Vikas Khanna Net Worth And His Inspiring Rags-To-Riches Journey

Vikas Khanna is known to be a global food icon. He is an Indian Michelin star Chef and also a cookbook writer, restaurateur, humanitarian, and even filmmaker. His humble but inspiring story from rags to riches of Khanna has never ceased to inspire us. How he has built his empire like today and Vikas Khanna net worth turn out to be the talk of the town.

The three-time Michelin star is one of the judges of MasterChef India. He has penned several books and it’s not an overstatement to say Khanna is a successful author.

Journey to become an internationally acclaimed Chef

When a person has a phenomenal success, many expect them to be a little bit flamboyant and cocky. But Vikas isn’t as he always remembers his roots and where he comes from. Hails from Amritsar, India, Vikas was unfortunately born with misaligned feet and was unable to run until 13 years old. In order to correct his legs, he had to wear special wooden shoes that made his friends make fun of his “ugly” look. Of course, they didn't know how big Vikas Khanna net worth is in the future back then.

To avoid those kids, Vikas opted to go to the kitchen to see his grandma prepare delicious meals instead. The young Vikas back then carefully observed the spices, the quantity, and the way his grandma combined spices and constantly raised a lot of questions about it. That was also how our great Chef was obsessed with food and gained knowledge from his beloved grandmother.

When he turned 15, his mother took him to a local park to take off his wooden shoes. She told him to run and stated that he would become the best cook in Amritsar.

Just two years later, he opened his first catering business named Lawrence Garden Banquets in his neighborhood. He spent all of his 15,000 rupees to purchase a tandoor. At a very young age, he did hold a firm belief in himself and knew that culinary would be his long-term journey to go further. As fate would have it, he chose the right way and one day everyone is always stunned when knowing about Vikas Khanna net worth.

He then enrolled himself in a culinary school in Manipal. College life was like a stepping stone to his professional cooking career.

Years later, Vikas Khanna became the Salaam Bombay Restaurant’s executive chef by cooking the excellent dhokla in New York. And his legend was officially starting. He truly has revolutionized the national cooking by the way he put mushrooms in the khichdi and injects the idlis with caramelized date pieces and fig sauce.

He was also a very part of the upscale Indian restaurant, Junoon, in Manhattan. Khanna has also teamed up with many renowned chefs like Gordon Ramsay, Bobby Flay, Eric Ripert and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

Vikas Khanna net worth is bound to stun you

Reports have it that Vikas Khanna net worth (as of 2020) is about 1M dollars which is equal to over 7 Rs crores. This number is calculated from his several assets.

For those who are unversed, Khanna has written 37 books about cooking and Ayurveda. And the best-selling one is Buried Seeds: A Chef’s Journey: The Story of Vikas Khanna.

Not just this his income is also from the revenue of his restaurant chain. He is one of the most sought-after faces of several cooking and food television shows and currently the host of Masterchef India. That brings him plenty of brand endorsements.

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Apart from this, he was working as the head chef of Junoon which is a Michelin-starred Manhattan restaurant.

Vikas also produced documentaries and stepped into a director’s shoes for the first time with the film The Last Color. Meanwhile, his documentaries comprise of Holy Kitchens and Kitchens of Gratitude.

He was seen as the host in the season two of Masterchef India and also hosts over three seasons of show Twist of Taste.

Real Estate

Of course, Vikas Khanna net worth also contains real estate. He owns a luxurious house in the downtown of New York and of course, it’s where he has spent most of his time during the quarantine. Sometimes, he took to his Instagram handle to share some corners inside his house.

Even though he has never shared a house tour, through some pictures on Instagram, fans may get a glimpse of his house in New York.

His house has a spacious balcony which also becomes his go-to barbeque spot in his house while the interiors inside look quite modern.

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Vikas Khanna Cars

Like many others, he is also a keen fan of Mercedes cars. He owns a series of cars from this brand.

He has one Mercedes AMG, A-Class, B-Class.

Hope your curiosity about Vikas Khanna net worth is fulfilled after reading our article.