Mumbai: Bollywood actress Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan attended their first counselling session after filing for divorce by mutual consent. The couple filed for divorce last month and attended the first mandatory counselling session on November 29 in Bandra Family Court.

Malaika and Arbaaz announced their separation early this year after mutually deciding for the dissolution of their marriage. Reports of troubles between them started doing the rounds when the duo stopped appearing together on a TV series they were hosting.

According to family court sources, on Tuesday they were given counselling in the family court and asked whether any force was used to separate them. Both said they wanted divorce by mutual consent. The case is now adjourned to May 2017.

Malaika and Arbaaz announced their separation early this year after mutually deciding for the dissolution of their marriage. Reports of troubles between them started doing the rounds when the duo stopped appearing together on a TV series they were hosting.

After the initial episodes, only Arbaaz anchored the show while Malaika went missing, only to return to shoot for the finale. Even after announcing their split, the couple were seen together at social events maintaining a cordial relationship.

PTI