and the superficial stuff. We let each other be and don't impose restrictions on the other partner. It's important that you respect your partner."

As she opens up about her family the conversation leads towards brother-in-law Salman Khan. When asked how different is the Salman she knows, from the image of his that is portrayed in public she says, "He is chilled out and is a great son, brother and uncle. He loves having family and friends around. Media takes great pleasure in por traying him as a bad boy, maybe because he is not apologetic about what he is and has a care-a damn-attitude." The Khan family surely believes in being fiercely loyal to their members. And bahu Malaika is no exception.