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Sanjeev Kapoor
Chef

Sanjeev Kapoor

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Making home cooking a television fixture through Khana Khazana.

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Born
10 April 1964
Birthplace
Ambala, India

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Sanjeev Kapoor

Sanjeev Kapoor is an Indian chef, presenter, author and entrepreneur whose work brought recipes to a mass television audience.

Early life

Ambala roots

Grew up in northern India.

Hospitality education

Completed hotel-management training at IHM Pusa in Delhi.

Career

  1. 1980s

    Hotel career

    Worked in professional hotel kitchens in India and abroad.

  2. 1990s

    Television breakthrough

    Began presenting Khana Khazana.

  3. 2000s onward

    Media and business

    Expanded into cookbooks, restaurants and food broadcasting.

Selected work

Khana Khazana

Presented recipes and techniques for home viewers.

FoodFood

Helped launch the food television channel.

Padma Shri

Received an Indian national honour.

Beyond the kitchen

Family business

His wife Alyona has been involved in their business ventures.

Cookbooks

Published books covering regional dishes and practical home cooking.

Sources & photo creditLife, career and references ↗Sanjeev Kapoor: career interview ↗

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