MasterChef India

MasterChef India
Based on MasterChef (UK)
Country of origin India
Original language(s) Hindi
No. of seasons 4
Production company(s) Colosceum Media Pvt.
Release
Original network Star Plus
First shown in 2006
Chronology
Related shows Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad

MasterChef India is an Indian competitive cooking show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd. and airs on Star Plus. It began airing in 2010.

Format

MasterChef India initial rounds consist of a large number of contestants from across India individually auditioning by presenting a dish before the three judges to gain one of 50 semi-final places.

The semi-finalists then compete in several challenges which test their food knowledge and preparation skills. In Season 1 and 2, the top 50 competed until 12 were left, with the final 12 progressing to the main stage of the show. The winner competes for a prize that includes their own cookery show, the chance to have their own cookbook published, and 1,000,000 in cash.

Broadcasting

Season 1

Season 1 of the show started airing on STAR Plus Saturday and Sunday evenings.[1] The first episode aired on 16 October 2010, and the season one finale was broadcast on 25 December 2010. The first winner of MasterChef India was Pankaj Bhadouria, a 38-year-old teacher from Lucknow. Season 1 was hosted by actor Akshay Kumar who worked as a chef in Bangkok before his acting career, along with chef Ajay Chopra who is working as an executive chef at Goa Marriott Resort, and chef Kunal Kapur an executive chef at Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon.

Season 2

Season 2 of MasterChef India premiered on 22 October 2011. The second season aired on every Saturday and Sunday evenings and was hosted by chef Vikas Khanna with Ajay Chopra and Kunal Kapur as judges. On 1 January 2012 Shipra Khanna from Shimla[2] Nita Mehta also participated in the program.[3] Chef Kunal Kapur was invited to MasterChef USA Season 2 as a guest judge in the semifinal.

Shipra Khanna was the winner in the second season of MasterChef India.[4]

Season 3

The third season premiered on 11 March 2013 on Star Plus.[5] Chef Vikas Khanna and Kunal Kapur however Chef Sanjeev Kapoor replaced Chef Ajay Chopra.[5] Ripudaman Handa was declared the winner of this season.[6]

Season 4

The fourth season premiered on Star Plus on 26 January 2015. Chefs Vikas Khanna, and Sanjeev Kapoor remained judges from the previous Season, while Ranveer Brar replaced Kunal Kapur. [7]

Finalists Nikita Gandhi became the winner, with Neha Deepak Shah as first runner-up, and Bhakti Arora as second runner up. [8]

Junior MasterChef India

India's own Junior MasterChef started on 17 August 2013 and aired on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:00 pm IST. It was called "Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad". The winner of the show was Sarthak Bharadwaj with Sakshi Triphathi as the 1st runner up and Emmanuel Chauhan as 2nd runner up.

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