Malaika Arora says everybody deserves a second chance in love and that people should deal with that fact with an open mind.

The Bollywood dancing star kept her relationship with the much-younger actor Arjun Kapoor under wraps for long, before the duo gradually opened up, sharing moments from holidays and making gushy comments on each other’s photographs in social media.

In India, for a woman to take a second chance in love is still a taboo, she added.

“It is a taboo because there are a lot of situations and issues that need to be tackled in our country, though I think the issue needs to be looked at with an open mind,” she said.

Arora, 45, was earlier married to actor Arbaaz Khan with whom she has a 16-year-old son, Arhaan.

“A little more sensitivity is needed, as opposed to being harsh and callous and negative towards things. I think it is important to be inclusive. When I talk of second chances, I’m thinking of making the most of second chances. I think everybody should be given a second chance,” she said.