{"id":9087,"date":"2025-08-30T10:34:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/30\/bigg-boss-19-gaurav-khanna-trolled-for-refusing-to-cook-despite-winning-masterchef-team-reacts-television-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T10:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:34:32","slug":"bigg-boss-19-gaurav-khanna-trolled-for-refusing-to-cook-despite-winning-masterchef-team-reacts-television-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/30\/bigg-boss-19-gaurav-khanna-trolled-for-refusing-to-cook-despite-winning-masterchef-team-reacts-television-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Bigg Boss 19: Gaurav Khanna TROLLED For Refusing To Cook Despite Winning MasterChef; Team Reacts | Television News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9538302\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">August 30, 2025, 16:01 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9538302\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3625034131 asubttl-schema\">Bigg Boss 19: Gaurav Khanna was trolled for refusing to cook, despite winning Celebrity MasterChef India. Rajiv Adatia and the actor&#8217;s team defended him.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3625034131 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gaurav Khanna was trolled for refusing to cook in Bigg Boss 19.\" title=\"Gaurav Khanna was trolled for refusing to cook in Bigg Boss 19.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3625034131\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gaurav Khanna was trolled for refusing to cook in Bigg Boss 19.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Former Anupamaa actor Gaurav Khanna, currently inside the Bigg Boss 19 house, has been facing trolling after refusing to cook food for fellow contestants. The backlash on social media intensified when some users questioned how the actor, who won the latest season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/movies\/gaurav-khanna-wins-celebrity-masterchef-takes-home-rs-20-lakh-cash-prize-nikki-tejasswi-are-runners-up-9295799.html\">Celebrity MasterChef India<\/a>, could shy away from kitchen duties on the reality show. After former Bigg Boss contestant Rajiv Adatia backed Gaurav on social media, the actor\u2019s team has finally responded to the incessant trolling.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/movies\/television\/bigg-boss-19-gaurav-khanna-refuses-to-cook-rajiv-adatia-backs-him-winning-masterchef-ws-kl-9538221.html\">Gaurav Khanna\u2019s<\/a> team broke their silence on his \u2018can\u2019t cook Indian food\u2019 comment, and issued a statement to clarify the difference between his MasterChef journey and his current Bigg Boss stint. Taking to X, they wrote, \u201cLet\u2019s be clear \u2014 MasterChef and Bigg Boss cooking aren\u2019t the same. At MasterChef, Gaurav worked with guidance, preparing one plated dish with finesse. In Bigg Boss, it\u2019s about cooking daily meals for people, with no supervision,&#8221; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The team further highlighted that before participating in Celebrity MasterChef, Gaurav had never cooked at all. \u201cThe show was about learning, adapting, and performing under immense pressure. Winning that title was about determination, not prior skill,&#8221; they explained. Addressing the trolling, the note added: \u201cJudging him today on the basis of one statement about Indian food is unfair. We stand by you, #GK.&#8221; Take a look:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Let\u2019s be clear MasterChef and Bigg Boss cooking aren\u2019t the same. At MasterChef, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GauravKhanna?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#GauravKhanna<\/a> worked with guidance, preparing one plated dish with finesse. In <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BiggBoss?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#BiggBoss<\/a>, it\u2019s about cooking for people, daily meals, and no supervision.Before Celebrity MasterChef, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GauravKhanna?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#GauravKhanna<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gaurav Khanna (@iamgauravkhanna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamgauravkhanna\/status\/1961681695910023211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><strong>What was Gaurav Khanna\u2019s viral comment on cooking?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">In the latest episode of Bigg Boss 19, Gaurav Khanna was seen refusing to take up cooking duties. When house captain Kunickaa Sadanand suggested he should cook, the actor refused, explaining that he cannot cook Indian food.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Previously, Gaurav spoke about cooking duties, and added, \u201cI have come here for a reason, to win and not to cook. Everyone here has a democracy, I also have one, and I will keep my point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><strong>Rajiv Adatia defends Gaurav Khanna<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Rajiv Adatia shared a video in which he defended Gaurav Khanna\u2019 choice to not cook in Bigg Boss 19. \u201cWinning Celebrity MasterChef and cooking for 20-25 people in Bigg Boss are two different things. I have been a part of both shows- Bigg Boss and Celebrity MasterChef. And let me tell you, I know how to cook Indian food. So that\u2019s why when I went to Bigg Boss, I was one of the main cooks with Tejasswi and Nishant. And I used to cook for 25 people because I was used to cooking for so many people. I know how to cook for such huge quantities. Cooking in large quantities and preparing a single dish are two very different things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Further into the video, he said, \u201cAnd cooking for 20 people in Bigg boss is very different. And he isn\u2019t a restaurant chef. By the way, it was celebrity MasterChef. This was not a professional cook MasterChef. Some knew how to cook, some didn\u2019t,&#8221; said Rajiv. He further stated that there\u2019s no way Gaurav will be able to cook for 20 people as cooking on a mass scale is very different from preparing a single dish.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">\u201cHe\u2019s very artistic. Gaurav is an artist by profession, he knows how to plate food beautifully. On MasterChef, you\u2019re judged on plating, taste, and presentation. All of these factors contributed to his victory. But cooking in large quantities is a whole different ball game,&#8221; Rajiv Adatia concluded. The actor\u2019s team reshared his video on X and thanked him for his support. \u201cTruth has been spoken, thankyou for standing by #GauravKhanna,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><strong>Who are the contestants of Bigg Boss 19?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">Locked inside the Bigg Boss house this season are Gaurav Khanna, Amaal Mallik, Awez Darbar, Ashnoor Kaur, Mridul Tiwari, Nagma Mirajkar, Kunickaa Sadanand, Baseer Ali, Abhishek Bajaj, Tanya Mittal, Zeishan Quadri, Nehal Chudasama, Natalia Janoszek, Pranit More, Farhana Bhatt, and Neelam Giri. 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