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Master Chef India judge Vikas Khanna: Mental health in men is an ignored subject
Updated On: 20 December, 2023 02:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Master Chef India’s ever-so-affable judge Vikas Khanna stresses on the need to spread awareness about mental fitness, and discusses overcoming depression
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When we pick up a discussion with Master Chef India judge Vikas Khanna about fitness, he definitively chooses to steer the conversation. “We talk a lot about physical fitness, but mental health is a subject that needs attention,” says the ever-so-affable Khanna, who is tough to spot without his signature smile. “People [only] see the smile. I have endured eight years of depression, and have seen the dark side of it. Physical health is dependent on your diet, of course, but it is dependent on your mental fitness as well. We wear designer clothes, but we also need to have a designer mind that is resilient. Mental endurance is the need of the hour and you need to train your brain to be happy.”
The Michelin-starred chef expresses gratitude for his wins, but asserts that the pressure of constantly living up to his reputation poses a fair challenge. “Targets were always set for us to achieve excellence in our performance. Every morning, you need to find your balance, because you never know if a Michelin inspector is sitting in the restaurant. If you’re not ready for the lunch service, you can lose your star. So many years of investing in your dream could go to waste. Also, the dreams of millions of people are attached to my own—the dream of being able to overcome adversities and make it [in America].”
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