Pankaj Bhadouria Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Profession(s)

- Chef

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 8

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

TV:

- MasterChef India Season 1 on Star Plus (2010)

Awards/Honours

- In 2011, she delivered a lecture on Indian cuisines at the Cambridge University.

- In 2011, she was the first MasterChef Winner to have an official MasterChef Cookbook.

- In 2015, she was featured in the list of '9 People Who Made It Big After Participating In Reality Shows' by India times.

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- In 2016, she won the Outlook Social Media Kitchen Queen of the Year Award by Outlook Magazine.

- In 2016, she won the Chef of the Year Award by Right Choice Award.

- In 2018, she was honoured by the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind as First Ladies.

- In 2021, she won the Impact 2021 prize by Dainik Jagran.

- In 2021, she won the Mission Shakti Award by UP Government and Femina.

- She is the ambassador for the promotion of Olive Oil in India for a campaign called Olive Oil Revolution by the Spanish government.

Famous For

- Winning the cooking show MasterChef India in 2010

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Birthplace

New Delhi

Zodiac Sign

Cancer

Nationality

Indian

Schools

- Kendriya Vidyalaya, New Delhi

College(s)

- Lucknow University

Educational Qualification

- Bachelor's degree in Education

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Food Habit

Non-Vegetarian

Hobbies

Travelling, dancing

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Marriage Date

Tuesday, 25 Apr 1995

Family

Children

Son

- - Siddhant Bhadouria

Daughter

- - Sonalika Bhadouria (Social media influencer)

Spouse(s)

- Charu Samarth

Parents

Father

- - Vinod Khanna

Mother

- - Priya Khanna

Siblings

Brother

- - Name Not Known

Favourites

Food

Khichdi

Song(s)

Firework by Katy Perry

Book

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Destination

New York

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection

- She owns a Volvo S90.

- She owns a BMW.

- She owns a Ferrari

Personal Details

Bio

Profession(s): Chef

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 8
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: MasterChef India Season 1 on Star Plus (2010)
Awards/Honours: In 2011, she delivered a lecture on Indian cuisines at the Cambridge University., In 2011, she was the first MasterChef Winner to have an official MasterChef Cookbook., In 2015, she was featured in the list of '9 People Who Made It Big After Participating In Reality Shows' by India times., In 2016, she won the Outlook Social Media Kitchen Queen of the Year Award by Outlook Magazine., In 2016, she won the Chef of the Year Award by Right Choice Award., In 2018, she was honoured by the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind as First Ladies., In 2021, she won the Impact 2021 prize by Dainik Jagran., In 2021, she won the Mission Shakti Award by UP Government and Femina., She is the ambassador for the promotion of Olive Oil in India for a campaign called Olive Oil Revolution by the Spanish government.
Famous For: Winning the cooking show MasterChef India in 2010

Personal Life

Lesser Known Facts: Pankaj Bhadouria is an Indian chef who is known for winning the Indian cooking show MasterChef India on StarPlus in 2010., In an interview, she talked about her MasterChef journey, and said,, Pankajs parents were chefs, and she gained interest in cooking at the age of twelve. Her father died when Pankaj was thirteen years old, and she lost her mother when she was twenty-two years old., In 2010, Pankaj left her sixteen-year-old job as a teacher at City Montessori School, Lucknow to participate in the show MasterChef India. In an interview, she talked about it and said,, She has hosted the TV shows Chef Pankaj Ka Zayka on StarPlus, Kifayati Kitchen on Zee Khana Khazana, 3 Course with Pankaj on Zee Khana Khazana, Rasoi se- Pankaj Bhadouria ke Saath on ETV, and Sales Ka Baazigar on ETV., She wrote the first cookbook MasterChef India in 2011. Later, she wrote other cookbooks like Barbie- I am a Chef, Chicken from my Kitchen, and The Secrets in the Spice Mix., On 16 August 2012, she opened her own culinary academy in Lucknow that provides professional as well as certificate courses., On 24 December 2012, she created New Delhis largest sandwich in an event called Be a Hero., In 2015, Pankajs husband, Charu was accused of beating and threatening two Nepalese children, Bahadur, and Krishna., She has featured in many prints and TV ads for the brands that include Knorr, Taaza Tea, Eastern Masala, Samsung Smart Oven, Kent Juicer Pasta Maker, Sensodyne, Reliance Fresh, Kelloggs, and Tefal., She has participated in various talks that include TEDx seminar IIT-BHU, Varanasi, TEDx Indus Business Academy, Bangalore, TEDx IMT, Hyderabad, TEDx IIM, Shillong, and International Youth Forum for Policy, Change and Development at Sharda University, New Delhi., She also participated in social service by training the children at a railway station in skill development., She owns two cafes in Lucknow, Tramp Tree Cafe, and Cafe by Default., In an interview, she talked about how much her family supported her while she participated in the show MasterChef India. She said,, In an interview, she talked about how women were also choosing cooking as their career. She said,, In an interview, she said that to keep her weight in control she works out regularly., She is an avid dog lover and often posts pictures of them on social media., She is often seen posting pictures of the food items that she cooks on social media.
Date Of Birth: 14 July 1971 (Wednesday)
Birthplace: New Delhi
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: Indian
Schools: Kendriya Vidyalaya, New Delhi
College(s): Lucknow University
Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Education
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies: Travelling, dancing

Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Marriage Date: 25 April 1995

Family

Children: - Siddhant Bhadouria, - Sonalika Bhadouria (Social media influencer)
Spouse(s): Charu Samarth
Parents: - Vinod Khanna, - Priya Khanna
Siblings: - Name Not Known

Favourites

Food: Khichdi
Song(s): Firework by Katy Perry
Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Destination: New York

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection: She owns a Volvo S90., She owns a BMW., She owns a Ferrari

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