| Comes from a family of bankers in Ambala. |
| Excelled academically, consistently ranking in the top 5 in school. |
| Opted for Sanskrit over Hindi in class 9. |
| Initially pursued Biology but later decided against becoming a doctor. |
| Met his wife, Alyona, during a train journey to Varanasi. |
| Became head chef in Varanasi just two months after starting as a trainee. |
| Impressed ITDC's general manager, leading to his promotion to head chef while still in training. |
| Began at ITDC's Hotel Samrat in Delhi, later moving to Mumbai to join Hotel Centaur as an executive chef. |
| Hosted 'Khana Khazana' from 1992 to 2012, a show broadcast in 120 countries. |
| Left his job to start his own company when the show became popular. |
| Released his first book 'Khazana of Indian Recipes' in 1999. |
| Founded Turmeric Vision Pvt. Ltd. in July 2006. |
| Co-founded the Indian food and lifestyle channel 'Food Food' in January 2011. |
| Represented India at the 2012 World Association of Chefs’ Societies (WACS) event in South Korea. |
| Owns restaurants like Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor and The Yellow Chilli. |
| Inaugurated the Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts, Pune, in 2016. |
| Established the 'Sanjeev Kapoor Academy' in 2020 for cooking courses. |
| Co-launched the AI platform 'Tinychef' in 2021. |
| Involved in charity endeavors, supporting autism awareness campaigns. |
| Indian Ambassador for the UN’s Clean Cookstoves Campaign and Clean Cooking Alliance. |
| Collaborates with Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide meals for schoolchildren. |
| Recognized by the Governor of Maharashtra for his efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
