MasterChef India (Hindi TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MasterChef India |
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| Genre | Reality Cookery |
| Based on | MasterChef Australia |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 231 |
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| Running time | 46–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Endemol Shine India |
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| Original network | Star Plus (Seasons 1–6) |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Original release | 16 October 2010 – present |
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| Related shows | Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad MasterChef India – Telugu MasterChef India – Tamil |
MasterChef India is an Indian Hindi-language competitive cooking reality show based on MasterChef Australia and is part of MasterChef India. Produced by Endemol Shine, it premiered on 16 October 2010 on Star Plus.
Contents
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 | Runner-up |
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| 1 | Akshay Kumar Kunal Kapur Ajay Chopra |
21 | 16 October 2010 | 25 December 2010 | Pankaj Bhadouria | Jayanandan Bhaskar |
| 2 | Vikas Khanna Kunal Kapur Ajay Chopra |
22 | 22 October 2011 | 1 January 2012 | Shipra Khanna | Salma Shazia Fathima |
| 3 | Vikas Khanna Kunal Kapur Sanjeev Kapoor |
70 | 11 March 2013 | 9 June 2013 | Ripudaman Handa | Navneet Rastogi |
| 4 | Vikas Khanna Sanjeev Kapoor Ranveer Brar |
67 | 26 January 2015 | 12 April 2015 | Nikita Gandhi | Neha Deepak Shah |
| 5 | Vikas Khanna Kunal Kapur Zorawar Kalra |
26 | 1 October 2016 | 25 December 2016 | Kirti Bhoutika | Ashima Arora |
| 6 | Vikas Khanna Ranveer Brar Vineet Bhatia |
25 | 7 December 2019 | 1 March 2020 | Abinas Nayak | Oindrila Bala |
| 7 | Garima Arora Ranveer Brar Vikas Khanna |
TBA | 2022 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Season 1
MasterChef India 1 aired from 16 October 2010 to 25 December 2010 on Star Plus. 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. Nita Mehta also participated in the program.
Season 3
MasterChef India 3 aired from 11 March 2013 to 9 June 2013 on Star Plus. While the previous seasons were on weekends, this season aired during weekdays. Hosted by Vikas Khanna, Kunal Kapur and Sanjeev Kapoor, it was won by Ripudaman Handa.
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.
Season 5
MasterChef India 5 aired from 1 October 2016 to 25 December 2016 on Star Plus. 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, with Oindrila Bala as the runner-up.
Season 7
The seventh season of the Hindi version of MasterChef India was announced on August 14, 2022. Michline star chef Garima Arora is expected to judge the upcoming season.
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.
Production
Development
In 2010, Star India purchased the rights for producing MasterChef India in Hindi.
