Kunal Kapur Wikipedia, Age, Wife, Family, Children, Net Worth, Biography

Kunal Kapur is an Indian Chef and Restaurateur. He has been the host and Judge of the Indian Television Reality show “Masterchef Indian”. He is famous for making different types of Cultural dishes and culinary and received several Television awards. Let’s talk about Kunal Kapur’s successful journey of life.

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Kunal Kapur Wikipedia/Biography

He was born on 18th September 1979 (Age: 44 as of 2024) in New Delhi, India. He belongs to a Punjabi family. His zodiac sign is Virgo which follows the Hindu religion. He is currently the Executive Sous Chef at the Leela Kempinski, Ambience in Gurgaon, Haryana ¹.

Kunal Kapur Education

Kunal Schooling Time Pic source Facebook — Kunal Schooling Time Pic (Source: Facebook)

He completed his secondary education at St. Francis De Sales School, New Delhi. After, enrolled at Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Chandigarh for a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management. After graduation, he becomes the most successful chef in India ².

Kunal Kapur Height & Weight

Height: 5’10”
Weight: 84 Kg (Approx)

Kunal Kapur Family

Kunal Kapur with his father source Instagram — Kunal Kapur with his father (Source: Instagram)

His father’s and mother’s names are not disclosed on social Internet. He has a sister.

Kunal Kapur Wife & Children

Kunal wife’s name is Ekta Kapoor. Both of them are currently trending because his wife Ekta is disrespecting his parents. His estranged wife currently divorced him. He made allegations of disrespect and dishonor at him by his estranged wife. He has one chid name, Ranbir. He was born in 2012 ³.

Kunal Kapur Career

He started his cooking career very early. When he was very young age and watching his father and grandfather cooking. So, He had taken skill in cooking from his father and grandfather.

Kunal with his mother (Source: Facebook)

After completing his graduation, He gave training to unemployed youth in the cooking field. He raised funds to build their food business with United Ways Delhi. He worked in approx 2000 Taj Group of Hotels ⁴.

Kunal worked in Taj Hotel of Group — Kunal worked in the Taj Group of Hotels (Source: Facebook)

In January 2008, He was named “The Best Indian Chef” by India Today in New Delhi. He was titled “The Next Big Guy in Kebabs and Curries in India” ⁵.
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Kunal got a chance to Present Satvik cuisine in Bangalore and make delicious food for the Prime minister and the German chancellor.

Masterchef India Source: Facebook — Masterchef India (Source: Facebook)

He worked as a host and was featured in the cooking television reality show ” MasterChef India” Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, and Season 6.
He appeared in MasterChef America in Season 2 as a Guest Judge.
He has been featured in an 18-episode series on Living Foodz in Pickle Nation Show. In this series, He explores the pickles stored around India and travels.
He has hosted in My Yellow Table show program by NDTV Good Times from Season 1 to Season 4.
He explores the travel and history of food & Culture in the Curries of India show ⁶.

Awards

His name is listed in the Limca Book of Records for making India’s largest Chocolate Tower.
He received “The Indian Television Academy Award” for the Best Jury/Anchor for Junior MasterChef India.
He was awarded the Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship, by the Prime Minister of New Zealand.

He won the Epicurean Guild Award for Best Food Entertainer for Thalis of India in 2017.
He was awarded “The Most Enterprising Brands & Leaders of Asia Award” by WBR India.
He was awarded “The Pinkvilla Style Icons Award for Stunningly Stylish Culinarian of the Year” in 2023 ⁷.

Kunal Kapur Net Worth

Kunal Kapur’s estimated Net Worth of Kunal Kapoor is at least INR 5-8 Crores as per our guess. He is also a youtuber, and has over 5.56 plus youtuber family on his Youtuber channel”Kunal Kapur”.

He uploads famous and cultural dish cooking videos such as “Aloo Paratha Recipe”; “Restaurant Style Veg Fried Rice” and “Vegetable Biryani”. He earns income from Ad revenue.

Kunal Kapur Social Accounts

Instagram: chefkunal
Youtuber: @KunalKapur
Twitter: ChefKunalKapur
Facebook: thekunalkapur

Question & Answer

Q1. Who is the wife of Chief Kunal Kapur?

Ans. Ekta Kapoor.

Q2. Which Restaurant is owned by Kunal Kapur?

Ans. Chef Kunal Kapoor’s recently opened Restaurant “Pincode” in New Delhi ⁸.

Q3. Does Kunal Kapur have any children?

Ans. He has a son, Ranbir Kapur.

My Opinion

I believe that he is a travel, fashion, historical cultural, and lifestyle passionate person. He is spreading this cooking art all over the world. I am so happy that he is showcasing his cooking skills and bringing honor to India with this art.

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