Sanjay Thumma facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sanjay Thumma
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| Born | 26 April 1970 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh,(now Telangana), India
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| Other names | Washy, Washer, Thummer, Thumsy, Sanner |
| Education | Diploma in Hotel Management, IHM, Hyderabad |
| Occupation | Chef, Television host and entrepreneur |
Sanjay Thumma (born 26 April 1970) is a famous Indian chef, TV host, and businessman. Many people know him as Vah-Chef. He started a popular cooking website called vahrehvah.com. He is very well-liked by Indian people living all over the world, especially because of his fun and funny cooking style.
Sanjay Thumma became super famous because of his cooking videos on YouTube. He started his channel in 2007. His videos have been watched over 750 million times! He was also one of the three judges on the first season of MasterChef India – Telugu.
Early Life and Cooking Start
Sanjay Thumma was born in a city called Hyderabad in India. He started loving cooking when he was only 7 years old. His mom would let him help in the kitchen to keep him busy. His very first dishes were dosa (a type of pancake) and scrambled eggs. He wanted to cook even more when his mom was sick for a while, and he had to cook for himself.
Later, he studied Hotel Management at a special school in Hyderabad. Sanjay Thumma is married to Ragini, who is also a chef. They have a son together.
Becoming a Star Chef
Sanjay Thumma opened his first restaurant, Sizzle India, in Chicago in 1998. Over the next seven years, he opened three more restaurants. But he eventually sold them because he felt that as a chef, he didn't get to cook much anymore. He wanted to be in the kitchen creating dishes!
In September 2007, he set up a small studio in Chicago. He started recording his first 150 recipes and put them on his YouTube channel, VahChef. His videos quickly became a huge hit! Each video was watched by over a million people. His channel became super popular, especially among Indian communities around the world.
His YouTube channel has grown a lot. It has more than 2.3 million subscribers and over 2,000 videos. He adds about 10 to 12 new videos every month, and thousands of people watch them within just a few hours.
In 2008, Sanjay Thumma moved back to India with his family. There, he launched his own cooking website, vahrehvah.com.
TV Shows and Awards
Sanjay Thumma has been on many television shows, sharing his cooking skills and fun personality.
- From 2014 to 2019, he hosted a show called Vah Re Vah on Zee Telugu.
- Since 2016, he has been the host of Super Chef on ETV Abhiruchi.
- In 2020, he was a guest cook on a special episode of Garam Garam Vantalu.
- From 2021 to 2024, he was a judge on MasterChef India on Gemini TV and SonyLIV.
- In 2024, he appeared on Thulasivanam and was a guest cook on Bigg Boss 8.
In 2018, Sanjay Thumma won an award called the OSM Foodie/Chef of the Year at the Outlook Social Media Awards. This shows how much people love his cooking and his online presence!
