Akira’s Height: Renu Desai’s Interesting Comments

Renu Desai, ex-wife of Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM and star hero Pawan Kalyan, has addressed a topic that’s been floating around for years. It’s none other than the height and food habits of their kids together. They have a son, Akira, and a daughter, Aadhya, who have crossed their teens already. Here’s what Renu said about them.

Renu revealed that her daughter Aadhya is into cooking, makes her own pasta, and even bakes, following a simple home-driven lifestyle. On the other hand, Akira follows a vegetarian diet. And that’s exactly where the noise started. “Akira is just a vegetarian, and many used to say to me that you’re not feeding them non-vegetarian, he won’t grow in height. But now, Akira is 6’4’’ and Aadhya is 5’11’’, while I’m just 5’8’’. They eat only homemade food, just the home-cooked, but nothing outside,” Renu said.

Clarifying more assumptions around food and growth, Renu further pointed out prenatal nutrition too. “Not just feeding the kids after they are born, we should also consume a lot of good food while pregnant, too. We should take Ayurvedic things like Ashwaganda and Satavari too”, she added. There’s a long-standing belief, especially in Indian households, that non-vegetarian food is directly linked to physical growth. Renu’s example challenges that. She credits consistent home-cooked meals, clean eating, and disciplined habits.

Of course, not everyone will agree to this because nutrition is a complex thing, and genetics plays a key role, no matter what we eat. At the same time, lifestyle also matters.