Arbaaz on his equation with Helen

When asked how his relationship with Helen has changed over time in a recent interview, Arbaaz Khan recounted how his father Salim Khan had introduced her to his family. Arbaaz claimed that their father had instructed them to treat Helen with "the same respect" as their mother Salma Khan. Salim informed them that he did not want them to love Helen as much as they love their mother, but to somehow understand that Helen 'is a part of his life now'.

Opening up about his equation with his second ‘mother’, Helen Aunty, Arbaaz Khan told said, "We have been together for a long time now and are very close to Helen Aunty. Actually now it's been so many years with Helen Aunty but we still call her Helen Aunty because that's how it is. But obviously she's our mother. Now she's an integral part of our lives and when it all started, we were very young. So, we were kept away from some of the drama that must have happened in my parents' life."

He continued, "But very soon, we kind of realized, before we became adults, that she was being introduced to our family. And my father asked us only one thing. He said, ‘Dekho (see), I know that you may be on your mother's side. You may love your mother more than anything. You can probably never love her (Helen) as much as you love your mother. But one thing I expect from you is to respect her. Show her the same respect, because you have to accept that she's a part of my life. And if you have any love and regard for me, you should accept that this is the reality now’."