Sanjeev Kapoor is an Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur and television personality. Kapoor hosted the TV show Khana Khazana, the longest running show of its kind in Asia which was broadcast in 120 countries and in 2010 had more than 500 million viewers. He is also the first chef in the world to own a 24X7 food and lifestyle channel, Food Food which was launched in January 2011.
Awards
- Padma Shri (2017)- fourth highest Indian national honour
- Achieved the Guinness World Record by cooking 918 kg khichdi live at World Food India 2017, New Delhi.
- Case Study on Sanjeev Kapoor Published By Harvard Association
- ITA Award (2015) – For Popular Chef & Entrepreneur (Zaika-E-Hind)
- ITA Award (2010, 2004, 2002) – For Best Cookery Show ( Khana Khazana)
- National Award of ‘Best Chef of India’ by the Government of India for his popularity and contribution to Indian cuisine
- Ranked 31st in Reader’s Digest list of ‘100 of India’s most trusted persons’ and 34th in the Forbes list of ‘top 100 Indian celebrities’.
- Panel of Judges for Master Chef India Season 3 and 4.