Afghanistan, Oct. 11 -- Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan turned 84 on October 11, continuing his long career while maintaining a disciplined daily routine that has drawn public interest in his food and fitness habits.

The actor, who has been a vegetarian since 2000, has spoken about making changes to his diet over the years, including giving up non-vegetarian food, sweets and rice. On the television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati, Bachchan said he no longer eats rice or traditional kheer, although his wife, Jaya Bachchan, recently prepared mango kheer for him.

According to reports by NDTV Food and Pinkvilla, his reported diet includes fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, dates and amla juice. Bachchan has also described his mor...