Aditya Bal was born in New Delhi in 1976. He did his schooling in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh and later went to college at Delhi University. One of India s bestknown models of his time, he also tried his luck in Bollywood but soon after packed his bags for Goa where he cooked and honed his culinary skills at 3 restaurants.
Aditya later began hosting a top-rated cookery show on NDTV Good Times titled: Chakh Le India. The show, now in its 4th season, showcases him traversing different parts of India and cooking the favourite cuisines of the region. Apart from being a celebrated chef on NDTV Good Times, Aditya passionately experiments with food, is a menu planner and developer and is soon to launch his own website.
Aditya Bal lives in Bangalore and spends his time travelling and cooking around the country.