Vikas Khanna Facts, Age, Wiki, Biography, Height, Weight, Affairs, Net worth & More

Vikas Khanna Facts, Age, Wiki, Biography, Height, Weight, Affairs, Net worth & More
Name – Vikas Khanna

Nick Name – Vikas

Date of Birth – 14/11/1971

Age – 45 years (2016)

Born Place – Amritsar, Punjab, India

Profession – Indian Chef, Writer, Filmmaker and TV Judge

Father – Davinder Khanna

Mother – Bindu Khanna

Brother – Nishant Khanna

Sister – Radhika Khanna

Wife – N/A

Son – N/A

Daughter – N/A

School – Not Known

College – Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (Manipal, 1991), Cornell University, Culinary Institute of America, New York University

Education – Graduate

Height – 6’0” / 184 cm / 1.84 m

Weight – 76 Kg / 167 lbs

Body Measurements – Chest- 40 inches, Waist- 32 inches, Biceps- 12 inches

Eye Color – Black

Hair Color – Black

Sun Sign / Zodiac Sign – Pisces

Nationality – Indian

Religion – Hindu

Hobbies – Doing Yoga, Cooking, Listening to Music, Watching movies

Favorite Food – Chicken Tikka Masala

Favorite Chef – Gordon Ramsay, Bobby Flay

Affairs / Girlfriends – Padma Lakshmi

Net Worth – $55 Million (USD)

Television –
Masterchef India (Season 2, 2011), Masterchef India (Season 3), Masterchef India (Season 4), Masterchef Australia (Guest Judge), Throwdown! with Bobby Flay (Judge), Hell’s Kitchen (Judge, 2009)

Website – vkhanna.com

Biography –
1) Khanna has worked for many reputed hotels like the Taj, Oberai, Welcomgroup and Leela Group of Hotels.

2) He started a restaurant on 2009 in New York called ‘Junoon’ and also this restaurant has been awarded by a Michelin Star for 6 consecutive years since 2010.

3) Khanna is the goodwill ambassador for smile foundation and supports the cause of malnutrition in India.dtd=M

4) Khanna launched the foundation called ‘South Asian Kid’s Infinite Vision’ (SAKIV) to focus on issues such as Tsunami Relief and Hurricanes of the Golf Coast, Haiti.

5) “Cooking For Life” was founded in 2001 by Khanna with the world class’s top chefs.

Khanna with Barack Obama 
Bibliography –
Ayurveda – The Science of Food and Life, The Spice story of India, Modern Indian Cooking, My Great India Cookbook, Khanna Sutra: Food Lessons in Love, Everyone Can Cook, Savour Mumbai, Young Chefs, Bliss of Spices – The Essence of Indian Kitchen, Amritsar – The Flavors of the City, World Feast – My Favorite Kitchen, “Timeless Legacy – His Holiness The Dalai Lama”, “UTSAV”, The Milk Mustache

Awards  and Honours –
GQ India Men of the Year (2012), Featured on the Cover of Men’s Health India Magazine (2012), Rising Star Chef Award (2011), ‘New York Hottest Chef’ by the New York Eater Blog, ‘Access to Freedom Award’ (2005), The Shining Star Award, James Beard Foundation Award, Featured in Online Food and Wine Magazine Pioneerchef.com, The Brand Ambassador of Gadre Marine Exports