Monisha Patil is a popular Indian chef and an author based in the UK. She is famous for being the daughter of famous Indian journalist Vimla Patil, and she is also the first wife of Indian television actor Nitish Bharadwaj.
Wiki/Biography
Monisha Patil was born in Mumbai. He did his schooling from Bombay International School and St Columba’s School in Mumbai. He later attended HR College of Commerce Mumbai. He holds a diploma in journalism from the London School of Journalism. He graduated in Indian History, and he studied at the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai from 1982 to 1985.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family & Caste
He was born in a Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
Monisha is the daughter of famous Indian journalist Vimla Patil, and Monisha has an older brother.
Relationships, Husband & Children
On December 27, 1991, she married the famous Indian actor Nitish Bharadwaj. The couple is blessed with two children; a daughter and a son. Their daughter’s name is India Bharadwaj and their son’s name is Arrush Bharadwaj. In 2005, Nitish and Monisha divorced, and after their divorce, Monisha moved to London with her two children.
Career
He worked as a guest lecturer at SOAS, University of London for four months in 2013. He started his career as a chef in 2012 and joined The Bristol School of Food and Wine in the UK as a chef tutor. He has worked as a chef tutor at various cooking schools, including Ashburton Cookery School, Experienced Cookery School, and Bertinet Kitchen. In 2004, she started her cooking school, ‘Cooking With Monisha,’ located in West London.
He started working as a writer at the age of 15, and he used to write about teenage problems. She has co-authored two books with her mother, “Prestige Festival Cookbook” and “Exotic Curries from the East.” Some of his books as an author include ‘Inside India,’ ‘Indian Beauty Secrets,’ ‘Great Diamonds of India,’ ‘The Indian Pantry,’ (shortlisted for the Food Writer’s Guild of Great Britain Award, it was renamed The Indian Kitchen in its second edition) and ‘The Indian Luck Book.’
Facts/Trivia
- Her full name is Monisha Patil Bharadwaj.
- While talking about his interest in writing, in an interview, he said,
My mother edited Femina (India’s leading women’s magazine) for 30 years. I grew up in his office with the smell of printing ink. I started writing when I was very young. At the age of 15, I did a column on teenage interests and problems for the Evening News and continued to free throw. I also co-authored two books with my mother, The Prestige Festival Cookbook and The Exotic Curries of the Orient. For a while, I did other things. For the past six years, I have concentrated on writing.”
- In an interview, when he was asked if he felt pressure to pursue his career as a writer because his mother Vimla Patil was a well-known journalist, he replied,
Not at all. We both admit our writing styles are very different. Not better or worse, just different. There is also the question of time. I am writing 30 years after my mother started writing. Being Patil’s daughter is a huge advantage. I got the best exposure. I have met amazing people. My mom would interview famous people and I would be around. I remember my mother interviewing Pandit Ravi Shankar (the sitar legend). When they finished, he asked me where I was going. I said I was going to college. So he sent me to college in a taxi!”
- In 2003, he was awarded ‘Best Cookery Writer’ by the Guild of Food Writers.
- He has been invited as a judge at the Guild of Fine Food’s ‘Great Taste Awards’ over the past few years, and he has also judged various cooking shows.
- He also worked with Kew Gardens in 2019, where he spoke about the benefits of Indian ingredients. He got the opportunity to work with the British Council on ‘How The British Fell in Love With Curry, a historical perspective from 1200-2017.’
- He was invited as a guest speaker at the Welcome Collection, London in 2018, and the Cookery Legends cruise around the British Isles in 2019.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- She began her training in the dance form of Bharatanatyam at the age of 4. She has studied classical Indian dance for more than 30 years, and she has performed at various events around the world, including the Nehru gallery, Victoria, the Albert Museum, and in front of HM the queen.
- She is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog, Archie.
- He likes to drink a glass of beer in parties and holidays.
- While he was in India before his divorce, he worked as a producer on a TV series.
- She shared her favorite recipe in an interview, saying,
That’s a difficult question there are so many! I like Butter Chicken for entertainment, Tarka Dal as comfort food, and Mung Dal Halwa as a special treat.”
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