2025 Top Agri-food Pioneer, Culinary Icon, Humanitarian and Entrepreneur

Padma Shri awardee Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is a globally celebrated culinary icon and social changemaker. He became a household name with his television show Khana Khazana and co-founded Wonderchef, a leading cookware and appliance brand. He also launched the TV channel FoodFood, transforming how India cooks at home.

A recipient of the National Award and a member of the Singapore Airlines Culinary Panel, his restaurant brands—The Yellow Chilli, Khazana and Signature—have a global footprint.

Beyond the kitchen, Chef Kapoor is deeply committed to humanitarian efforts. He is associated with Nutri-Pathshala, an initiative by Harvest Plus Solutions that has delivered 2.5 million biofortified, nutrient-rich meals across rural India. He supports Akshaya Patra’s mid-day meal program, which feeds 2.2 million children daily, and during the pandemic, he partnered with World Central Kitchen and Taj Hotels to serve 1.26 million meals to frontline workers.

With more than 200 bestselling cookbooks, a Harvard Business School case study and a digital community of over 20 million, Chef Kapoor continues to blend culinary excellence with purpose-driven impact.