Vikas Khanna wrote poems after surgery!

Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna, who underwent a minor surgery on his left hand in the capital last week, says that after his surgery, he used to write poems to distract himself.

"I was unwell for the last few days. I had nearly lost my left hand to a huge lump that pressed my nerves. That's why I got a minor hand surgery done in Delhi," Khanna, who will be seen in the fifth season of cooking-based reality TV show "MasterChef India", said in a statement.

"I love my job, cooking gives me happiness. Maybe that's where I am getting all my strength and energy from. When I was on a bed rest, I was getting really uneasy as I couldn't do the things I love the most. To distract myself, during my stay in the hospital, I used to write poems," he added.

Khanna, along with chef Kunal Kapur and restaurateur Zorawar Kalra will be seen judging and mentoring the contestants of the Star Plus show, starting from Saturday.

The fifth season of the show will reiterate how the skill of a chef is acquired over years of learning and practicing with passion, hard work and toil, knowledge, and excellence and their spirit to be applauded by one and all.

And writing is always just the best therapy!