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Vikas Khanna
Bringing Indian cooking to New York restaurants and international television.
Junoon · Return to the Rivers
- Born
- 14 November 1971
- Birthplace
- Amritsar, India
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Vikas Khanna
Vikas Khanna is an Indian chef, author and filmmaker known for MasterChef India and restaurants including Junoon and Bungalow.
Early life
Amritsar upbringing
Developed an interest in food and hospitality in his home city.
Hotel training
Studied hotel management in Manipal before working in Indian hotels.
Career
- 1990s–2000s
Hotel and restaurant work
Worked in India before establishing his career in New York.
- 2011 onward
Television
Became a judge on MasterChef India.
- 2024
Bungalow
Opened the New York restaurant with partners.
Restaurants & projects
Junoon
Led the kitchen during Michelin-recognised years.
Return to the Rivers
Published a cookbook exploring Himalayan food traditions.
Bungalow
Created a restaurant drawing on regional Indian food and hospitality.
Beyond the kitchen
Humanitarian work
Organised food support during the COVID-19 crisis.
Filmmaking
Directed The Last Color, about marginalised lives in Varanasi.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Vikas Khanna: Bungalow interview ↗Photo: Doctor Deepali. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
