Actor Alia Bhatt was recently roped in as an executive producer for the wildlife OTT series Poacher. The series directed by Riche Mehta is an investigative docu-drama on ivory smuggling in India and is set for release on February 23. Bhatt, who is known to be a vegetarian, is also passionate about environmental sustainability and sustainable fashion. Here are other Bollywood celebrities, who have turned vegetarian.
Shahid Kapoor: Shahid Kapoor turned vegetarian over a decade ago. He made the choice after reading 'Life is Fair' by Brian Hines, which was gifted to him by his father.
Anushka Sharma: Actor Anushka Sharma and her husband Virat Kohli are vegetarians. Sharma believes that abstaining from meat keeps you physically and mentally strong.
Aamir Khan: Actor Aamir Khan turned vegetarian after his former wife Kiran Rao showed him a video about how eating meat is harmful to you.
Amitabh Bachchan: Amitabh Bachchan too, quit eating meat several years ago.
Kangana Ranaut: Actor Kangana Ranaut turned vegetarian before adopting veganism. She has said that being vegan gives her physical and emotional strength.
Sonam Kapoor: Actor Sonam Kapoor had for long been a vegetarian. An animal lover, Kapoor gave up milk and dairy products and turned vegan a few years ago.
Bhumi Pednekar: Environmentalist Bhumi Pednekar turned vegetarian during the lockdown.
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza: Both Riteish Deshmukh and his wife Genelia turned vegetarian around 2019. The couple also have a plant-based meat brand called Imagine Meat.
Malaika Arora: This diva, who makes 50 look like 30, turned vegan about three years ago. She has said that it has helped her in staying fit.
John Abraham: Model-turned-actor has been vegetarian for a long time. He is known to eat eggs though.
Neha Dhupia: Neha Dhupia, in some interviews has said that turning vegetarian has helped keep her weight under control and has made her feel more energetic.
Richa Chadha: Richa Chadha turned vegan as alternatives to non-diary products became more accessible. Before this, she was a vegetarian.
Shraddha Kapoor: Actor Shraddha Kapoor, who turned vegan in 2019, was named the hottest vegetarian of 2020 by PETA.
Esha Gupta: Easha Gupta adopted veganism for a healthier lifestyle in 2015.
Sonakshi Sinha: Sonakshi Sinha credited veganism for her weight transformation and has said that her metabolism has never been better,
Jacqueline Fernandez: The actor, who has been vocal about animal cruelty, has been vegan for several years now. She also owns a vegan restaurant in Mumbai.