Sonali Bendre’s mother-in-law told her not to enter the kitchen; the actress ‘judges’ Bharti Singh’s husband for making her cook after a hard day

She said, “The best thing my mother-in-law told me was, ‘Your parents have educated you so well, so why do you need to do all this? If you’re interested, that’s different, but otherwise, you just need to supervise.’ If I remember correctly, my mother-in-law would always tell me that Goldie’s father used to say, ‘When I come home, I don’t want my wife working in the kitchen. I don’t want to see you there.’”

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Listening to this, Bharti admitted she felt a bit embarrassed and shared how her husband, Haarsh, always wants her to cook, even after long, tiring days. Defending himself, Haarsh said, “It’s about the taste. I’m not asking you to chop vegetables or anything. It only takes 10 minutes to add some seasoning, and she makes such tasty food, what else should I do?” Sonali quickly responded, “I’m judging you. I’m sure she makes great food, but even then, why? When she comes home tired, why should she have to cook? What’s the point just for taste?”

A few months ago, Sonali had also spoken to Farah Khan about her eating habits, revealing, “I eat my dinner at 6:30–7 pm. After that, people eat, and if I have to sit with them, it’s very unfortunate.” She also reflected on the contrast between her Maharashtrian upbringing and her Punjabi household, where there was always an abundance of food. “I used to think, ‘Whose wedding is it today?’, there was always too much food in the house. I am Maharashtrian, and we used to eat simple dal and rice every day,” she said.