Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna has said that he learnt the ropes of the cooking business while operating his first venture, a small kitty party catering business from his home in Amritsar.
Vikas graced the latest episode of the chat show ‘Shekhar Tonite’, and reflected on his childhood, and the journey to becoming one of the biggest names in the culinary arts across the world.
Welcoming Vikas Khanna to the show, host Shekhar Suman applauded his incredible achievements and recalled how the celebrated chef has made not just India but the entire world proud. As the conversation unfolded, Shekhar took Vikas back to Amritsar, the city that gave him his roots, dreams and purpose.
Reflecting on his childhood, Vikas Khanna says, "My journey has never been a straightforward one. I was born during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, and doctors told my parents that I might never be able to walk like other children. I spent years undergoing treatment, but my mother always believed in me. She would say, 'My son wasn't born to walk, he was born to fly’. Since I couldn't play sports like other children, I found my world in the kitchen. Looking back, I truly believe that when one door closed for me, another, much bigger one opened, and that has been the story of my life”.
He further mentioned, “Food became my passion at a very young age. My mother and sister encouraged me to follow my love for cooking, and together we even started a small kitty party catering business from our home in Amritsar. Their faith gave me the confidence to dream bigger. Later, when I was introduced to cuisines beyond Punjabi food, I realised there was an entire world waiting to be explored. That moment changed my life and inspired me to dedicate myself completely to cooking, a journey that eventually took me from the streets of Amritsar to kitchens across the world”.
‘Shekhar Tonite’ streams on YouTube.
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