Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri hails from Delhi and he is married to Pallavi Joshi, who is a Maharashtrian. He always grabs attention for his controversial statement and this time was no different. In a recent interview, Vivek called Maharashtrian food as gareebon ka khana after which he is facing ire of netizens.

Vivek Agnihotri on Maharashtrian food

In conversation with Curly Tales, Pallavi Joshi revealed, “Let me tell you about Maharashtrian dishes. Whatever I made, he did not like. ‘Yeh gareebon ka khana hai,’ he kept telling me throughout my life, and that’s exactly what he is eating now."

While talking about how it was a cultural shock for him, Vivek added, “I came from Delhi, where they eat butter chicken, kebab, tandoori—the food has masala, and there is ghee on top. We were newly married, so she said, let’s eat varan bhaat. But there’s no salt in varan. Also, they serve in small quantities. Now, I understand that the concept is don’t waste. But in Delhi, if someone is eating chicken and doesn’t throw 2-3 pieces, then he is not rich.”