Sanjay Thumma (born 26 April 1970) popularly known as Vah-Chef, is an Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur, restaurateur and television personality.

[1] He is especially popular among the Indian-expatriate communities across the world, especially for his unique comedic style.

He eventually sold his restaurants as he felt that as a chef he hardly got a chance to cook.

[6][better source needed] In September 2007, he set up a studio in Chicago and started recording his first 150 recipes, which he posted on YouTube on his channel VahChef, soon becoming a sensation,[7] and each video reaching over a million views.

His channel went on to become viral and gained a large following among Indian communities all over the world.