Sanjay Thumma facts for kids
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Sanjay Thumma
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Thumma in 2013
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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 April 26, 1970) is a famous Indian chef, businessman, and TV personality. Many people know him as Vah-Chef. He started a very popular cooking website called vahrehvah.com. He is especially liked by Indians living all over the world because of his fun and funny cooking style. He became well-known for his online recipe channel on YouTube, which he began in 2007. His videos have been watched more than 750 million times! He was also one of the three judges on the first season of MasterChef India – Telugu.
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Early Life
Sanjay Thumma was born in Hyderabad, India. He started loving cooking when he was only 7 years old. His mother would let him help in the kitchen to keep him busy. His very first dishes were dosa and scrambled eggs.
His desire to cook grew when his mother was sick for a short time. He had to cook for himself and his family. Later, he earned a diploma in Hotel Management from IHM Hyderabad. He is married to Ragini, who is also a chef. They have a son together.
Chef Sanjay's Career Journey
Starting Restaurants
In 1998, Chef Thumma opened his first restaurant, Sizzle India, in Chicago. Over the next seven years, he opened three more restaurants. However, he eventually sold them. He felt that as a chef, he hardly got to cook in his own restaurants.
Becoming a YouTube Star
In September 2007, he set up a studio in Chicago. He started recording his first 150 recipes. He posted these videos on his YouTube channel, VahChef. His channel quickly became a huge hit! Each video soon reached over a million views.
His channel became very popular, gaining many followers among Indian communities worldwide. His channel has now crossed 750 million views. It has over 2.3 million subscribers and more than 2,000 videos. He adds about 10 to 12 new videos every month. These new videos get thousands of views within just a few hours.
Moving Back to India
In 2008, Chef Thumma moved back to India with his family. There, he launched his own cooking website, vahrehvah.com. By 2014, his YouTube channel had 1.45 million subscribers. As of June 2021, his channel has grown to 2.39 million subscribers.
Television Appearances
Chef Sanjay Thumma has also appeared on several television shows. He has been a host, a guest cook, and even a judge.
- Vah Re Vah: From 2014 to 2019, he hosted and cooked on this show for Zee Telugu.
- Super Chef: Since 2016, he has been the host and cook on this show for ETV Abhiruchi.
- MasterChef India – Telugu: In 2021, he became a judge on this popular cooking competition show for Gemini TV and SonyLIV.
Awards and Recognition
- 2018: He won the OSM Foodie/Chef of the Year award at the Outlook Social Media Awards.
