Krystle D’Souza on not knowing how to cook, surviving on biscuits during pandemic until Ekta Kapoor reached out: ‘Used to get calls every day asking…’ | Lifestyle News

Chehre actor Krystle D’Souza recently opened up about her life and adventures, candidly admitting not knowing how to cook basic food like instant noodles. The 35-year-old shared that she survived on biscuits during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. “I used to live with my parents until I moved out. I had a cook, but during the lockdown, there was none. I don’t know how to cook at all. I sometimes even mess up instant noodles. So, at that time, when I didn’t have a cook, I survived on biscuits. I ate biscuits. During the first half of the lockdown, I ate biscuits,” she recalled in a chat with comedian Bharti Singh and her husband and screenwriter Haarsh Limbachiyaa on their YouTube podcast.
Then one day, Ekta Kapoor, “my friend, called me and asked about my whereabouts during lockdown”, she continued.
“I told her that I was eating biscuits. So, she used to send me food every day. Wow. I had such amazing food from her home. I used to get calls every day asking for the menu for the next day. So, I used to say mutton, kadhi chawal…it used to come,” said D’Souza.
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During the same podcast, she admitted that since she started working at 17, she had never found the time or pressure to learn to cook. “My parents never asked me to cook, and once my career took off, there was no time,” said D’Souza.

Taking a leaf out of her pandemic diary, let’s understand how important it is to be there for a friend in tough phases of life.
Small and big actions that demonstrate care and concern can significantly impact a person’s life.
Ekta Kapoor helped her out, said Krystle D’Souza (Photo: Ekta Kapoor/Instagram)
“In the daily rigour of life, people often do not have the time to pause and be present. So when someone makes that effort, it communicates the importance and relevance that someone has for another,” said consultant psycholog Kamna Chhibber.Story continues below this ad

“It conveys how they are seen to be a priority. It lets the person know that they will be supported and looked after. It helps build a sense of community and removes the loneliness that can set in for many,” said Chhibber.