{{Infobox chef , name = Sanjeev Kapoor , image = Sanjeev Kapoor in 2016.jpg , image_size = , caption = Sanjeev Kapoor in 2016 , birth_date = {{Birth date and age, df=yes, 1964, 4, 10 , birth_place = Ambala, Punjab,

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, spouse = Alyona Kapoor , style =

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, education = Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi , ratings = , restaurants = , prevrests = , television = Signature, Khazana, The Yellow Chilli, Pin yin Café, Gold Leaf Banquets, Sura Vie , awards = Padma Shri (2017) , website
Sanjeev Kapoor
Sanjeev Kapoor (born 10 April 1964) is an Indian

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and television personality. 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.{{cite news, author=Monica Bhide , title = India's chef to millions , work=

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, date = 24 February 2010 , url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/23/AR2010022301324.html , accessdate = 24 January 2011 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.{{cite news , title=Sanjeev Kapoor's Food Channel in HD, url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-20/people/28241632_1_astro-food-food-alyona-kapoor , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614073324/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-20/people/28241632_1_astro-food-food-alyona-kapoor , url-status=dead , archive-date=14 June 2013 , work=

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, date=20 December 2010

Early life and career

Kapoor was born in April 1964 in Ambala and spent his childhood in multiple

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in 1984 after completing the Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi. Kapoor is married to Alyona Kapoor, who is also a part of his business, Turmeric Vision Pvt. Ltd. (TVPL). After working in many hotels at different places like

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, etc. he became the youngest Executive Chef of Centaur Hotel in

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in the year 1992. He is also the recipient of the Best Executive Chef of

Award by H & FS and the Mercury Gold Award at

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, Switzerland by Indian Federation of Culinary Associations. He is on board as one of the key members of the International Culinary Panel of

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Awards

* Padma Shri (2017)- fourth highest Indian national honour * Achieved the Guinness World Record by cooking 918 kg khichdi live at World Food India 2017, New Delhi. * Case Study on Sanjeev Kapoor Published By Harvard Association * 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 * Ranked 31st in Reader's Digest list of ‘100 of India’s most trusted persons’ and 34th in the Forbes list of ‘top 100 Indian celebrities’. * 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

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