Mumbai: Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna honored his late sister Radhika by making something sacred out of sorrow – a hearty tribute that now lives through his restaurant bungalow.
Taking on Instagram, Vikas opened about the tragic loss of his beloved sister Radhika, who died in 2022 after battling Lupus for many years. In an emotional note, he shared that he was preparing to donate his kidney to Radhika – which he described as more than a sister, almost a twin. But a terrible medical opinion broke his hopes. A doctor advised against the transplant, warning that he could spend his life. Instead, morphine and surrender were suggested. He remembers cold, clinical conversation, development, the moment when Radhika left something.
The chef revealed that the conversation broke Radhika’s spirit – and broke her sparks while losing her. Since then, Vikas has taken the weight of that loss with him. It is known about where to keep the pain, he dodged it in the bungalow – not only a restaurant, but a pilgrimage, a sanctuary, a house for his memory in the movement of New York City. Through the bungalow, the development welcomes families for festivals, reunion, graduation, engagement, and reflection of reflection – transforming every moment into a celebration of life and heritage.
Vikas Khanna posted a series of clear pictures with his late sister Radhika and wrote a hearty note, reading, “Love and sorrow are often born from the same place. In 2022, I was preparing to donate my kidney to my younger sister. We both.
“I have taken that pain with me every day. I did not know where to keep it – so I put it in the bungalow. I built this place to honor it. To make something sacred out of sorrow. To make it holy. To turn on the absence in appearance. To give him a house in this world.
Khanna concluded his post writing, “I am still searching for that answer. And till then, I am welcoming others in his temple, others. I was giving that moment to the families. I was once with him. Even in every loss, there can be inheritance.”
