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Vikas Khanna Responds To BBC Reporter Who Questioned His ‘Sense Of Hunger’

byLoveleen Kaur
29th June 2020
2 minute read

Most of us might have seen Michelin star Chef Vikas Khanna spreading his infectious smile on a competitive cooking reality TV show. The Punjab-born chef also made headlines when he joined forces to feed thousands of people amid the coronavirus pandemic.

But the world-renowned chef wasn’t born with a silver spoon. He had a humble beginning and it was only after struggling in the streets of New York for years that he made himself a household name.

Hence, when he was recently quizzed in an interview if his ‘sense of hunger’ comes from India, since he’s not from a rich family, he gave a befitting reply, reported The Indian Express.

The video of his interview with BBC World spread like wildfire.

In the clip, the anchor is seen saying, “You’ve cooked for the Obamas, you’ve been on a TV show with Gordon Ramsay. But it wasn’t always that way, was it? You’re not from a rich family. So, I dare say, you understand how precarious it can be in India?”

To which Vikas replied, “I understand, but my sense of hunger didn’t come from India, but from New York when I was struggling here from the very bottom.”

People loved how humbly he gave it back to the anchor.

Well, it’s true that only an empty stomach knows the pain of hunger, but I don’t think the emotion to help someone always comes from experience. It all depends on your compassion towards others and having a sense of giving. We are proud of you, Chef Vikas Khanna.

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