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Zorawar Kalra Height, Weight, Age, Family, Spouse, Biography

Zorawar Kalra Quick Info
Height5 ft 8 in
Weight79 kg
Date of BirthMay 26, 1977
Zodiac SignGemini
SpouseDildeep Sehgal

Zorawar Kalra is an Indian restaurateur and entrepreneur who is best known as the founder and managing director of Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd., a company that owns restaurants/restaurant franchises such as Masala Library, Pa Pa Ya, Farzi Café, Made in Punjab, BBQ’D, Rivers TO Oceans (R2O), YOUNION, +94 Bombay, Butter Delivery, and Hotel ShangHigh. He had also served as a co-judge of MasterChef India, the Indian version of the globally popular competitive cooking game show franchise MasterChef Australia, in the show’s 5th season (2016).

Born Name

Zorawar Kalra

Nick Name

The Prince of Indian Cuisine, Man with a Vision on a Mission

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

New Delhi, India

Residence

He splits his time between New Delhi, India, and Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Nationality

Indian

Education

Zorawar, in 2001, joined the McCallum Graduate School of Business, the business school of Bentley University, a private university located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. He graduated from there in 2003.

Occupation

Restaurateur, Entrepreneur

Family

  • Father – Jaspal Inder Singh ‘Jiggs’ Kalra (aka ‘The Czar of Indian Cuisine’ and ‘Tastemaker to the Nation’) (Restaurateur, Food Columnist, TV Host, Author) (d. June 2019)
  • Siblings – Ajit Kalra (Brother) (Restaurateur)

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

79 kg or 174 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Zorawar has dated –

  • Dildeep Sehgal (2006-Present) – Zorawar got married to Dildeep Sehgal in July 2006. They have 2 children together – a son named Fateh Kalra and a daughter named Aaliyah Kalra. Dildeep has served as a director at Zorawar’s firm – Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.
  • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Mildly stocky frame
    • Short-cropped, side-parted hair
    • Affable smile
    • Clean-shaven look
    • Puffy face

    Zorawar Kalra Facts

  • Bon to Jiggs Kalra (who is widely regarded as one of the greatest ambassadors of modern Indian cuisine), Zorawar always held ambitions of becoming a successful restaurateur, just like his father.
  • In 2006, he launched ZK Restaurant Concepts, his first entrepreneurial venture. The following year, he started a company called Wrapster Foods Pvt. Ltd. He served as the company’s managing director until August 2008. Through this venture, he launched 2 major and popular restaurant chains – Street Foods of India and Punjab Grill.
  • In October 2013, with a vision of reinventing modern Indian cuisine and elevating its stature across the globe, he founded Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd., a company that by September 2022, had a portfolio of more than 25 restaurants across 9 brands in more than 7 countries including India, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. In its very first year of operations, the company had won more than 15 prestigious national and international awards under various categories.
  • In July 2022, he announced that he would be participating in the 10th season of the competitive dance-based reality TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the Indian Hindi-language version of the popular British reality TV franchise Strictly Come Dancing in which celebrities partner with professional dancers.
  • As of September 2022, he has been included thrice in the list of the ’50 Most Influential Young Indians’ by GQ India, the Indian edition of the American monthly men’s magazine GQ. In 2017, the magazine had honored him with the ‘GQ Man of the Year – Restaurateur’ award.
  • He loves spending time with his family, playing golf, and playing video games.
  • In September 2022, he started appearing in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 10. He was partnered with choreographer Suchitra Sawant.
  • Featured Image by Zorawar Kalra / Instagram

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