Kunal Vijjayakar
Kunal Vijjayakar is a Mumbai food presenter, writer and actor who explores street food, regional kitchens and the stories behind a meal on Khaane Mein Kya Hai.
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YouTube
Times Now
JaicoOverview
- Based in
- Mumbai, India
- Work
- Food presenter, writer, actor and director
- Early career
- Copywriter and visualiser at Da Cunha Associates
- TV breakthrough
- The Foodie on Times Now, beginning in 2006
- Book
- Made in India, published by Jaico in 2015
Mini bio
Food came first.
Growing up in Bombay, Kunal spent time watching his grandmothers cook and helping his grandfather in the kitchen. His working life began in advertising and theatre; he spent 11 years at Da Cunha Associates as a copywriter and visualiser.
From columns to television.
His Bombay Times humour column, Fool’s Stop, gave way to a food column called Cordon Blah. In 2006, the newly launching Times Now approached him to host The Foodie. Travelling and eating across India became his television calling card, with the show running from 2006 to 2015.
A familiar comic face.
Alongside food, Kunal built a comedy partnership with Cyrus Broacha on The Week That Wasn’t. His screen work also includes directing and writing the 2009 comedy Fruit & Nut, starring Broacha and Boman Irani.
More ways to share a meal.
Jaico published Made in India in 2015, bringing together 60 recipes with his food memories and observations. On YouTube, Khaane Mein Kya Hai carries that curiosity into street stalls, restaurants and regional kitchens, with guests joining him to talk over food.
Creditschronological, newest first
Food, television and digital
- 2026Ek Aur Plate on Khaane Mein Kya HaiHost
- 2024Poll Curry with Kunal VijayakarHost
- 2006–2015The FoodieHost, Times Now
- 2006The Week That Wasn’tCo-creator and performer with Cyrus Broacha
Books
- 2015Made in IndiaAuthor
Film
- 2009Fruit & NutDirector and writer
Awards
Quotes
I don't call myself a critic but an eater.Kunal Vijayakar, Mid-day interview with Phorum Dalal
Speaking in February 2015 about his first cookbook and his approach to describing food.
Trivia
- He played Bablu the Bear in the children’s play Alibaba and Bablu the Bear, with Cyrus Broacha involved in casting.
- He paints as well as writes; Mid-day’s visit to his home noted his own paintings among the art on the walls.
- In a 2015 Business Standard questionnaire, he named Malaysian Peranakan as his favourite cuisine.
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