Pooja Dhingra is a pastry chef based in Mumbai and will be in the judging panel of MasterChef India season 8, have a look at her net worth and age
In 2023, well-wishers and fans of Pooja Dhingra will be seeing her as a judge on MasterChef India season 8 along with Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar. This show is based on Australian MasterChef’s concept and showcases home chefs of India who fight for the winning trophy.
The show will begin airing on 16 October 2023 on SonyLiv. The news was confirmed by the channel on Twitter along with a trailer. The last season of the show was won by Nayanjyoti.
Pooja Dhingra’s family and education
Pooja Dhingra is presently 36-37 years old as she was born in 1986 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She is 80 kg in weight and 5ft 7in tall. Pooja attended the Bombay Scottish School and later on, attended the Jai Hindi College, Mumbai. Then she moved to Switzerland and began her hospitality and management course at Cesar Ritz.
After completing her management course in Switzerland, she moved to Paris and started working on pastries made in France. Her father Jaikishan Dhingra is a chef and her mother Seema Dhingra is also a food enthusiast and a therapist and healer. Her brother Vaarun Dhingra is a restaurant owner in Mumbai. She started developing an interest in the culinary industry because of her father.
Pooja Dhingra career
Pooja Dhingra began her career in 2010 after returning from Paris. She owns a bakery chain Le15 Patisserie which specialises in macarons and French desserts.
In 2016, Pooja expanded her business by opening a new outlet in South Mumbai. The signature items on her menu are named after French women. She began her business in 2010 with just two people but in 2014 she had a team of forty-two people.
She was featured in national dailies and Pooja shares a strong connection with a number of Bollywood celebrities. She is a regular in lifestyle and fashion glossies as a dynamic businesswoman who is an inspiration to women. Pooja was on Forbes ‘ 30 Under 30’ achievers list in 2014 and Forbes’s 30 Under 30 Asia list.
Pooja Dhingra’s net worth
Pooja Dhingra is estimated to have a net worth close to $1-5 million.