MasterChef India – Hindi
| MasterChef India | |
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| Genre | Reality Cookery |
| Based on | MasterChef |
| Judges |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 231 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 46–48 minutes |
| Production company | Endemol Shine India |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Plus |
| Release | 16 October 2010 – present |
| Related | |
| Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad | |
MasterChef India is an Indian competitive cooking reality show based on MasterChef Australia.[1] Produced by Endemol Shine, it premiered on 16 October 2010 on Star Plus.[2]
Format
MasterChef India initial rounds consist of many 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 ₹ 10,000,000 in cash.
Series
| Season | Judges | No. of episodes | First Aired | Last Aired | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akshay Kumar Kunal Kapur Ajay Chopra |
21 | 16 October 2010 | 25 December 2010 | Pankaj Bhadouria | |
| 2 | Vikas Khanna Kunal Kapur Ajay Chopra |
22 | 22 October 2011 | 1 January 2012 | Shipra Khanna | |
| 3 | Vikas Khanna Kunal Kapur Sanjeev Kapoor |
70 | 11 March 2013 | 9 June 2013 | Ripudaman Handa | |
| 4 | Vikas Khanna Sanjeev Kapoor Ranveer Brar |
67 | 26 January 2015 | 12 April 2015 | Nikita Gandhi | |
| 5 | Vikas Khanna Kunal Kapur Zorawar Kalra |
26 | 1 October 2016 | 25 December 2016 | Kirti Bhoutika | |
| 6 | Vikas Khanna Ranveer Brar Vineet Bhatia |
25 | 7 December 2019 | 1 March 2020 | Abinas Nayak | |
Season 1
MasterChef India 1 aired from 16 October 2010 to 25 December 2010 on Star Plus.[3] Hosted by Akshay Kumar, Kunal Kapur and Ajay Chopra, it was won by Pankaj Bhadouria.
Season 2
MasterChef India 2 aired from 22 October 2011 to 1 January 2012 on Star Plus. Hosted by Vikas Khanna, Kunal Kapur and Ajay Chopra, it was won by Shipra Khanna.[4] Nita Mehta also participated in the program.[5][6]
Season 3
MasterChef India 3 aired from 11 March 2013 to 9 June 2013 on Star Plus.[7] Hosted by Vikas Khanna, Kunal Kapur and Sanjeev Kapoor, it was won by Ripudaman Handa.[7][8]
Season 4
MasterChef India 4 aired from 26 January 2015 to 12 April 2015 on Star Plus. For the first time in the history of MasterChef, a pure vegetarian format was introduced. Hosted by Sanjeev Kapoor, Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar, it was won by Nikita Gandhi.[9][10]
Season 5
MasterChef India 5 aired from 1 October 2016 to 25 December 2016 on Star Plus.[11] Hosted by Vikas Khanna, Kunal Kapur and Zorawar Kalra. Kirti Bhoutika won the competition, with Ashima Arora finishing in the second place.
Season 6
MasterChef India 6 aired from 7 December 2019 to 1 March 2020 on Star Plus. Hosted by Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar and Vineet Bhatia. The winner was Abinas Nayak from Berhampur, Odisha, with Oindrila Bala as the runner-up.
Junior MasterChef India
Junior MasterChef India aired from 17 August 2013 to 2 November 2013 on Star Plus. Titled Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad, it was won by Sarthak Bhardwaj.
References
- ^ "MasterChef India Timings, Judges, Launch Date | All You Need To Know About Season 6". Republic World.
- ^ "Endemol Shine Group's MasterChef returns to India". Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Masterchef starts now".
- ^ "Shipra Khanna wins Master Chef 2". The Times of India. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Nita Mehta on MasterChef".
- ^ "'MasterChef 2' has helped me reclaim my life: Shipra Khanna – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b 'Nach Baliye contestants on MasterChef'
- ^ I'd love to cook for Gordon Ramsay: Masterchef winner
- ^ "'MasterChef India 4' judges to turn into singers for finale". The Times of India. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Nikita Gandhi Wins 'Masterchef India Season 4'; Fans Congratulate Her". 12 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "A short order full of flavour". The Hindu.
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