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ProfessionChef
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceMumbai

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Full NameMonisha Patil Bharadwaj
Other NameMonisha Bharadwaj
Profession(s)Author and Chef
Famous For
  • Being the Daughter of the Indian journalist, Vimla Patil
  • Being the Wife of Indian television actor, Nitish Bharadwaj

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Bombay International School, Mumbai
  • St Columba School, Mumbai
College/University
  • HR College of Commerce Mumbai
  • London School of Journalism
  • Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai
Educational Qualification
  • Diploma in Journalism
  • Graduation in Indian History

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Marriage Date27/12/1991
Husband/Spouse
  • Nitish Bharadwaj (Actor)
  • Divorced in 2005
Children
  • Arrush Bharadwaj
  • India Bharadwaj
Parents
MotherVimla Patil (Indian Journalist)
SiblingsOne brother

Family

MotherVimla Patil
SiblingsOne brother
SpouseNitish Bharadwaj
Children
  • Arrush Bharadwaj
  • India Bharadwaj

Career

Cooking SchoolCooking With Monisha, West London (established 2004)
Chef Work
  • The Bristol School of Food and Wine, UK
  • Ashburton Cookery School
  • Seasoned Cookery School
  • The Bertinet Kitchen
  • Four months as a guest lecturer at SOAS, the University of London
  • Guest lecturer at SOAS, University of London (2013, four months)
Achievements
  • Received Cookery Writer of the Year by the Guild of Food Writers in 2003
  • Judged at the Guild of Fine Food’s Great Taste Awards
  • Worked with Kew Gardens and the British Council on various projects
  • Appeared as a guest speaker at events
  • Cookery Writer of the Year award from Guild of Food Writers (2003)
  • Judge for Guild of Fine Food's Great Taste Awards
  • Collaborated with Kew Gardens (2019) showcasing benefits of Indian ingredients
  • Worked with British Council on project 'How The British Fell in Love With Curry' (2019)
TV ProducerWorked as a TV producer in a Hindi TV show
Writing Career StartAge 15, writing for teenage blog
Published Books
  • The Prestige Festival Cookbook (co-author with mother)
  • The Exotic Curries of the Orient (co-author with mother)
  • Inside India
  • Indian Beauty Secrets
  • Great Diamonds of India
  • The Indian Pantry (shortlisted for Food Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award, renamed The Indian Kitchen in second edition)
  • The Indian Luck Book

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Monisha Patil began Bharatanatyam dance at 4 and pursued it for more than 30 years.
2. Collaborated on two cookbooks with her mother when she was 15.
3. Founded 'Cooking With Monisha' school in West London in 2004.
4. Won the 'Cookery Writer of the Year' award in 2003.
5. Enjoys the company of her pet dog named Archie.
6. Began Bharatanatyam dance at age 4 and pursued it for more than 30 years
7. Co-authored two cookbooks with her mother at age 15
8. Won Cookery Writer of the Year award in 2003
9. Grew up in her mother Vimla Patil's office at Femina magazine, exposed to prominent personalities including sitar legend Pandit Ravi Shankar
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