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Kunal Kapur (Chef) Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Age: 44 Years
Marital Status: Divorced
Hometown: New Delhi

Kunal Kapur

Bio
Profession(s)Chef, Restaurateur, Author
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth18 September 1979 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)44 Years
BirthplaceNew Delhi, India
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownNew Delhi, India
SchoolSt. Frances De Sales School, Delhi, India
College/UniversityDelhi University
Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh, India
Educational QualificationsGraduate in Commerce
Course in Hotel Management
FamilyHe has a sister.
Kunal with his sister
ReligionHinduism
Hobbies Photography, Travelling
ControversyDivorce Case

In March 2024, the Delhi High Court granted him divorce after he challenged a family court's order denying him divorce. He accused his estranged wife of never respecting his parents and humiliating him. However, his estranged wife accused him of making false allegations to mislead the court and fabricating stories to obtain divorce. [1]Hindustan Times
Favourites
Food Mom's Made Food (Karele ki Sabzi)
CuisnesIndian, Italian, European
Travel Destination(s)Singapore, Dubai
ChefSanjeev Kapoor
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusDivorced
Wife/SpouseEkta Kapur (m. 2008; div. 2024)
Kunal Kapur with his wife and son
ChildrenDaughter- None
Son- Ranbir Kapur (born in 2012)

Kunal Kapur

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kunal Kapur

  • Kunal Kapur is best known as the host and judge of the TV series MasterChef India Season 1, 2 and 3 aired on Star Plus and Junior Masterchef India Season 1.
  • Kunal was born in New Delhi to a Punjabi family.
  • He belongs to the family of bankers and his parents wanted him to go for the same profession for which he graduated in commerce from Delhi University.
  • He has been recognised amongst the Best Chefs in India by National Weekly Magazine – India Today.
  • After a long career at the Taj group of hotels, he is now the Executive Sous Chef at the Leela Kempinski in Gurgaon. He had also opened a restaurant which has achieved the Best Restaurant Award thrice.
  • He authored a cookbook  ‘A Chef In Every Home: The Complete Family Cook Book‘.
  • He hosted his first travel & food show ‘The Foodie comes to America’, shot entirely in New York and California, discovering the journey of Indian food in the USA. He was invited as a guest judge on an episode of Season 2 of MasterChef USAKunal also hosted season 1 and season 2 ofMy Yellow Table on NDTV Good Times and ‘Pickle Nation’,Fit Foodie’, and ‘Celebrating Togetherness’ on Living Foods.
  • His name was cited by Limca Book of Records for creating India’s largest “Chocolate Tower”.
  • He also endorses Tupperware- an American multinational brand of home equipment.

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