Gagan Malik who rose to fame as Sharman in Kumkum and then who was seen in Saath Saath- Banayenge Ek Aashiyana is currently doing Shakuntala where he plays Senapati Veer.

Is food the elixir of life: Yes, it is the most important thing, nothing is more important than food. I just love food.

Are you a foodie? 100 %! I love food and it should be hot meal. I can’t eat a cold meal. I am a big time foodie

Are you a veg or non-veg? 100% non-vegetarian

Favourite cuisine: Typical Punjabi food. I am a Punjabi guy and so love Punjabi cuisine. You may also include Mughlai cuisine.

Favourite dish: Tandoori chicken, butter chicken, dal makhani.

Favourite restaurant: ‘Dhaba’ in Oshiwara

A must at my breakfast table… Orange juice, water melon and a grilled sandwich. I also like aloo and gobi paratha with white butter.

Sugar or sugarfree for my tea/coffee… Tea with sugar.

Lunch generally consists of… Lunch is all about a non-veg dish which should be a home- made chicken, yellow dal, and a carrot, cucumber and tomato salad. Basically I am a desi guy .

For high tea I have… Fruits and salads. I like to have citrus fruits or those with a lot of fibre. I mostly have oranges and water melon

Dinner generally consists of… 2 pieces of tandoori chicken, dal,sabji ,shahi paneer. And lastly homemade rotis .

Dessert delights… Choco -chips ice-cream

One thing I can’t resist… Tandoori chicken

My favourtie drink (non-alcoholic)... Coke, Pepsi, Seven up. I hate mocktails

My favourite drink (alcoholic)… I am a non-alcoholic person.

For a date I usually prefer… Shatranj Napoli in Versova

At parties, I usually eat… Only kebabs as I always have dinner at home.

Experiment with food? I usually experiment with eggs.

Most unusual dish I’ve tasted… Once in Germany I ordered a mushroom which was served so lavishly on a plate which was in the shape of a king’s throne! And can you believe it for each piece of mushroom I paid Rs 3 lakhs!

On the streets, I love to have… I don’t have street food as I am scared of falling ill.

One place I would never eat again… A place called Swadesh in Versova. I will never ever visit it again.

Do you cook? I am a bad cook. I can only cook eggs and make some tea and coffee.

Your favourite recipe... A half-fried egg

Take 2-3 spoon of desi ghee in a pan and heat it till it smokes. Break two eggs and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove only when it’s completely cooked. Be careful not to either under or over-cook it. Serve hot with a slice of brown bread.