I eat only homemade food: Nikkhil Chaddha

Nikkhil Chaddha, well known as Vihaan in Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke, on Zee TV, is the one who takes ample care of his physique and style. He loves to eat homemade food cooked by his mother and relishes eating mangoes and gulps down anything made of mango.

In a chat with us, Nikkhil bares his physical and style mantras:

Personal fitness mantra: To eat healthy and have a regular workout to keep mind and body fit enough.

Personal diet mantra: I don’t prefer eating outside food and only savour homemade delicacies made by my mother.

Exercise routine: I work for 5/6 days a week; mostly it is cardio.

Is food the elixir of life? Absolutely, for me it is, because I am a foodie and am living on it.

Are you a foodie? Undoubtedly yes.

Are you a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian? Non-vegetarian.

Favourite cuisine: Mughlai and Italian.

Favourite dish: Butter Chicken.

Favourite restaurant: Red Box.

A must on my breakfast table: Milk and a protein shake with oats.

Sugar or sugar-free tea/coffee: Tea with sugar.

Lunch generally consists of: My lunch generally consists of chappati, chicken among other delicacies.

Dinner generally consists of: It is usually very light like salad or boiled eggs.

Dessert delights: Malai ice-cream with mango pieces in it.

One thing I can’t resist: Faluda.

My favourite drink (non-alcoholic): Peach milkshake.

My favourite drink (alcoholic): Whisky.

At parties I have: Whisky.

Most unusual dish I’ve tasted: It was some healthy dish of dalia mixed with boiled chicken; it was so bad in taste that I never had it again. One can’t deny the fact that healthy food is never tasty.

Experiment with food: Whatever my mother does to bring innovation in food, becomes an experiment for me.

On the streets, I love to have: Pav Bhaji.

Do you cook? No, my mother has pampered me a lot and I don’t even know how to make 2 minutes ka maggie.

Fitness tip: Workout regularly because it helps to increase metabolism and always have healthy food.