Meet the esteemed Jury who will pick the winners of Power Creator Awards 2025 - Indulgence Edition

Behind every great award is a panel of experts who bring credibility, fairness and depth to the selection process. The jury of Power Creator Awards - Indulgence Edition comprises five dynamic personalities, each renowned for redefining India’s food narrative in their own unique way.

Meet the judges!Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi is a renowned chef and restaurateur, admired for his flavourful recipes, vibrant personality and captivating screen presence. His love for cooking turned him into a household name through popular TV shows.Chef Harpal has made cooking fun, relatable, and inspiring for millions across India and beyond.Chef Pankaj Bhadouria rose to fame after winning the first season of Masterchef India and has since built a remarkable career as a chef, author, TV show host, social media star and entrepreneur.

She has founded a culinary academy, authored several cookbooks and hosted popular food-based shows, inspiring millions of home cooks to pursue their dreams.Chef Sanjyot Keer is a renowned culinary creator and digital food innovator, best known as the founder of Your Food Lab. With a background in culinary arts from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu, Sanjyot seamlessly blends traditional Indian flavors with global influences, bringing recipes to life through vibrant, engaging content.

His journey began as a food producer for MasterChef India and he quickly rose to prominence for making gourmet cooking accessible to the masses.Actor Tejasswi Prakash surprised everyone with her cooking skills on reality show Celebrity Masterchef. A passionate home chef, she is known to experiment with global cuisines, infusing them with an Indian touch. One of her preparations on the show, a unique Dosa Bomboloni, impressed judge Vikas Khanna so much that he decided to feature it in the menu of his New York-based restaurant.Chef Suvir Saran is a globally celebrated chef, author and cultural commentator whose work bridges tradition and innovation. As the first Indian chef in the US to earn a Michelin star for his New York restaurant Devi, he redefined the global perception of Indian cuisine. Now as Culinary Director at a hospitality company, Saran leads acclaimed eateries, crafting menus that blend memory with modernity.Our jury members bring a wealth of experience and diverse perspectives to evaluate India’s top food creators.

Tasked with judging across 22 categories, they will carefully assess each nominee on parameters such as creativity, originality, storytelling, and audience engagement. The categories under which food creators have been nominated range from Food Content Creator, Chef Influencer, Home Chef, Narrated Recipe and Storytelling to Food Reels Creator and Street Food Coverage, among others.

The combined expertise of our jury will ensure that the awards truly honour the best of India’svibrant food creator community - those who are not just making content but shaping the waymillions experience food online and in reality.In addition to the Jury Choice winners, you, the audience, will also have the power to vote for your favourite food creators and help them win the Popular Choice awards. Know more about the voting process here.Both, Jury Choice and Popular Choice winners of Power Creator Awards 2025 - Indulgence Edition will be announced at a glittering ceremony that will be held in Delhi on September 17. Know More