Many countries have seen veganism soar in popularity in recent years, and India, where vegetarianism is already extremely common, is no exception. In fact, according to The Times of India, in 2020, the country was home to 5 million vegans. “The popularity of vegan food is considerably lower than that of the West,” the publication noted earlier this year. “But it must be noted that it’s slowly gaining momentum.” And many Bollywood stars are leading the way—here we’ve gathered some of the most famous vegans in the Hindi cinema world.
Vegan in India
Vegetarianism is extremely popular across Bollywood, which is no surprise considering that there are around 500 million vegetarians across India in general, according to The Times of India. This is because nearly 80 percent of the population is Hindu, a religion that often praises vegetarianism and views cows as…
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