Ranveer Singh Brar (born 8 February 1978) is a Lucknow-born and bred Indian celebrity chef, Masterchef India judge, author and restaurateur. He is well known as the host of popular Television food shows and as a judge in three seasons (four, six and seven) of MasterChef India, alongside fellow chefs Sanjeev Kapoor (Season 4), Vikas Khanna (all seasons),Vineet Bhatia (Season 6) & Garima Arora (Season 7) .

He has set up restaurants in India and abroad and curated the menu of many more. He also has a YouTube channel with over 6 million subscribers.

Early life and education
Born in Lucknow, India, into Sikh family to Ishwar Singh and Surinder Kaur, Brar was inspired by the local Kebab vendors in Lucknow at a young age which led him to pursue his love for food. He did his schooling from HAL school Lucknow.

His passion to learn the art led him to volunteer as an apprentice to one of them, Munir Ustad. Though his family initially resisted, they finally gave in, leading Brar to join Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow, for a more formal initiation into the culinary world.