Vikas Khanna

Who is Vikas Khanna?

Vikas Khanna; born November 14, 1971 is an award winning Michelin Starred Indian chef, restaurateur, filmmaker, humanitarian and the host of the TV Show MasterChef India and season 3. He is based in New York City. In 2011, People magazine named Khanna in the list of "Sexiest Man Alive" and also referred to as "The Hottest Chef of America"

Born in Amritsar, India to Davinder and Bindu Khanna is the second child. He has one older brother, and one younger sister, a fashion entrepreneur, who also lives in Manhattan. He began developing recipes at a very young age and opened Lawrence Gardens Banquets to host weddings and family functions when he was 17. He graduated from the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration in 1991, and established SAANCH, a cultural festival gala, to bring together various foods and traditions from different parts of India. This festival has been an important event in the college's calendar. He has worked for the Taj, Oberoi, Welcomgroup, and Leela Group of Hotels and with some of the most influential chefs of the world including Gordon Ramsay, Bobby Flay, Jean-Georges Vongerichten.