| Season Number: | 4 |
| Num Episodes: | 67 |
| Network: | Star Plus |
Season 4 of the Indian Hindi-language competitive reality TV series MasterChef India – Hindi on Star Plus on 26 January 2015 and aired from Monday through Saturday at 10:30 pm IST.
Vikas Khanna and Sanjeev Kapoor returned as judges while Kunal Kapur was replaced by Ranveer Brar.[1] [2] Gunjan Joshi also returned as writer after season 3.
The show also had Vighnesh Pande as a comic relief for a special episode with his puppet character 'Tito' disguised as a wild card entrance to roast the contestants, judges and the host of the season.
21-year-old student Nikita Gandhi, who is a non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin, was announced as the winner on 12 April 2015.[3] [4] Neha Deepak Shah and Bhakti Arora were the first and second runner-ups respectively.[5] [6]
From nationwide auditions, the judges picked 12 home cooks that advanced to the main competition. Unlike the other seasons, this season was exclusively focused on vegetarian cooking alone.[7] [8]
The top 12 contestants were revealed on 7 February 2015.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Gandhi | 21 | Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. | Student | |
| Neha Deepak Shah | 24 | Delhi | Flavourist | |
| Bhakti Arora | 30 | Hyderabad, Telangana | Housewife | Returned [9] Eliminated |
| Ashish Singh | 35 | Ambala, Haryana | Food Stall Owner | |
| Karishma Sakhrani | 27 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Media Professional[10] | |
| Vijay Sharma | 27 | Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh | Electrician | |
| Pratibha Kochhar | 39 | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Stay-at-Home Mom | |
| Meenu Dham | 54 | Nashik, Maharashtra | Stay-at-Home Mom | Returned Eliminated |
| Drishti Nanda | 23 | Amritsar, Punjab | Home Baker | |
| Priyanka Mallick | 34 | Delhi | Stay-at-Home Mom | |
| Vinita Kaner | 28 | Delhi | Housewife | |
| Harman Singh | 18 | Kuwait | High School Student | |