It was a migraine problem that proved to be the tipping point for actor and producer Raj Singh Verma. The advertising professional, whom you will recognise from TV shows such as Jahan Pe Ho Basera and Uttaran, had been suffering splitting migraines till two years ago. Painkillers were his go-to resolution, till the problem got out of hand and forced him to visit a neurosurgeon. And then it came to fore - food and stress were the most likely culprits. A 10-day trip to an Ayurvedic resort in Kerala proved the assumption right. Here, Verma didn't suffer a single episode.

"It comes down to what you put in your system. It was also then that I realised that I needed to eat healthy and self-source food that was contamination free," says the 35-year-old. This led him to first start a home kitchen garden at his Yari Road flat. The lifestyle shift also had him take to cycling, in a bit to reduce his carbon imprint. He also bought farms - one in Jaipur and another in Karjat - where he plans to practice natural farming. "The aim is to mimic the jungle and indulge in companion farming.

This is not about business. So, I want to grow produce that is local to the region. For example, aloe vera grows naturally in Rajasthan. That's the path I wish to follow on my farms." He also used this time to talk to farmers and realised that most want to shift to the city and lead the "good life". That's when he decided to make the movie, Bajra v/s Burger, which he describes as a laugh riot.