Health is wealth, believe our TV celebs. And why not? The unit food served on the sets is loaded with artificial colours, superfluous soda and floating oil, which is repelling. So its ghar ka khana which satiates their appetite.

Gita Hari opens the lids of the dabbas of some health-conscious hunks of Tellywood and also digs into their favoured cuisine.

Anuj Saxena




What's in my dabba - curd, chicken sandwich and butter milk

Why I avoid unit food: ghar ke khanne ki baat hi kuch aur hai!

Fave dish - chicken, kali dal, mango pickle, kadai paneer

Fave cuisine - Indian and Lucknowi as that is what my restaurant Blue Waters specializes in

Amit Sadh





What's in my dabba - paneer, dal, roti, brown rice and salads. I'm vegetarian for lunch.

Why I avoid unit food: It's very greasy.

Fave dish - khichdi and pastas

Fave cuisine - Thai

Maanav Gohil

What's in my dabba - soup, roti rolls, fruits and milk

Why I avoid unit food - it's unhygienic and prepared al fresco.

Fave dish - khichdi

Fave cuisine - Thai

Rahil Azam

What's in my dabba: - vegetables, curd with flaxseeds, chapati's and boiled food

Why I avoid unit food: excessive soda

Fave dish- any thing that's chicken-based

Fave cuisine - Chinese

Pawan Shankar

What's in my dabba - dal, subzi, roti, pickle and green chillies. I need to snack in-between for which I carry soya biscuits, milk and fruits.

Why I avoid unit food - artificial colouring and a heavy masalas.

Fave dish - a gravy dish of aloo and tamatar

Fave cuisine - Indian. But of late I've developed a liking for Thai, Italian and Continental dishes.

Manoj Bidvvai

What's in my dabba - grilled chicken / fish, salads and boiled veggies

Why I avoid unit food - Its dam greasy, though one cant avoid it on shoots outstation.

Fave Dish - Tandoori Chicken

Fave Cuisine - Italian and Thai.