MasterChef India (Hindi TV series)

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MasterChef India
MasterChefIndiaLogo.jpg
GenreReality
Cookery
Based onMasterChef Australia
Judges
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes231
Production
Running time46–48 minutes
Production companyEndemol Shine India
Release
Original networkStar Plus
Original release16 October 2010 (2010-10-16) –
present
Chronology
Related showsJunior 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.[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] While the previous seasons were on weekends, this season aired during weekdays.[8] Hosted by Vikas Khanna, Kunal Kapur and Sanjeev Kapoor, it was won by Ripudaman Handa.[7][9]

Season 4[]

Main article: MasterChef India (Hindi 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.[10][11]

Season 5[]

Main article: MasterChef India (Hindi season 5)

MasterChef India 5 aired from 1 October 2016 to 25 December 2016 on Star Plus.[12] Hosted by Vikas Khanna, Kunal Kapur and Zorawar Kalra. Kirti Bhoutika won the competition, with Ashima Arora finishing in the second place.

Season 6[]

Main article: MasterChef India (Hindi 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.

Junior MasterChef India[]

Main article: Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad

Junior MasterChef India aired from 17 August 2013 to 2 November 2013 on Star Plus.[13] Titled Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad, it was won by Sarthak Bhardwaj.

Production[]

Development[]

In 2010, Star India got the rights for producing MasterChef India in Hindi.[14]

Reception[]

Season 1 opened with an average ratings of 2.6 TVR.[15] The following week, it garnered 2.5 TVR.[16] Overall it ranged around over 2 and 3 TVR.[17] The finale garnered the highest viewership rating of 4.2 TVR.[18]

Season 2 premiered with 2.01 TVR and ended with 2.6 TVR.[19][20]

Season 3 opened with 2.2 TVR while the following weeks garnered a decent ratings between 2 and 2.3 TVR the finale became the most watched reality show of the week with 3.7 TVR.[19][20]

Season 6 garnered low ratings ranging 0.8 and 1.1 TRP.[21]

References[]

  1. ^ "When India cooks with an action hero". Live Mint. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Endemol Shine Group's MasterChef returns to India". Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Masterchef starts now".
  4. ^ "Shipra Khanna wins Master Chef 2". The Times of India. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Nita Mehta on MasterChef".
  6. ^ "'MasterChef 2' has helped me reclaim my life: Shipra Khanna". The Times of India. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  7. ^ a b 'Nach Baliye contestants on MasterChef'
  8. ^ "MasterChef India 3: Food for entertainment". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021.
  9. ^ I'd love to cook for Gordon Ramsay: Masterchef winner
  10. ^ "'MasterChef India 4' judges to turn into singers for finale". The Times of India. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Nikita Gandhi Wins 'Masterchef India Season 4'; Fans Congratulate Her". 12 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  12. ^ "A short order full of flavour". The Hindu.
  13. ^ "Junior Masterchef India: A recipe to make children cry on TV". First Post. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021.
  14. ^ "On the sets MasterChef India". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Madhuri wipes out Shah Rukh Khan". India Today. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Rakhi Sawant beats Akshay Kumar". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Yum TV". Hindustan Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Master Chef India Finale garners 4.2 TVRs". India Infoline. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Masterchef India 3 opens with 2.2 TVR on Star Plus". Indian Television dot com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021.
  20. ^ a b "'Masterchef' finally scores in grand finale". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021.
  21. ^ "BARC Weekly Ratings: 'Naagin 4', 'Kapil Sharma Show' Tops Charts". The Quint. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021.

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