India, Aug. 2 -- Kal Penn has defended actor Priyanka Chopra after she recently left a section of the internet heartbroken over her food preferences. Speaking with the Indian Express, Kal asked if people "are not allowed to like other things". Praising Priyanka, Kal called her "completely authentic and wonderful".

Though Kal shared that he didn't know what Priyanka said, he opened up about how, on MasterChef, he was asked about chicken tikka masala when he said his favourite food was tacos.

"They were clearly disappointed, and then they asked me whether I could cook something like chicken tikka masala or something Indian. I told them straight away no, and they asked me, 'Do you not like Indian food?' I told them I loved Indian food, and...