20 Bollywood Actors Who Are Vegetarians

Some believe that vegetarianism is a tough choice to make. But when you start to think of the animal you plan to eat as a living being just like you, you realise that eating non vegetarian food is extremely similar to murder. Slowly, as people start to realize this, they start to let go of their old habits and turn to vegetarianism. There are also people who have never eaten non- vegetarian food. They were brought up in a vegetarian household. The following are 20 actors who are vegetarians.

1. Rekha

Rekha may be a veteran actress, but her charm and her beauty is far from lost. She is still just as beautiful and just as talented. Termed as the hottest actress by PETA, Rekha believes that her lifestyle and thought process have turned more positive ever since she took up vegetarianism. Many people believe it to be the reason behind her glowing skin and youthful skin even after having crossed 50.

2. Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor is a big example to all those gym enthusiasts who claim that they must eat meat for the protein it provides them with. He works excruciatingly hard on his body but has always been a vegetarian. In fact, when he was dating Kareena Kapoor, she also stopped eating non vegetarian food for him and became a vegetarian.

3. Kareena Kapoor Khan

The actress had dated Shahid Kapoor for several years, during which she had left all her meat eating habits behind as it disgusted her boyfriend. The soon to be mother then decided to never take up meat again, even after her break-up with Shahid. She believed it was cruel to animals, and so she remained vegetarian.

4. Kangana Ranaut

Kangana may have had a rough start in the film industry, but she has now carved a separate niche for herself as an actress after some very strong roles. During the process of making her name, the actress also decided to turn into a vegan. She declared that it is a way of lifestyle that is deeply rooted in Indian ethos. It has made her a happier person and has made significant difference in her life.

5. Anushka Sharma

The actress entered Bollywood with a film opposite King Khan himself and has since been doing very well on her own. She has proven to be driven, strong and independent. Anushka also got herself a dog, who she named Dude. Dude is repulsed by the smell of meat, which makes it hard to have it around the house. So, the actress decided to stop eating non-vegetarian food altogether.

6. Vidyut Jamwal

The actor may not have a very sure footing in Bollywood, but he does have a very loyal female fan following. He was just 14 when he decided to stop eating non-vegetarian food. Until then, he used to eat meats like chicken and mutton, but he stopped when he realized that it was not a very healthy thing to eat.

7. Neha Dhupia

After having spent quite a while judging “Mtv Roadies X4”, Neha recently returned to the big screen with Ranveer Shorey. The film has received average reviews from the critics, and was not very well marketed. In her personal life, the actress is a vegetarian. This is because she understands that killing harmless animals for meals is akin to murder.

8. Vidya Balan

The actress was never really a non-vegetarian, so she never actually turned into anything. She was raised in a Tamil Brahmin family, who are very strict about their eating and drinking habits. Vidya herself believes that vegetarian food makes your skin glow and body healthy.

9. Jacqueline Fernandez

Being a vegetarian is a big deal for this actress, considering the fact that she has lived in several countries where being a vegetarian was a rare thing. She is a proper vegan, and does not eat egg, meat or dairy products, as she believes that they all harm animals. In 2014, PETA awarded her the title of their ‘Woman Of The Year.’

10. Amitabh Bachchan

The actor is known to be a wise man. His film choices alone are a testimony to that. He credits his enthusiasm and energy at such a declining age to his choice of foods, which is vegetarian. He entirely avoids anything non vegetarian and is a strict vegetarian.

11. Aamir Khan

The actor will soon be appearing in the film ‘Dangal’. The trailer and a few songs of the film have already been released and they look pretty amazing. The songs have also done a great job in creating curiosity among the people for the film. When Mr. Perfectionist had turned 50, he had announced that he was turning into a vegetarian now. He had just found out that 15 common diseases can be traced back to non-vegetarian food.

12. Mallika Sherawat

A lot of people take up vegetarianism merely because veganism is trending these days. Mallika has been struggling to become a part of Bollywood for several years. For the last few years, she has also been suffering to become a part of Hollywood. In 2011, PETA crowned her the hottest vegan. Her reason for quitting non-vegetarian food was that she believes in vegetarianism.

13. Kiran Rao

Aamir Khan’s wife herself is a very talented woman. She is a director and a writer, and has been doing for herself for years now. When she quit eating non-vegetarian food, she gave two reasons; the first was similar to that of her husband. She wanted to become healthier and stay away from diseases. The second as that she wanted to prevent cruelty against animals.

14. Alia Bhatt

At a very young age, Alia has achieved a lot more than most people can achieve in all of their life. She has made some major decisions when it comes to her films, and even in her personal life, she now owns her own house and has moved out of her parent’s house with her sister. The actress also decided to shift to vegetarianism in order to stay healthy.

15. Richa Chadda

The actress has proven herself to be a thorough professional. She is a critically acclaimed actress who had made her presence felt in several films. She has also worked with some big names and has still made sure to not get lost in their stardom. The actress is a pure vegan, and avoids dairy products like the plague. She has also modeled for PETA.

16. Ayesha Takia

Very recently, pictures of Ayesha with her son surfaced on the internet. The mother son duo looked adorable and it seemed as though Ayesha has stopped aging. Her decision to stop eating non-vegetarian food came after she realized how cruel it is to those animals that get slaughtered for no fault of their own.

17. John Abraham

John is the fittest actor in Bollywood. People can for an instance forget his face, but it is impossible to forget his skillfully chiseled body. And the actor had done it without the help of any meat. The actor is fit and is cruelty free. He loves animals and says that he would hate to kill them for his own selfish reasons.

18. Vivek Oberoi

The actor was a non-vegetarian for most of his life. However, when he started shooting for the film ‘Kurbaan’, he met Kareena, who was playing the female lead in Kurbaan. Kareena had then been a non-vegetarian for several years and looking at her way of life, Vivek too was inspired to drop non-vegetarian altogether. The actor is now a pure vegetarian.

19. Sonakshi Sinha

The actress decided to drop non vegetarian food very recently. She wanted to take a stand against all types of animal brutality, so she stopped eating non-vegetarian food altogether. Recently, she was seen looking much slimmer during the promotions of the film “Force 2”. It was because changing her lifestyle had positively affected her body weight.

20. Lisa Haydon

The actress is hot, and perhaps among the most beautiful actresses in Bollywood today. She is of Indian descent but as her accent will tell, she has not lived in India all her life. In such a case, it would have been easy for her to turn into a non-vegetarian. However, Lisa has always been a vegetarian, all thanks to her mother. According to Lisa, her mother is an excellent chef and all her life, she has extremely tasty vegetarian dishes for her children, so they never needed to become non-vegetarians.