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Anita Advani has shared rare memories of Rajesh Khanna’s royal food habits, revealing how the superstar wanted 10 dishes on the table every day.

Rajesh Khanna loved to live life king size.
Rajesh Khanna may have been Bollywood’s first superstar, but at home, he lived no less than a king. In a recent chat, his alleged girlfriend Anita Advani recalled how the late actor demanded grand spreads of food every single day – even when he wanted something as simple as a parantha.
‘Every Meal Had To Look Royal’
Speaking on the YouTube channel Reel Meets Real with Pooja Samant, Anita shared that Khanna expected a lavish variety of dishes on the table. “He had about 6-7 staff members and a cook was always there in the house. I would also cook for him sometimes. Like he really enjoyed ‘chhole’ so I learnt to make that with ‘bhaturas’. He really liked all of that. He enjoyed eating such dishes. He was quite a foodie,” she said.
She remembered how even paranthas had to come in multiple versions. “Like when he wanted paranthas, he would ask us to make one each of aloo, mooli, gobhi. He would take a bite from each of the paranthas,” she revealed.
Rajesh Khanna Wanted Dosa Daily, 10 Dishes Minimum
According to Anita, Khanna’s table was never complete with fewer than ten food items. “He wanted dosa every day. He wouldn’t like it if there were less than 10 items on the table. Me and the staff of the house wouldn’t understand what to do,” she recalled.
When asked if the rest of the food was wasted, Anita clarified that the staff would eat the same dishes prepared for him. “Even the staff would eat the same thing. The staff wouldn’t eat separately,” she said.
‘Are We Refugees?’
His alleged partner also remembered Khanna’s sharp wit at mealtimes. “If you didn’t serve him food with so many options, he would ask ‘Hum refugee hain kya? Khana nahi dete (Are we refugees? That there’s no food’)’,” she revealed.
Despite his love for variety, Anita added that Khanna was “a frugal eater” who eventually ate only two chapatis.
Rajesh Khanna Second Wife Anita Advani
Anita Advani has claimed that Rajesh Khanna secretly got married to her when they lived together. Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia tied the knot in 1973, but their marriage hit a rough patch within a decade, leading to separation without divorce. While they chose to remain legally married despite living apart, Rajesh reportedly began living with former actor Anita Advani in 2004, a relationship that continued until his death. Rajesh Khanna passed away in 2012 at the age of 69 after battling cancer.

Shreyanka Mazumdar is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. With an unbridled passion for all things Bollywood, she loves deep-diving into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world, bring…Read More
Shreyanka Mazumdar is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. With an unbridled passion for all things Bollywood, she loves deep-diving into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world, bring… Read More
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