About

Known credits:
11
Birthday:
1971-11-14
Place of birth:
Amritsar, Punjab, India
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Vikas Khanna

Overview

Vikas Khanna is an Indian chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer, filmmaker and humanitarian. He is one of the judges of Star Plus series MasterChef India. He is based in New York City.

Khanna has produced a documentary series named Holy Kitchens, which explores the bond between faith and food. The series has been showcased at Harvard, Princeton, Columbia and Oxford Universities and Film Festivals. His documentary "Kitchens of Gratitude" was featured at Marche du Film at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. His directorial debut 'The Last Color' is a film about the daily struggles for survival on the streets of the ancient city of Banaras, India. It features veteran Indian actress Neena Gupta and was released at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. The film made it to the final list of Oscar 2020 Eligibility for Best Film.

Known for

Acting
2019 Buried Seeds Actor Himself N/A
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2013 Junior MasterChef Swaad Ke Ustaad Actor Self - Judge & Host N/A
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2010 MasterChef India Actor Himself - Judge & Host 68
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Directing
2021 Barefoot Empress Directing Director N/A
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2019 The Last Color Directing Director 59
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Valley of Fireflies Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Barefoot Empress Writing Writer N/A
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2019 The Last Color Writing Writer 59
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Valley of Fireflies Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2021 Barefoot Empress Production Executive Producer N/A
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Valley of Fireflies Production Producer N/A
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