Late actor Sanjeev Kumar was one of the hit ones of his time. He has given many amazing performances and was a part of the industry for decades. One thing all his fans knew even then and today that he loved food!
In a recent conversation, actor Sachin Pilgaonkar revealed that Kumar rented another flat just to eat non-vegetarian food since his home was vegetarian.
Sanjeev Kumar rented a house to eat non-veg
While talking with Kunal Vijayakar on his YouTube channel Khaane Mein Kya Hai, Sachin shared that the actor had another house to eat non-veg food. He said, “He had taken this house only for eating non vegetarian because non vegetarian food wasn’t allowed in his house. So he would order paya, nihari. Sanjeev Kumar, Shammi kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Randhir Kapoor and me, we would all eat together there. The paya had to reheated 4-5 times because we would continue drinking till 5 am and then we would eat the paya. We would eat it with those bakery naans and enjoy.”
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Sanjeev Kumar's love for non-veg
Earlier, actor Anju Mahendroo remembered Sanjeev Kumar’s love for non-vegetarian food in an interview with Filmfare. She had said, "Hari (Sanjeev Kumar) was a foodie. For him everything was about food. Despite being a Gujarati Brahmin, he loved non-vegetarian food. And unless it was at someone’s home, he wasn’t comfortable eating it. So he’d come home and we’d have dishes made for him."
Sanjeev Kumar was born on July 9, 1938. However, this was his stage name as the veteran actor's real name was Harihar Jethalal Jariwala. His extremely accomplished career included many versatile performances and he portrayed both grandfather and father roles at a young age. Sadly, Sanjeev Kumar could not even reach the age of fifty, as he passed away on November 06, 1985, at the young age of 47.