Malad as an area to live in

Is Malad a good area to live in? More specifically, Malad East though you can also talk about Malad west. I am a very creative person and I need meaningful social engagement like hobby classes and classes involving children. Apart from that I'm looking for a not so noisy neighbourhood with less pollution (I know it is everywhere owing to construction)!

Please throw some light on Malad as an experience.