Chef Vikas Khanna became the first Indian in New York State to be honoured during AAPI Heritage Month with a Special Citation from Governor Kathy Hochul. The award recognises his global culinary influence, cultural representation, and contributions to diversity and immigrant communities
Celebrity chef-filmmaker Vikas Khanna directs Shabana Azmi in his upcoming film *Imaginary Rain*, exploring grief, family, and Indian cuisine. Khanna also returns as a judge on *MasterChef India 2026*, which introduces a ‘jodi’ format celebrating culinary diversity
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In 2016, he decided to quit writing for television as he wanted to create his own films. He even went on to invest in all equipment required and headed out to his farm.
