Vikas Khanna is a Michelin Star Chef, award-winning author, filmmaker, and member of the Asia 21 Young Leaders network. Raised in India, Khanna’s passion for cooking was greatly inspired by his grandmothers own love to cook, he began developing recipes at as young as 17. In 2000, he immigrated to New York, taking up odd jobs such as dishwashing and walking pets for the elderly. Through hard work, he has become India’s most well-known chef, been featured on the covers of Forbes Life, was the host for Master Chef India, and was selected as the “Best TV Chef” by the Indian Telly Awards among many other impressive accolades.