Sanjeev Kapoor

{{Short description|Indian celebrity chef and entrepreneur (born 1964)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|4|10}}

| birth_place = Ambala, Haryana, India

| occupation = {{hlist|Chef|television presenter|entrepreneur}}

| spouse = Alyona Kapoor

| style = Indian cuisine

| education = Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi

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| television = Signature, Khazana, The Yellow Chilli, Pin yin Café, Gold Leaf Banquets, Sura Vie

| awards = Padma Shri (2017)

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| known_for = Creating the Shaam Savera dish

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Sanjeev Kapoor (born 10 April 1964) is an Indian celebrity chef, television presenter, and entrepreneur. He began his career in the hospitality industry in 1984 after completing the Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi.

Career

After working in many hotels at different places like Varanasi, New Zealand, he became the youngest Executive Chef of Centaur Hotel in Mumbai in the year 1992.

He is also the recipient of the Best Executive Chef of India Award by H & FS and the Mercury Gold Award at Geneva, Switzerland by Indian Federation of Culinary Associations. He is on board as one of the key members of the International Culinary Panel of Singapore Airlines.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/media/Inside-Story-Chef-Sanjeev-Kapoor|title=Inside Story Chef Sanjeev Kapoor|date=2013-06-26|website=sanjeevkapoor.com|access-date=2018-01-13}}

Personal life

Kapoor is married to Alyona Kapoor, who is also a part of his business, Turmeric Vision Pvt. Ltd. (TVPL).{{cite news |date=20 December 2010 |title=Sanjeev Kapoor's Food Channel in HD |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Sanjeev-Kapoors-Food-Channel-in-HD-/articleshow/7015759.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614073324/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-20/people/28241632_1_astro-food-food-alyona-kapoor |archive-date=14 June 2013 |work=The Times of India}}

Books

The Yellow Chilli Cookbook
Mastering the Art of Indian Cooking
How to Cook Indian
Royal Indian Recipes
Khana Khazana: Celebration of Indian Cookery
No Oil Vegetarian Recipes

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Awards

Padma Shri (2017){{Cite magazine|date=January 25, 2017 |title=Sanjeev Kapoor to be awarded a Padma Shri for his culinary contributions|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/food-drink/food/story/sanjeev-kapoor-padma-shri-award-2017-indian-chef-lifefd-957100-2017-01-25|access-date=2020-07-27|magazine=India Today|language=en}}- fourth highest Indian national honour
Achieved the Guinness World Record by cooking 918 kg khichdi live at World Food India 2017, New Delhi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/food/918-kgs-of-khichdi-its-a-guinness-world-record-1771165|title=918 Kgs Of Khichdi, It's A Guinness World Record!|date=2017-11-04}}
Case Study on Sanjeev Kapoor Published By Harvard Association{{Cite web|url=https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=56087|title=Sanjeev Kapoor: The Recipe for Success|date=2019-04-25}}
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{{Cite web|url=https://thetoptenchefs.com/top-10-chefs-in-india-famous-successful/|title=Top 10 Chefs in India – Most Famous and Successful|date=17 March 2016 }}
Ranked 31st in Reader's Digest list of '100 of India's most trusted persons' and 73th in the Forbes list of 'top 100 Indian celebrities of 2019'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/celebrity/story/sanjeev-kapoor-rank-34-forbes-india-celebrity-100-list-2017-indian-chef-lifest-1112547-2017-12-22|title=Sanjeev Kapoor, the only chef in Forbes 100, ranks higher than ever before|date=2017-12-22}}
Panel of Judges for Master Chef India Season 3 and 4.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/show/master-chef-season-4_5339/cast|title=Master Chef Season 4 Cast}}{{Cite web |title=MasterChef India finale week starts! Vikas, Ranveer, Garima to task home cooks with intense challenges |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/masterchef-india-finale-week-starts-vikas-khanna-ranveer-brar-garima-arora-sanjeev-kapoor-2352180-2023-03-27 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=India Today |date=27 March 2023 |language=en}}