Shah Rukh Khan, the wittiest actor of Bollywood has always been transparent with his habits and life in front of his fans. That being said, back in 2011 in an exclusive interview, the actor revealed his unhealthy habit of smoking, and even added that he smoker around 100 cigarettes a day, yet happens to keep himself fit.
In the same interview, the actor also spoke about his love for food, and also added on the restaurants his father owned in Delhi, his speciality in cooking Pathani food, and while his mother was amazing in cooking Hyderabadi food.
Talking to Harper’s Baazar, Shah Rukh Khan said, “My father used to own restaurants. We are actually owners of restaurants. So, I remember the butter chicken and naan. The food that both of them used to cook, my father’s speciality was, what we call, Pathani food and my mother’s was Hyderabadi and she used to make all Hyderabadi food. Actually, that’s why I don’t like restaurants. After having eaten food from my father and mother’s hands for so long. My mother used to feed me till she died. I was 26 and I’m not ashamed of it. She used to mix food and give it to me. So I still don’t know how to eat with my hands. I feel I look very uneducated. That’s why I don’t go to restaurants because I feel a little ashamed. Plus I don’t think I find any food as tasty as that. So when my friends and family go out I ask them to call me when the food is over. I’ll eat at home and then I’ll land up there and have coffee. My favourite restaurant will probably be McDonald’s because my kids like it or maybe KFC, or one of those places. I go to restaurants with my friends, but very seldom.”
Further adding on his health and sleeping habits, SRK said, “No, I don’t sleep. I smoke about a 100 cigarettes. I forget to eat. I have to eat food. I just remembered halfway through your shoot. Umm…I don’t drink water. I have about 30 cups of black coffee and I have a six-pack. So the less I take care of myself, the more I get taken care of.”
However, even with smoking that much and drinking 30 cups of coffee, it’s needless to say that SRK remains to be one of the fittest actors in the industry.