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 a popular Indian TV show where people compete to show off their cooking skills. It's based on the famous MasterChef Australia show. This exciting cooking competition started on 16 October 2010 on the Star Plus channel. It's made by a company called Endemol Shine.
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How the Competition Works
The show starts with many people from all over India trying out. Each person cooks a dish and presents it to three judges. The best cooks get one of 50 spots in the semi-finals.
The semi-finalists then face different cooking challenges. These challenges test how much they know about food and how well they can cook. In the first two seasons, the top 50 became 12 finalists. These 12 then moved on to the main part of the show. The winner gets cool prizes, like their own cooking show, a chance to publish their own cookbook, and 10,000,000 Indian Rupees in cash!
MasterChef India Seasons
| 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: The First MasterChef
MasterChef India 1 aired from 16 October 2010 to 25 December 2010 on Star Plus. The judges were Akshay Kumar, Kunal Kapur, and Ajay Chopra. Pankaj Bhadouria was the first winner of the show.
Season 2: New Challenges
MasterChef India 2 was shown from 22 October 2011 to 1 January 2012 on Star Plus. This season was judged by Vikas Khanna, Kunal Kapur, and Ajay Chopra. Shipra Khanna won this exciting season.
Season 3: Weekday Cooking
MasterChef India 3 aired from 11 March 2013 to 9 June 2013 on Star Plus. Unlike the earlier seasons, this one was shown on weekdays. The judges were Vikas Khanna, Kunal Kapur, and Sanjeev Kapoor. Ripudaman Handa became the winner.
Season 4: Vegetarian Special
MasterChef India 4 aired from 26 January 2015 to 12 April 2015 on Star Plus. This season was special because it was the first time MasterChef only featured vegetarian dishes! The judges were Sanjeev Kapoor, Vikas Khanna, and Ranveer Brar. Nikita Gandhi won this unique season.
Season 5: A New Winner
MasterChef India 5 was on air from 1 October 2016 to 25 December 2016 on Star Plus. Vikas Khanna, Kunal Kapur, and Zorawar Kalra were the judges. Kirti Bhoutika won the competition, and Ashima Arora was the runner-up.
Season 6: More Culinary Talent
MasterChef India 6 aired from 7 December 2019 to 1 March 2020 on Star Plus. The judges for this season were Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar, and Vineet Bhatia. Abinas Nayak was the winner, with Oindrila Bala as the runner-up.
Season 7: Upcoming Season
The seventh season of MasterChef India was announced on 14 August 2022. A famous chef with a Michline star, Garima Arora, is expected to be one of the judges for this new season.
Junior MasterChef India
A special version of the show for younger cooks, called Junior MasterChef India, aired from 17 August 2013 to 2 November 2013 on Star Plus. It was also known as Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad. Sarthak Bhardwaj won this junior competition.
How the Show Was Made
Getting Started
In 2010, a company called Star India bought the rights to create MasterChef India in Hindi. This meant they could make their own version of the popular cooking show for Indian audiences.
