Vikas Khanna Explained

Vikas Khanna
Birth Date:1971 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Amritsar, Punjab, India
Style:Indian cuisine
Education:Manipal Academy of Higher Education GD Goenka University
Works:Ayurveda - The Science of Food and Life
Mango Mia
The Spice Story of India
Cuisine of Gandhi
New York Chefs Cooking for Life - Cookbook
Relatives:Radhika Khanna (sister)

Vikas Khanna (born 14 November 1971) is an Indian chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer, filmmaker and humanitarian. He is one of the judges of MasterChef India since its beginning. He is based in New York City.

Early Life and Education

Khanna was born in Amritsar, India in a Punjabi family.[1] [2] He did his schooling at St. Francis School, Amritsar.[3] He was born with a leg deformity (club foot) and wasn't able to run until he was 13 years old. He graduated Manipal Academy of Higher Education in 1991 where he studied hotel management.[4] He then studied at Culinary Institute of America and New York University.

Vikas Khanna also received an honorary doctorate at GD Goenka University.[5]

Career

While in India, Khanna worked for the Taj Hotels, Oberoi group, Welcome group, and Leela Group of Hotels.

Khanna had worked at Salaam Bombay and The Café at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York before he joined Junoon, an upscale Indian restaurant in Flatiron district of Manhattan. Junoon received a favorable review from Sam Sifton in The New York Times[6] in its inaugural year and was awarded a Michelin star by the Michelin Guide for six consecutive years since 2011.

He has also worked with top chefs including Gordon Ramsay,[7] Eric Ripert, Bobby Flay and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

In 2019, he opened a restaurant called Kinara in Dubai.[8] In 2020, he opened a restaurant called Ellora in Dubai.[9] In 2024, he opened a restaurant, Bungalow in the East Village neighborhood of New York City.

Television shows

From 2011, Khanna hosted seven seasons of MasterChef India (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) a series based on the original British version. He has been hosting all the seasons of the show since then. Khanna was invited as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia in Season 6.[10]

He has hosted four seasons of the show Twist of Taste on Fox Life.

Khanna was featured as a Consultant chef to help a failing Indian restaurant named Purnima on the Gordon Ramsay TV series Kitchen Nightmares.

Khanna appeared as a judge and an Indian-cuisine specialist on the two-part season finale of Hell's Kitchen.[11]

He has appeared on Throwdown! with Bobby Flay as a judge and as a guest chef on The Martha Stewart Show.[12]

Film production

Khanna has produced a documentary series named Holy Kitchens,[13] which explores the bond between faith and food.

His documentary Kitchens of Gratitude was featured at Marche du Film at the 69th Cannes Film Festival.[14]

His directorial debut The Last Color is a film about the daily struggles for survival on the streets of the ancient city of Banaras, India. The teaser of the film was released at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.[15]

Philanthropy

Khanna launched the foundation "South Asian Kid's Infinite Vision" (SAKIV)[16] to focus on worldwide issues that demand urgent action such as Tsunami Relief, Hurricanes of the Gulf Coast, Haiti. In collaboration with charitable institutions, such as Save the Children, the foundation has hosted many events worldwide - from The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt to the Taj Mahal in India.[17] [18]

In 2018 Vikas Khanna built the first Culinary museum of India at his alma mater Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel [19]

"Cooking for Life" founded by Khanna in 2001 in New York along with the world's top chefs[20] supports several social causes.

Vision of Palate is his award-winning[21] workshop developed to educate people with visual disabilities about the sense of taste, flavor and aromas.

On 14 May 2012, Khanna cooked for a fundraiser hosted for President Obama at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City[22]

Khanna is the goodwill ambassador for Smile Foundation and supports the cause of malnutrition in India.[23] He has pledged to raise 1 million US dollars for the same.

In April 2020, during the COVID-19 global pandemic, he started a "Feed India" initiative which is backed by Pepsi, India Gate, Quaker Oats, Hyatt Regency and Global Funds for Widows and delivers food and supplies to those in need in India.

Awards and recognitions

Bibliography

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Amritsar-born chef Vikas Khanna ranked in global top 10 list by Gazette Review . 18 June 2023 . Tribune . PTI . 1 June 2022.
  2. News: Ahuja . Aditi . Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna Returns To Amritsar, Cooks Delicious Kulcha . 18 June 2023 . NDTV . 27 October 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Vedika. Sud. Indian Michelin-star chef feeds millions from New York. 29 October 2020. CNN. 12 October 2020 .
  4. News: Vikas Khanna goes down memory lane. Staff Correspondent. 5 February 2012. 16 July 2018. The Hindu.
  5. Web site: Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna to be conferred honorary doctorate by G.D Goenka University. 6 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Crosstown Tour of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715022340/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/30/dining/reviews/30rest.html/?_r=1%2F. dead. Sam. Sifton. 29 March 2011. 15 July 2014. NYTimes.com.
  7. News: 8 times Vikas Khanna made India proud on an international platform. 14 November 2017. Shreya. Goswami. India Today. en. 9 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Kinara by Vikas Khanna.
  9. Web site: Ellora by Vikas Khanna.
  10. Web site: MasterChef India Pressure Test. Network Ten. TenPlay - MasterChef India Pressure Test. 27 November 2018.
  11. News: 'Hell's Kitchen' recap: The season finale. EW.com. 27 November 2018. en.
  12. Web site: Fresh Roti Indian Bread with Shrimp. marthastewart.com. 27 November 2018.
  13. Web site: Holy Kitchens. vkhanna.com/HolyKitchens.html. 27 November 2018.
  14. News: Cannes 2016: Chef Vikas Khanna Screens Documentary on Food. News18. 27 November 2018.
  15. News: Four-in-a-row for celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna at Cannes.It has been also nominated for 'Best picture' by the Academy awards(Oscars).. 27 November 2018. en-IN.
  16. Web site: sakiv - Vikas Khanna Foundation. Sakiv.org. 16 July 2018.
  17. Web site: sakiv - Soul of Taj. Sakiv.org. 16 July 2018.
  18. Web site: sakiv - Past Events. Sakiv.org. 16 July 2018.
  19. Web site: Chef Vikas Khanna inaugurates Museum of Culinary Arts' in WGSHA, Manipal .
  20. Web site: sakiv - Supporting Chefs. Sakiv.org. 16 July 2018.
  21. Web site: Past workshops. vkhanna.com. 27 November 2018.
  22. Web site: Chef Prepares Meal for Obama to Kick Off Campaign . 29 July 2011 . 27 November 2018.
  23. Web site: Cook for a Smile. Smile Foundation. 27 November 2018.
  24. Web site: Jamie Oliver and 10 other iconic chefs. 11 November 2015. Deutsche Welle. en. 26 November 2018.
  25. News: Top 10 Chefs In The World - The Best in 2018 - Gazette Review. Deml. Jessica. 22 April 2017. Gazette Review. 26 November 2018. en-US.
  26. Web site: Chef Vikas Khanna receives honorary doctorate from G.D Goenka University. 9 February 2018. 16 July 2018.
  27. News: 12th Convocation Ceremony 2018 - D. Y. Patil University. D. Y. Patil University. 27 November 2018. en-US.
  28. Web site: The Complete 2014 JBF Award Nominees. www.jamesbeard.org. en. 27 November 2018.
  29. Web site: Chef Vikas Khanna of Junoon StarChefs.com. www.starchefs.com. en. 27 November 2018.
  30. News: GQ Men of the Year 2012 : Part 2. 29 October 2012. GQ India. 27 November 2018. en-US.
  31. Web site: Rolling Rains Report:: Vikas Khanna Promotes Accessibility & Hospitality Worldwide. Rollingrains.com. 16 July 2018.
  32. Web site: Archived copy. https://web.archive.org/web/20080907114827/http://www.vkhanna.com/documents/job.pdf. 7 September 2008. dead. 23 July 2009.
  33. Web site: Cut, chisel, sizzle... : Cover Stories - Menshealth. menshealth.intoday.in. 27 November 2018.
  34. News: Junoon's Vikas Khanna is New York's Hottest Chef. Eater NY. 27 November 2018.

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