Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Sonali Bendre Shares Early Dinner Habit, Family Food Background
Sonali Bendre, the actress, shared that she eats dinner early, around 6:30 or 7 PM.
She was talking to Farah Khan while her friend's cook was making her favorite fried fish.
She also talked about how there was always a lot of food when she married into a Punjabi family.
She grew up eating simple meals like dal and rice.
Sonali appreciates her mother-in-law, who told her that she didn't have to cook every day as an educated woman, but just needed to know how to manage the kitchen.
Sonali Bendre prefers to eat dinner early, around 6:30-7 PM.
She shared this preference during a conversation with Farah Khan.
Bendre reflected on the abundant food culture in her Punjabi in-laws' household.
She mentioned her upbringing with simple Maharashtrian meals of dal and chawal.
Bendre praised her mother-in-law for encouraging her to manage rather than cook daily.
- Who
- Sonali Bendre and Farah Khan.
- What
- Sonali Bendre discussed her early dinner habit and reflections on food.
- When
- The conversation happened recently.
- Where
- At the Behl household.
- Why
- The conversation was part of an interview where Bendre was sharing her lifestyle choices.
Traditional Cooking Expectations
Modern Lifestyle Preferences
Cooking Frequency
Traditional Cooking Expectations
Some cultures and traditions place a strong emphasis on daily cooking.
Modern Lifestyle Preferences
Sonali Bendre's mother-in-law believed managing the kitchen was sufficient for an educated woman.
- Actor
- Sonali Bendre
- Dinner Time
- 6:30-7 PM
- Conversation Partner
- Farah Khan
- Cuisine Background
- Maharashtrian
- Family background
- Punjabi
- Mother-in-law's perspective
- Managing the kitchen