Akshay Kumar says he eats dinner at 6:30 pm, fasts every Monday: ‘My last meal is on Sunday night, I don’t eat anything till…’ | Bollywood News

Akshay Kumar is synonymous with discipline—whether it’s his punctuality, fitness routine, or lifestyle choices. It’s well-known that the actor follows a strict regimen: he is in bed 10 pm, avoids late-night parties, and makes sure to eat dinner before 7 pm—a habit he has maintained for years.
At a recent book launch event for Your Body Already Knows, the actor shed light on his diet and why he inss on finishing dinner as early as 6:30 pm.
“Early dinner is important,” Akshay explained while addressing the audience. “It is very important for your body because when we go to sleep at night, our eyes are resting, our legs are resting, our hands are resting, every part of our body is resting. But what is not resting is your stomach because we have eaten food late.”
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He added, “ the time you get up, it is time for him to relax. But when we get up, we eat our breakfast and again the poor stomach is working… I am explaining it in a very very simple way and you all know that the stomach, all the diseases come from there. I think the diseases will not come near you. This is what I always follow. So, it is important to eat at 6.30 pm because you get your time to digest your food and the time when you are about to sleep, 9, 9.30, 10 o’clock, the stomach is completely ready to rest. It is a very simple thing.”
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The actor also revealed another aspect of his wellness routine: he fasts every Monday. “I take my last meal on Sunday night and don’t eat again until Tuesday morning,” he shared.
Sharing his workout regime, Akshay shared, “I do rock climbing, I don’t pick up weights, I love to play lots of sports, and my gym if you see… it is basically made for monkeys. I only hang. There are no weights.”Story continues below this ad
Clips from the event quickly went viral on social media, sparking conversations across platforms, including Reddit. One user wrote, “He is very disciplined, that’s what I admire about him. If half the India becomes disciplined like him we will be a 1st world place.” Another added, “I’ve been trying it for a few days, and it really works. Sleep is amazing, I wake up feeling lighter… it’s a small change with huge benefits.”