MasterChef India (Hindi TV series)

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{{Short description|Indian cooking reality television series}}
{{About|the Hindi series|versions in other languages|#Other versions}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image = MasterChefIndiaLogo.jpg
| image_alt =
| caption =
| genre = Reality Cookery
| based_on = ''[[MasterChef Australia]]''
| writer =
| director =
| judges = {{Plainlist|
* [[Akshay Kumar]] (Season 1)
* Ajay Chopra (Seasons 1–2)
* [[Kunal Kapur]] (Seasons 1–3, 5)
* [[Vikas Khanna]] (Seasons 2–7)
* [[Sanjeev Kapoor]] (Seasons 3–4)
* [[Ranveer Brar]] (Season 4, 6-7)
* [[Zorawar Kalra]] (Season 5)
* [[Vineet Bhatia]] (Season 6)
* [[Garima Arora]] (Season 7)
}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 7
| num_episodes = 231
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer =
| producer =
| editor =
| camera =
| runtime = 46–48 minutes
| company = [[Endemol Shine Group|Endemol Shine India]]
| distributor =
| network = [[Star Plus]] (Seasons 1–6) [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] (Season 7)
| picture_format = [[1080i|1080i HDTV]]
| audio_format =
| first_aired = {{start date|2010|10|16|df=y}}
| last_aired = present
| related = ''[[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 (TV series)|MasterChef India]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=When India cooks with an action hero|url= https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/v6YRIIOq9ngK48N95scYNN/When-India-cooks-with-an-action-hero.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403180948/https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/v6YRIIOq9ngK48N95scYNN/When-India-cooks-with-an-action-hero.html|archive-date=3 April 2021|website=[[Live Mint]]}}</ref> Produced by [[Endemol Shine Group|Endemol Shine]], it premiered on 16 October 2010 on [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.endemolshinegroup.com/endemol-shine-groups-masterchef-returns-to-india/|title=Endemol Shine Group's MasterChef returns to India|url-status=dead|access-date=14 December 2019|archive-date=25 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025203955/https://www.endemolshinegroup.com/endemol-shine-groups-masterchef-returns-to-india/}}</ref>

==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 {{INR}} 1,00,00,000 in cash.

==Series==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
|-
! Season
! colspan="3" | Judges
!Primary Network
!Online VOD
! No. of episodes
! First Aired
! Last Aired
!Prize Money
! Winner
! Runner-up
|-
! 1
|{{Nowrap| [[Akshay Kumar]]}}
| rowspan="3" |{{nowrap|[[Kunal Kapur]]}}
| rowspan="2" |{{Nowrap|Ajay Chopra}}
| rowspan="6" |[[Star Plus]]
| rowspan="5" {{N/A}}
| 21
| {{Nowrap|16 October 2010}}
| {{Nowrap| 25 December 2010}}
|₹25 lakh (US$31,000)
| bgcolor="pink" |{{nowrap|[[Pankaj Bhadouria]]}}
| bgcolor=cyan|{{nowrap|Jayanandan Bhaskar}}
|-
! 2
| rowspan="6" | {{nowrap|[[Vikas Khanna]]}}
| 22
|{{Nowrap| 22 October 2011}}
| {{Nowrap|1 January 2012}}
|₹25 lakh (US$31,000)
| bgcolor="pink" | {{nowrap|[[Shipra Khanna]]}}
| bgcolor=pink|{{nowrap| Salma Shazia Fathima}}
|-
! 3
| rowspan="2" |{{Nowrap|[[Sanjeev Kapoor]]}}
| 70
| {{Nowrap|11 March 2013}}
| {{Nowrap|9 June 2013}}
|₹25 lakh (US$31,000)
| bgcolor="cyan" | {{nowrap|[[Ripudaman Handa]]}}
| bgcolor=cyan|{{nowrap| Navneet Rastogi}}
|-
! 4
|{{Nowrap|[[Ranveer Brar]]}}
| 67
|{{Nowrap| 26 January 2015}}
| {{nowrap|12 April 2015}}
|₹25 lakh (US$31,000)
| bgcolor="pink" | Nikita Gandhi
| bgcolor="pink" | Neha Deepak Shah
|-
! 5
|[[Kunal Kapur]]
|Zorawar Kalra
| 26
|{{Nowrap| 1 October 2016}}
| {{Nowrap|25 December 2016}}
|₹25 lakh (US$31,000)
| bgcolor="pink" | Kirti Bhoutika
| bgcolor=pink| Ashima Arora
|-
! 6
| rowspan="2" |[[Ranveer Brar]]
|[[Vineet Bhatia]]
|[[Disney+Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar]]
| 25
| {{Nowrap|7 December 2019}}
| {{Nowrap|1 March 2020}}
| ₹25 lakh (US$31,000)
| bgcolor="cyan" | Abinas Nayak
| bgcolor=pink|Oindrila Bala
|-
! 7
|[[Garima Arora]]
|[[Sony Entertainment Television|SET]]
| [[SonyLIV|SonyLiv]]
|60
|{{Nowrap| 2 January 2023}}
| {{TBA}}
|₹25 lakh (US$31,000)
|bgcolor="cyan" | Nayanjyoti Saikia<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-15 |title=MasterChef India Season 7 winner leaked ahead of finale; Here’s who won |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/masterchef-india-season-7-winner-leaked-ahead-of-finale-heres-who-won/articleshow/98630497.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-15 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
| {{TBA}}
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
|-
! {{Nowrap|Spin-off }}
! colspan="3" | Judges
!Primary Network
!Online VOD
! No. of episodes
! First Aired
! Last Aired
!Prize Money
! Winner
! Runner-up
|-
! Juniors
|{{Nowrap|[[Vikas Khanna]]}}
|{{Nowrap|[[Kunal Kapur]]}}
|{{Nowrap|[[Chef Jolly]]}}
|[[StarPlus|Star Plus]]
|{{N/A}}
|22
|{{Nowrap|17 August 2013}}
|{{Nowrap|2 November 2013}}
|₹25 lakh (US$31,000)
| bgcolor="cyan" |{{nowrap|Sarthak Bhardwaj}}
|bgcolor=pink|{{nowrap|Sakshi Tripathi}}
|}

==Season 1==

'''MasterChef India 1''' aired from 16 October 2010 to 25 December 2010 on [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.indiamag.in/masterchef-india-starts-today.html|title= Masterchef starts now}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-31/tv/30576172_1_master-chef-masterchef-india-finale|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120708104409/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-31/tv/30576172_1_master-chef-masterchef-india-finale|url-status= dead|archive-date= 8 July 2012|title=Shipra Khanna wins Master Chef 2|date=31 December 2011|work= [[The Times of India]]|access-date=2 January 2012}}</ref> [[Nita Mehta]] and [[Bijou Thaangjam]] also participated in the program.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tv-guide/chef-saby-and-nita-mehta-masterchef-165|title= Nita Mehta on MasterChef}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-02/tv/30579267_1_masterchef-india-cookery-show-celebrity-chef |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817201723/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-02/tv/30579267_1_masterchef-india-cookery-show-celebrity-chef |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-08-17 |title='MasterChef 2' has helped me reclaim my life: Shipra Khanna |date= 2012-01-02|work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-01-03}}
</ref>

==Season 3==
'''MasterChef India 3''' aired from 11 March 2013 to 9 June 2013 on [[Star Plus]].<ref name=times>[http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tv/Nach-Baliye-contestants-on-Masterchef/articleshow/18860996.cms 'Nach Baliye contestants on MasterChef']</ref> While the previous seasons were on weekends, this season aired during weekdays.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MasterChef India 3: Food for entertainment|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/masterchef-india-3-food-for-entertainment/1119652/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606054051/https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/masterchef-india-3-food-for-entertainment/1119652/|archive-date=6 June 2021|website=The Financial Express}}</ref> Hosted by [[Vikas Khanna]], [[Kunal Kapur]] and [[Sanjeev Kapoor]], Written by Gunjan Joshi, it was won by Ripudaman Handa.<ref name=times/><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/My-dream-is-to-cook-for-Gordon-Ramsay-Doyel-sarangi/articleshow/20592906.cms I'd love to cook for Gordon Ramsay: Masterchef winner]</ref>

==Junior MasterChef India==
{{Main|Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad}}
'''Junior MasterChef India''' aired from 17 August 2013 to 2 November 2013 on [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Junior Masterchef India: A recipe to make children cry on TV|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/junior-masterchef-india-a-recipe-to-make-children-cry-on-tv-1046263.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403173924/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/junior-masterchef-india-a-recipe-to-make-children-cry-on-tv-1046263.html|archive-date=3 April 2021|website=[[First Post]]}}</ref> Titled ''Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad'', it was won by Sarthak Bhardwaj.

==Season 4==
{{Main|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]], Written by Gunjan Joshi, it was won by Nikita Gandhi.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/masterchef-india-4-judges-to-turn-into-singers-for-finale/ | title='MasterChef India 4' judges to turn into singers for finale | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=8 April 2015 | access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/masterchef-india-4-finale-live-winner-photos-nikita-bhakti-neha-628978 | title=Nikita Gandhi Wins 'Masterchef India Season 4'; Fans Congratulate Her | date=12 April 2015 | access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>

==Season 5==
{{Main|MasterChef India (Hindi season 5)}}
'''MasterChef India 5''' aired from 1 October 2016 to 25 December 2016 on [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/A-short-order-full-of-flavour/article14646650.ece|title=A short order full of flavour|website=The Hindu}}</ref> 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|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]], Written by Gunjan Joshi. The winner was Abinas Nayak, with Oindrila Bala as the runner-up.

==Season 7==
{{Main|MasterChef India (Hindi season 7)}}

The seventh season of the Hindi version of ''MasterChef India'' was announced on August 5, 2022. It is hosted by chefs and there are some allegations of bias in the show by the judges [[Vikas Khanna]], [[Ranveer Brar]] and [[Garima Arora]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/masterchef-india-promo-makers-announce-new-season-and-share-first-glimpse-watch-1176687|title=MasterChef India PROMO: Makers announce new season and share the first glimpse|date=August 14, 2022|website=Pinkvilla|url-status=live}}</ref> It started airing from 2nd January 2023 on [[Sony Entertainment Television|SET]] and is also available on Sony's OTT platform [[SonyLIV]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-04 |title=Shark Tank India 2 and MasterChef India 7 get a launch date, to replace Kaun Banega Crorepati 14 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shark-tank-india-2-masterchef-india-7-launch-date-replace-kaun-banega-crorepati-14-8305128/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=MasterChef India New Season: Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar And Garima Arora’s Show To Premiere On THIS Date |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/masterchef-india-season-2-vikas-khanna-ranveer-brar-and-garima-aroras-show-to-premiere-on-this-date-10058011 |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=Jagran English |language=en}}</ref>

==Production==
===Development===
In 2010, [[Star India]] licensed the rights for producing ''MasterChef India'' in Hindi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=On the sets MasterChef India|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/on-the-sets-masterchef-india/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403181620/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/on-the-sets-masterchef-india/|archive-date=3 April 2021|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>

From 2023, the show will air on [[Sony Entertainment Television]].

==Reception==
Season 1 opened with an average ratings of 2.6 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madhuri wipes out Shah Rukh Khan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/madhuri-wipes-out-shah-rukh-khan-128359-2011-02-11|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403180137/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/madhuri-wipes-out-shah-rukh-khan-128359-2011-02-11|archive-date=3 April 2021|website=India Today}}</ref> The following week, it garnered 2.5 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rakhi Sawant beats Akshay Kumar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/rakhi-sawant-beats-akshay-kumar/story-KKAYPZMXm4HFYwATdbiMZI.html|access-date=2 April 2021|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> Overall it ranged around over 2 and 3 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yum TV|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/yum-tv/story-8J7mWu56pnHgrLieiYtrTL.html|url-status=live|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The finale garnered the highest viewership rating of 4.2 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Master Chef India Finale garners 4.2 TVRs|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-corporate/master-chef-india-finale-garners-4-2-tvrs-113101801665_1.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606054925/https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-corporate/master-chef-india-finale-garners-4-2-tvrs-113101801665_1.html|archive-date=6 June 2021|website=[[India Infoline]]}}</ref>

Season 2 premiered with 2.01 TVR and ended with 2.6 TVR.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Masterchef India 3 opens with 2.2 TVR on Star Plus|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/marketing/mam/masterchef-india-3-opens-with-22-tvr-on-star-plus?amp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403181239/https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/marketing/mam/masterchef-india-3-opens-with-22-tvr-on-star-plus?amp|archive-date=3 April 2021|website=Indian Television dot com}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

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.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title='Masterchef' finally scores in grand finale|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/masterchef-finally-scores-in-grand-finale/articleshow/20699834.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403174640/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/masterchef-finally-scores-in-grand-finale/articleshow/20699834.cms?from=mdr|archive-date=3 April 2021|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

Season 6 garnered low ratings ranging 0.8 and 1.1 TRP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BARC Weekly Ratings: 'Naagin 4', 'Kapil Sharma Show' Tops Charts|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/barc-weekly-ratings-16-january-naagin-4-the-kapil-sharma-show-tops-charts|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403175827/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/barc-weekly-ratings-16-january-naagin-4-the-kapil-sharma-show-tops-charts|archive-date=3 April 2021|website=[[The Quint]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://starplus.startv.in/show/masterchef-india-2/home_126.aspx Official website of MasterChef India Season 2]
* [http://starplus.startv.in/masterchef-kitchen-ke-superstar/ Official website of MasterChef India Season 3]

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