India, April 21 -- Celebrity chef Saransh Goila has revealed how having a US visa rejected turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him. Goila took to Instagram two days ago to share his 'US visa rejected' story amid the recent US crackdown on immigration.

The chef and television host revealed that his first application for a United States visa was rejected in June 2011. "Why? Because I was unmarried or jobless, I guess," he wrote.

Goila had wanted to use the last of his savings to travel to Los Angeles and try his luck at the Food Network. Having his visa application rejected left him shattered, especially as it happened after he had already faced multiple rejections in Mumbai.

"I wanted to merge my passion for cooking and acting t...