Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Amitabh Bachchan Jokes Deepika Padukone Eats Every Three Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan once talked about Deepika Padukone’s eating habits on his TV quiz show.
He joked that she ate something every three minutes.
Deepika said that was not quite how she remembered it.
She said Amitabh often asked what she was eating when she opened her lunchbox.
Farah Khan joined in and said she brings Deepika food from home.
Farah also explained that her home makes pulao for vegetarians instead of biryani.
Deepika and Amitabh have both appeared in the film Piku.
Deepika’s first film was Om Shanti Om, directed by Farah Khan.
Amitabh Bachchan recalled Deepika Padukone eating during their time together on the set of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
He joked that food was brought to her every three minutes and that she did not offer him any.
Deepika disputed his account, saying Bachchan would repeatedly ask what she was eating when she opened her lunchbox.
Farah Khan said she brings Deepika food from home and joked that this helped explain their professional association.
The conversation also touched on Farah’s vegetarian household, where she said biryani was not prepared and the vegetarian option was pulao.
- Who
- Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Farah Khan
- What
- They shared a humorous conversation about Deepika’s eating habits and food brought from home.
- When
- During an appearance by Deepika Padukone and Farah Khan on Kaun Banega Crorepati; the article does not specify when.
- Where
- On the television show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
- Why
- The conversation arose as Bachchan joked about Deepika eating frequently and the guests discussed her food.
Amitabh Bachchan’s account
Deepika Padukone’s account
Who was focused on the food?
Amitabh Bachchan’s account
Bachchan joked that Deepika ate every three minutes and that someone brought her food without her offering him any.
Deepika Padukone’s account
Deepika said that when she opened her lunchbox, Bachchan repeatedly came over to ask what she was eating.
- Show
- Kaun Banega Crorepati
- Guests
- Deepika Padukone and Farah Khan
- Bachchan’s joke
- He said food was brought to Deepika every three minutes.
- Deepika’s response
- She said Bachchan repeatedly asked what she was eating when she opened her lunchbox.
- Farah’s food comment
- Farah said her home serves vegetarian pulao rather than biryani.
- Shared film
- Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan appeared together in Piku.
- Piku release date
- The film was released in cinemas on May 8, 2015.