14 Years In: Saif Says Kareena’s Ghee Ritual Smells Like Dhaba

Fourteen years into their marriage, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan are still finding ways to surprise each other — and their fans. The latest surprise arrived in a Netflix promo for The Great Indian Kapil Show, where Saif turned a question about their forever-young glow into a confession about ghee, feet and the unmistakable aroma of a roadside dhaba.

What Saif said on the couch

In the October 16 promo ahead of the anniversary special, host Kapil Sharma asked the couple how they still look “forever young and fresh” after 14 years of marriage. Saif gave ghee the credit, and Kareena added that the whole household consumes it. Then Saif interrupted with the detail nobody saw coming.

“She doesn’t only eat it but even rub it on her feet at night,” Saif quipped. Kareena doubled down: “It helps you so well.”

Saif then delivered the real punchline. “Just imagine, such a romantic moment, and our bedroom smells like a dhaba at night,” he said in Hindi. The audience, as expected, lost it.

A ritual that is more familiar than it sounds

Kareena’s foot ritual is not just a punchline. Ghee has long been part of Indian home care, from winter foot massages to Ayurvedic night routines. Applying it before bed is an old-school habit many families swear by, even if few celebrities admit it on a talk show.

That is exactly why the moment works. The Kapoor-Khan household is often seen as Bollywood royalty, but this story made them feel like any couple where one partner’s nightly routine quietly takes over the bedroom. Kapil Sharma kept the bit going, teasing Archana Puran Singh about applying ghee on her feet and then reusing it on her chapatis — a joke that turned a simple home remedy into a full comedy set.

• Saif credits ghee for the couple’s youthful appearance after 14 years.
• Kareena says the whole family consumes ghee, and she also rubs it on her feet at night.
• The anniversary special streams on Netflix on Saturday, October 17.

Why the dhaba line lands

Celebrity wellness is usually presented as polished — expensive creams, elaborate spa routines, strictly disciplined diets. A jar of ghee on the nightstand is an accessible, slightly messy secret. It also plays into the comic chemistry Saif and Kareena have built together: he undercuts the glamour, she owns the habit unapologetically. That push-and-pull made their segment feel less like a promotional appearance and more like a couple teasing each other in their living room.

An anniversary with receipts

Saif and Kareena marked 14 years on October 16 with social media posts. Kareena, last seen in Daayra, shared unseen pictures with the caption “Another year around the sun, forever to go.” Saif, recently seen in Haiwaan, shared family portraits with their sons, Taimur and Jeh, and wrote, “There we go, that’s perfect!! Happy Anniversary Love.”

The couple met on the sets of Tashan and married in a private ceremony at Saif’s Bandra residence on October 16, 2012. Their anniversary special with Kapil Sharma lands on Netflix the next day.

For fans, the ghee confession is a reminder that even the most glamorous couples have routines that are equal parts sacred and silly. The dhaba line is funny, but the longevity behind it is the real flex.

Source: India Today