Eating an early dinner is linked with better digestion, improved sleep and overall metabolic health, and many Bollywood celebrities advocate for it. These actors have spoken about consciously finishing their last meal early in the evening, prioritising balance over indulgence.
Akshay Kumar
It is well-known that Akshay Kumar makes sure to eat dinner before 7 PM. At a book launch event for ‘Your Body Already Knows’, Akshay explained while addressing the audience, and said “it is important to eat at 6.30 pm because you get your time to digest your food and by the time when you are about to sleep, by 9, 9.30, 10 o’clock, the stomach is completely ready to rest. It is a very simple thing.”
Kareena Kapoor Khan
In a 2025 interview with Nod magazine, Kareena Kapoor opened up about the sleep and fitness routine that she follows, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. Describing her routine as ‘almost monastic’, the ‘Crew’ actor said that she has her dinner by 6 pm. “Dinner by 6 pm, lights out by 9.30 pm, morning workouts before the world wakes up,” she revealed.
Anushka Sharma
In an interactive session hosted by Puma, Actor Anushka Sharma talked about eating and sleeping early because of their daughter Vamika and how it has improved her health. In the conversation, she was asked about a habit that people should get inspired from, to which she replied, “eating early.” Anushka Sharma further added, “I eat early dinner and I think it is doing wonders to my health…by 5:30, 6 dinner is done…So, I eat with my daughter. She has lunch around 11 or 11:30, and that’s when I eat lunch. But I feel like I rest better, I sleep better.”
Shilpa Shetty
In an interview with NDTV, Shilpa Shetty has emphasized that her fitness regimen includes eating an early dinner, usually before 7:30 PM, even when attending social gatherings. She said, “Even if I have a social gathering to attend, I’ll eat before 7.30 p.m.” This habit is a cornerstone of her, as she believes that the timing of meals is just as crucial as the nutritional content.From Akshay Kumar’s strictly timed dinners, to Kareena Kapoor Khan’s disciplined, almost monastic routine, Anushka Sharma’s family-led early meals, and Shilpa Shetty’s commitment to timing even during social occasions, the common thread is mindful consistency.
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