Sanjeev Kapoor is an Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur and television personality. He was born on 10th April 1964 in Haryana, India. He earned his Hotel Management diploma from the Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi.
He began his career in the hospitality industry in 1984. He worked in many hotels across India. In 1992, he became the youngest Executive Chef of Centaur Hotel in Mumbai. Later, he became the recipient of the Best Executive Chef of India Award by H & FS and the Mercury Gold Award in Geneva, Switzerland by the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations. He is on board as one of the key members of the International Culinary Panel of Singapore Airlines.
He appeared in several television shows, including Signature, Khazana, The Yellow Chilli, Pin yin Café, Gold Leaf Banquets, and Sura Vie.
He is also on the panel of Judges for Master Chef India Season 3 and 4.
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.
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In 2017, he won Padma Shri – the fourth highest Indian national honour. He won ITA Award in 2002, 2004 and 2010, for Best Cookery Show ( Khana Khazana). In 2015, he won ITA Award for Popular Chef & Entrepreneur (Zaika-E-Hind). He also won the National Award for ‘Best Chef of India’ by the Government of India for his popularity and contribution to Indian cuisine.
He married Alyona Kapoor, who is also a part of his business, Turmeric Vision Pvt. Ltd. (TVPL).
Name | Sanjeev Kapoor |
Nick Name | Chef Sanjeev and Rachael Ray of India |
Profession | Master Chef |
Date of Birth | 10 April 1964 |
Age | 58 Years (2022) |
Birth Place | Ambala, Haryana, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Ambala, Haryana, India |
School | St. Thomas School, Meerut Kendriya Vidyalaya, Runjab Regimental Centre in Meerut Kent St Marry’s Academy, Saharanpur Government Model School, New Delhi |
Collage | Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Pusa, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, New Delhi |
Debut | Debut TV : Khana Khazana (1993) |
Religion | Hindu |
Zodiac Sign | Traveling |

Sanjeev Kapoor Family
Father Name | Name Not Known (Banker) |
Mother Name | Name Not Known |
Brother | 1 (Chartered Account) |
Sister | Namrata |
Husband / Wife | Alyona Kapoor |
Sanjeev Kapoor Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs / Girlfriend | Not Known |
Wife/ Spouse | Alyona Kapoor |
Marriage date | N/A |
Marriage Place | N/A |
Children | Daughter- Kriti and Rachita |

Sanjeev Kapoor Physical Stats
Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Brown |
Sanjeev Kapoor Favourite
Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
Favorite Actress | Sridevi |
Favorite Food | Bengali sandesh and pani puri |
Favorite Restaurant | Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark |
Favorite Color | White |
Favorite Destination | New Zealand |
Sanjeev Kapoor Education
School | St. Thomas School, Meerut Kendriya Vidyalaya, Runjab Regimental Centre in Meerut Kent St Marry’s Academy, Saharanpur Government Model School, New Delhi |
Collage | Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Pusa Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, New Delhi |
Educational Qualification | Hotel Management |
Sanjeev Kapoor’s Net Worth
Net Worth | N/A |
Salary | N/A |
Income Source | N/A |
Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Sanjeev Kapoor
- Does Sanjeev Kapoor smoke?: No
- Does Sanjeev Kapoor drink alcohol?: No
- Sanjeev 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.

- In 1992, he became the youngest Executive Chef of Centaur Hotel in Mumbai.
- He achieved the Guinness World Record by cooking 918 kg khichdi live at World Food India 2017, New Delhi.