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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-11-14 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Vikas Khanna

Biography:

Vikas Khanna is an Indian chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer, filmmaker and humanitarian. He is one of the judges of Star Plus series MasterChef India. He is based in New York City.

Khanna has produced a documentary series named Holy Kitchens, which explores the bond between faith and food. The series has been showcased at Harvard, Princeton, Columbia and Oxford Universities and Film Festivals. His documentary "Kitchens of Gratitude" was featured at Marche du Film at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. 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. It features veteran Indian actress Neena Gupta and was released at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. The film made it to the final list of Oscar 2020 Eligibility for Best Film.

Known For

Acting

2025

2022

2019

Buried Seeds as Himself

2017

2016

2013

2010

MasterChef India as Himself - Judge & Host

2009

2007

2006

2005

Hell's Kitchen as Self - Chef

2004

Indian Idol as Self

2000

Directing

2021

Barefoot Empress as Director

2019

The Last Color as Director

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Writing

2021

2019

The Last Color as Writer

Production

2021

Barefoot Empress as Executive Producer

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