''MasterChef India'' is an Indian competitive cooking

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franchise based on the Australian show ''

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'', which itself is based on the original British television show ''

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''. ''MasterChef India – Hindi'' (Season 1–4) and ''Junior Masterchef Swaad Ke Ustaad'' were produced by Colosceum Media. Endemol Shine India has been producing ''MasterChef India – Hindi'' since season 5 onwards through

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and Sun TV Network with Innovative Film Academy co-producing it for other language versions. 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

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. It was originally started in

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language and has been extended to three languages spoken in the Indian sub-continent, including

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and Telugu.

Overview

There are three versions in production. It was first made in Hindi-language in 2010. In 2010,

got the rights for producing ''MasterChef'' in Hindi. In early-2021, Endemol Shine India decided to expand the show in other Indian languages. Sun TV Network brought the rights of the show for Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada-language versions. In 2022, Sony Pictures Networks earned the rights for ''Master Chef India'' in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

History

Creation

MasterChef India is a Hindi language adaptation of the Australian show ''

'', which itself is based on the original British ''

''. The first season of '' MasterChef India – Hindi'' was aired on

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and hosted by

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, Kunal Kapur and Ajay Chopra. It continued for six seasons and Vikas Khanna, Sanjeev Kapoor,

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and

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also participated as judges in different seasons.

Expansion

In early 2021, the show expanded into

, Telugu,

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and

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through Sun TV Network. The south regional versions are telecasted by Sun TV,

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and

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. The first season of ''MasterChef India – Tamil'' was launched on 7 August 2021, while the first season of ''MasterChef India – Telugu'' was premiered on 27 August 2021.

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and Tamannaah Bhatia are the hosts of Tamil and Telugu versions respectively. The Hindi version never had a host in any of its seasons.

Versions

: Currently airing – 1 : Upcoming for airing – 0 : Recently concluded – 2 : No longer airing – 0 Female Winner Male Winner

References

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