
Vikas Khanna
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.
17 acting credits · 4 directing credits
Acting · 17

The Kapil Sharma Show
2016

Hell's Kitchen
2005

Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013

Indian Idol
2004

Chelsea
2016

MasterChef Australia
2009

India's Got Talent
2009

Kaun Banega Crorepati
2000

Kitchen Nightmares
2007

MasterChef India
2010

Celebrity MasterChef India
2025

Throwdown! with Bobby Flay
2006

The Journey Of India
2022

TED Talks India
2017

Food(ography)
2010

Buried Seeds
2019
Junior MasterChef Swaad Ke Ustaad
2013


