His fans range from the age group of 6–80, a feat surpassed only by Bollywood personalities. Men, women, children, soon-to-be-married girls, housewives, professionals, mothers, mothers-in-law, grandmothers — for a nation that loves to eat and cook, Sanjeev Kapoor is very close to its people's hearts. He is the go-to chef for everything — party at home, what-to-make-today situation, so much paneer, what to do? One stop solution — log on to the internet or his channel and cook up Sanjeev Kapoor's recipes.

Not surprising then that he figured in the Reader's Digest list of 100 of India's Most Trusted people. And why not? Ask those billions of Indians out there and their answer will be unanimous — when it comes to the most known and trusted faces on TV, Chef extraordinaire Sanjeev Kapoor's name tops the list. His easy demeanour, cheerful commentary and simple instructions make the most seemingly difficult dishes look easy to prepare.

He has been awarded the prestigious Padma Shri Award 2017. His popularity and contribution to Indian cuisine have been recognised by the Government of India too, who conferred on him the National award of Best Chef of India. He is on the panel of the Ministry of Tourism and on the board of Singapore Airlines' International Culinary Panel, alongside the brightest names from the culinary world across the global culinary capitals. He divides his time between India and abroad doing live food events and cooking demonstrations, for which he is always in great demand.

Sanjeevkapooracademy.com is an online academy specifically created with a vision to help people re-discover the joy of cooking at home for their loved ones. The academy also enables people to take inspiration from the Master Chef and build their own food business from home. Special care has been taken in curating the tried and tested recipes that have been shared with every course available in the academy.

The Academy endeavours to release more courses in the time to come — to help people hone their skills and build a bright future for themselves in the culinary world.