MasterChef India explained

MasterChef India
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MasterChef India is an Indian competitive cooking game show franchise based on the Australian show MasterChef Australia, which itself is based on the original British television show MasterChef.[1] MasterChef India – Hindi (Season 1–4) and Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad were produced by Colosceum Media.[2] [3] Endemol Shine India has been producing MasterChef India – Hindi since season 5 onwards through Star India and Sun TV Network with Innovative Film Academy co-producing it for other language versions.[4] [5] Sony Pictures Networks have purchased the rights of the franchise and has been producing the show in all the three languages since then. The show has since been premiered on SonyLIV.

It was originally started in Hindi language and has been extended to three languages spoken in the Indian sub-continent, including Tamil and Telugu.[6]

Overview

There are three versions in production. It was first made in Hindi-language in 2010. In 2010, Star India got the rights for producing MasterChef in Hindi.[7] In early-2021, Endemol Shine India decided to expand the show in other Indian languages.[8] Sun TV Network brought the rights of the show for Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada-language versions.[9] In 2022, Sony Pictures Networks earned the rights for Master Chef India in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.[10]

History

Creation

MasterChef India is a Hindi language adaptation of the Australian show MasterChef Australia, which itself is based on the original British MasterChef. The first season of MasterChef India – Hindi was aired on StarPlus and hosted by Akshay Kumar, Kunal Kapur and Ajay Chopra. It continued for six seasons and Vikas Khanna, Sanjeev Kapoor, Chef Jolly, Ranveer Brar, Zorawar Kalra, Vineet Bhatia and Garima Arora also participated as judges in different seasons.

Expansion

In early 2021, the show expanded into Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam through Sun TV Network. The south regional versions are telecasted by Sun TV, Gemini TV, Udaya TV and Surya TV. The first season of MasterChef India – Tamil was launched on 7 August 2021,[11] while the first season of MasterChef India – Telugu was premiered on 27 August 2021.[12] Vijay Sethupathi[13] and Tamannaah Bhatia[14] are the hosts of Tamil and Telugu versions respectively. The Hindi version never had a host in any of its seasons.

Versions

Currently airing – 0

Upcoming for airing – 0

Recently concluded – 3

No longer airing – 0

LanguageShowSeasonYearHostJudgesPrimary NetworkOnline VODPremiereFinaleEpisodesContestantsMasterChef House LocationPrize MoneyWinnerRunner Up
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Hindi
(हिन्दी)		MasterChef India – Hindi12010NoneAkshay KumarKunal KapurAjay ChopraStarPlusNone16 October 201025 December 20102112MumbaiPankaj BhadouriaJayanandan Bhaskar
22011–2012Vikas Khanna22 October 20111 January 20122212Shipra KhannaSalma Shazia Fathima
32013Sanjeev Kapoor11 March 20139 June 20137012Ripudaman HandaNavneet Rastogi
42015Ranveer Brar26 January 201512 April 20156716Nikita GandhiNeha Deepak Shah
52016Kunal KapurZorawar Kalra1 October 201625 December 2016k2616Kirti BhoutikaAshima Arora
62019–2020Ranveer BrarVineet BhatiaDisney+ Hotstar7 December 20191 March 20202515Abinas NayakOindrila Bala
72023Garima AroraSony Entertainment TelevisionSonyLIV2 January 202331 March 20236516Nayanjyoti SaikiaSanta Sarmah
8Pooja DhingraSonyLIV16 October 20238 December 20234012bgcolor=lightblueMohammed AshiqBgcolor=pinkNambie Marak
Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad12013NoneVikas KhannaKunal KapurChef JollyStarPlusNone17 August 20132 November 20132210MumbaiSarthak BhardwajHarshika Doshi
Tamil
(தமிழ்)		MasterChef India – Tamil12021Vijay Sethupathi----Shali NivekasKoushik SAarthi SampathHarish RaoSun TVSun NXT7 August 202114 November 20213014BengaluruDevaki VijayaramanNithya Franklyn
22024NoneShreeya AdkaRakesh RaghunathanSonyLIV22 April 20247 June 20245012MumbaiAkash MuralidharanZarina Banu ----Vani Sundar
Telugu
(తెలుగు)		MasterChef India – Telugu12021Tamannaah Bhatia----Anasuya BharadwajMahesh PadalaSanjay ThummaChalapathi RaoGemini TVSun NXT27 August 202127 November 20212814BengaluruK. Krishna Tejasvi G. D. Anusha
22024NoneNikitha UmeshSonyLIV22 April 20247 June 20243512MumbaiMahaboob Vin BashaShyam Gopisetti
Female Winner Male Winner

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Endemol Shine Group's MasterChef returns to India. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025203955/https://www.endemolshinegroup.com/endemol-shine-groups-masterchef-returns-to-india/. 25 October 2019. 14 December 2019.
  2. News: MasterChef India 4: Minu bids adieu to the show! . Latest News, Breaking News, Live News, Top News Headlines, Viral Video, Cricket Live, Sports, Entertainment, Business, Health, Lifestyle and Utility News | India.com . 14 March 2015 . Desk . India.com Entertainment .
  3. Web site: Star Plus brings kids to the battle ground in Junior MasterChef . https://web.archive.org/web/20130809054839/https://bestmediainfo.com/2013/08/star-plus-brings-kids-to-the-battle-ground-in-junior-masterchef . BestMediaInfo . Bureau . BestMediaInfo . 6 August 2013 . 9 August 2013. 20 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Star Plus & Endemol Shine India back with Season 6 of Master Chef India. 18 August 2021. Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media.
  5. Web site: India's Sun TV orders four localised versions of culinary format MasterChef. 18 August 2021. C21media. en-us.
  6. News: Vijay Sethupathi to host 'MasterChef Tamil'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210606051507/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vijay-sethupathi-to-host-masterchef-tamil/article34534013.ece. 6 June 2021. The Hindu. 11 May 2021 .
  7. Web site: On the sets MasterChef India. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210403181620/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/on-the-sets-masterchef-india/. 3 April 2021. The Indian Express. 3 May 2013 .
  8. Web site: 2 August 2021. India Cooks Up Four New Versions of MasterChef. 21 August 2021. Banijay Group - We are Banijay. en.
  9. Web site: India's Sun TV orders four localised versions of culinary format MasterChef. 18 August 2021. C21media. en-us.
  10. Web site: MasterChef India’s Tamil and Telugu versions to stream on SonyLIV . 26 October 2023 . The Telegraph (India).
  11. Web site: 12 July 2021. MasterChef Tamil to go on air from August on SUN TV; Actor Vijay Sethupathi to host. 18 August 2021. PINKVILLA. en. 13 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713020704/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/masterchef-tamil-go-air-august-sun-tv-actor-vijay-sethupathi-host-809819. dead.
  12. Web site: It's official! Tamannaah Bhatia-hosted MasterChef Telugu to premiere on Aug 27; here's how netizens reacted - Times of India. 18 August 2021. The Times of India. en.
  13. Web site: 18 May 2021. Vijay Sethupathi set to host MasterChef Tamil. 13 July 2021. The Times of India. en-US.
  14. Web site: 16 June 2021. Tamannaah makes TV debut as MasterChef Telugu presenter. 18 August 2021. Deccan News. en-US.

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