Overview

• Gaurav Khanna declined kitchen duties on Bigg Boss 19, saying he does not know how to cook Indian food, after captain Kunickaa Sadanand initially assigned him to the kitchen.
• Following his refusal, duties were changed to washroom cleaning with Zeishaan Quadri, and a clip of the exchange spread widely online.
• Social media users questioned the authenticity of his Celebrity MasterChef India win, with some alleging the cooking show was scripted.
• Rajiv Adatia defended Khanna in a video, noting he entered MasterChef with little experience, focused on desserts, and that cooking for 20–25 people is a different skill from plating single dishes.
• Khanna’s team posted a statement on X stressing the difference between guided competition cooking and unsupervised mass meals, as Indian Express reported he also said his contract does not require him to cook.