Sanjeev Kapoor
| Sanjeev Kapoor | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | April 10, 1964 Ambala, Haryana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition, New Delhi |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, television presenter, entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Alyona Kapoor |
| Website | https://www.sanjeevkapoor.com |
| YouTube information | |
| Years active | 2009 to present |
| Genre | Cooking |
Last updated: September 2026 | |
Sanjeev Kapoor (born 10 April 1964) is an Indian celebrity chef, television presenter, cookbook author and entrepreneur, best known for the long running television cookery show Khana Khazana and the YouTube channel Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana.[1] He received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, in 2017.[2]
Early life and education
Kapoor was born on 10 April 1964 in Ambala, Haryana. He completed a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi, and began his career in the hospitality industry in 1984.[3]
Career
After working in several hotels, Kapoor became the executive chef of Mumbai's Centaur Hotel, and quit the job in the early 1990s to host the television cookery show Khana Khazana, which became the longest running television show of its kind in Asia, drawing more than 500 million viewers at its peak.[4]
Riding on the show's viewership, Kapoor built a restaurant group with brands including The Yellow Chilli and Signature, with a presence in multiple countries across India and abroad.[5] He launched the 24 hour food channel FoodFood in January 2011 as a joint venture with Malaysia based Astro Overseas Limited, and sold a majority stake in the channel to Discovery Communications in 2016 while remaining its brand ambassador.[6]
Kapoor moved early into digital media through his YouTube channel Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana, and his website sanjeevkapoor.com, which hosts more than 15,000 recipes, attracted over 10 million page views per month.[7] He led a team of 50 chefs to a Guinness World Record by cooking 918 kg of khichdi live at World Food India 2017 in New Delhi.[8]
Personal life
Kapoor is married to Alyona Kapoor, who is also a part of his business, Turmeric Vision Pvt. Ltd.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ https://topchefsbiography.com/chef-sanjeev-kapoor/
- ↑ https://topchefsbiography.com/chef-sanjeev-kapoor/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjeev_Kapoor
- ↑ https://stg.forbesindia.com/article/recliner/sanjeev-kapoor-the-culinary-czar/50429/1
- ↑ https://arorakhatri.com/personality.php?sno=113
- ↑ https://stg.forbesindia.com/article/recliner/sanjeev-kapoor-the-culinary-czar/50429/1
- ↑ http://theyellowchillisantaclara.com/chef-sanjeev-kapoor/
- ↑ https://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news-world-food-india-festival-khichdi-makes-new-guinness-world-record-under-chef-sanjeev-kapoor-410258
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjeev_Kapoor
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