Abhishek Bajaj Claims He Was Denied Food On Bigg Boss 19, Calls Out ‘Inhumane’ Kitchen Politics

The first few weeks of Bigg Boss 19 turned Abhishek Bajaj’s mealtime into prime-time theatre. In one of the earliest episodes, Kunickaa Sadanand, then the self-proclaimed kitchen queen, flat-out refused to give him food. And this was just the beginning of the cursed food trail and the food shaming that fans feel followed Abhishek Bajaj. 

Abhishek Bajaj Gets Real About Food Politics Inside Bigg Boss 19 House

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In a recent interview with Filmygyan, Abhishek revealed that there was a time he was denied food, recalling how Kunickaa Sadanand and Nehal Chudasama often interrupted or taunted him while he tried to eat.

“You’re not getting food buddy,” she said, half-smiling, half-taunting, while others looked on awkwardly, because Bajaj didn’t pick up a used utensil when he was asked to. For a man known for his discipline and dignity, that denial hit harder than any nomination. And, it wasn’t the last.

Soon, the kitchen became a battlefield. Kunickaa was later seen pulling puris off plates, Zeeshan’s, Ashnoor’s, and Abhishek’s. The moment went viral: Abhishek laughed it off, grabbed his plate, and ran, trying to defuse the tension. But viewers saw what the laughter was hiding: a house where food was being used as hierarchy. Then came the chicken vs. paneer spat with Amaal Mallik. “Paneer aur chicken mein se choose karunga na… chicken choose karunga,” Abhishek shot back, asserting the right to his appetite.

And then there was Nehal on Weekend Ka Vaar, snickering, “Yeh chaar logon ka khaana ek saath kha jaata hai.” A line that got laughs on stage but felt oddly cruel off it.

Add to that the constant “bailbuddhi” tag, thrown around because Abhishek, with his gym-built frame and calm tone, wasn’t playing the shout-and-scheme game. In a house where aggression equals entertainment, dignity looked like weakness.

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But Is Food-Shaming Even Real?

It is, and it’s messier than it sounds. Food is comfort, control, class and even affection. Denying it, mocking it, or policing it becomes a way to assert power. In workplaces, families, and, yes, reality shows, “you don’t deserve this plate” often translates to “you don’t belong.” Abhishek’s quiet resistance, smiling, walking away, and eating later became its own rebellion.

Outside the house, fans saw through the pattern. Twitter (or X, as we now call it) is filled with posts defending him: “He’s too genuine for this circus.” “Stop shaming someone for being soft.” 

By the time his eviction aired, hashtags like #JusticeForAbhishekBajaj and #BoycottBiggBoss19 were trending. Fans accused the makers of scripting outcomes, even declaring that the winner was already chosen.

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In the end, Abhishek walked out not defeated but defended. The show lost a contestant; the internet found a cause. Because somewhere between a denied puri and a taunt about chicken, a conversation about empathy, dignity, and food-shaming began, and for once, viewers refused to swallow it.

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