Mumbai, Jan 9:
Actor Jackie Shroff recently won the most beautiful vegetarian award 2023 by PETA India. “Pehli baar
kisi ne life mai most beautiful bola, mujhe bahut acha laga. Maine apna chehra mirror mai vapis se
dekha, ki kahan se beautiful lagta hu mai yaar, he laughs and adds, “I think they meant that the work that
I have done is beautiful. I never expected that such an award would come my way, but thanks to PETA
for giving me the honour. There are many people like me but they chose me, what do I say.”
The actor credits his mom for his healthy vegetarian lifestyle and says, “Jab se mujhe yaad hai mai
vegetarian hi hu. Jo mujhe apni maa ke haath ka khaana acha lagta tha, aaj bhi mai vahi khaana khaata
hu. Zyada khaana khaane ki aadat nahi hai, din mai ek hi baar khaana khaata hu. If I feel like it, then I
eat fruits and I mostly drink sattu. Ek baar mai puraani aadatein hi hain, dal chawal aur ghee or sabzi
roti.”
“Vegetarian food feels light to me on the stomach. I have never eaten non-veg so I don’t know how it
affects one’s overall health. Mera try karne ka dil hi nahi kia kabhi. It is said that protein ke liye kha lo, but
mai dal and chana khaa leta hu uske lie. My mom gave me a habit of vegetarian food which has
remained with me and I like it. For me, being a vegetarian is a natural thing,” the 66-year-old further
adds.
