Jump to content
 







Main menu
    


Navigation  


●Main page
 ●Contents
 ●Current events
 ●Random article
 ●About Wikipedia
 ●Contact us
 ●Donate
  



Contribute  


●Help
 ●Learn to edit
 ●Community portal
 ●Recent changes
 ●Upload file
  







Search  

































●Create account

●Log in
 









●Create account
 ● Log in
  



Pages for logged out editors learn more  


●Contributions
 ●Talk
  


















Contents

   



(Top)
  


1 Format  




2 Series  




3 Season 1  




4 Production  


4.1  Development  




4.2  Filming  






5 Other versions  




6 References  




7 External links  













MasterChef India – Telugu






●తెలుగు
  
Edit links
  








●Article
 ●Talk
  
















●Read
 ●Edit
 ●View history
  







Tools
    


Actions  


●Read
 ●Edit
 ●View history
  



General  


●What links here
 ●Related changes
 ●Upload file
 ●Special pages
 ●Permanent link
 ●Page information
 ●Cite this page
 ●Get shortened URL
 ●Download QR code
 ●Wikidata item
  



Print/export  


●Download as PDF
 ●Printable version
  















Appearance
    

 





From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  

This article is about the Telugu series. For versions in other Indian languages, see § Other versions.
For other uses, see MasterChef India.

MasterChef India – Telugu
Also known asMasterChef Telugu
Teluguమాస్టర్ చెఫ్ ఇండియా – తెలుగు
Genre
  • Reality
  • Cookery
    • Based onMasterChef Australia
    Directed by
    • Sanjeev K. Kumar
  • (Season 1)
    • Presented by
  • (Season 1)
  • Anasuya Bharadwaj
  • (Season 1)
    • Judges
    • Chalapathi Rao
  • (Season 1–present)
  • Sanjay Thumma
  • (Season 1–present)
  • Mahesh Padala
  • (Season 1)
  • Nikitha Umesh
  • (Season 2)
    • Country of originIndia
    Original languageTelugu
    No. of seasons2
    Production
    Production locations
  • (Season 1)
  • Mumbai
  • (Season 2)
    • Camera setupMulti-camera
    Running time48 minutes
    Production companies
  • (Season 1–present)
  • Innovative Film Academy
  • (Season 1)
  • Alankar Pandian's Invenio Origin
  • (Season 1)
    • Original release
    Network
  • (Season 1)
  • SonyLIV
  • (Season 2)
    • Related
  • MasterChef India – Tamil

    • MasterChef India – Telugu (or colloquially MasterChef Telugu) is an Indian Telugu-language competitive cooking reality show based on MasterChef Australia and is part of MasterChef India. Produced by Endemol Shine India and co-produced by Innovative film Academy, it started broadcasting on Gemini TV and Sun NXT on 27 August 2021.[1]

    Format[edit]

    The show features 14 contestants, a host, and three chefs as judges. The winner will receive the MasterChef title and a cash prize of ₹25 lakh.[2][3]

    Series[edit]

    Season Host Judges First Aired Last Aired No. of episodes No. of contestants Winner Runner-up Ref.
    1 2 3
    1 Tamannaah Bhatia
    (Episode 1–16)
    Anasuya Bharadwaj
    (Episode 17–24)     		Chef Chalapathi Rao Chef Sanjay Thumma Chef Mahesh Padala 27 August 2021 27 November 2021 28 14 K. Krishna Tejasvi G. D. Anusha [4][5]

    Season 1[edit]

    Main article: MasterChef India – Telugu season 1

    MasterChef India – Telugu season 1 aired from 27 August 2021 to 27 November 2021 on Gemini TV and also available on Sun NXT platform. Tamannaah Bhatia hosted the first 16 episodes, while Anasuya Bharadwaj hosted episodes 17–24. The remaining episodes had no host. Professional chefs Chalapathi Rao, Sanjay Thumma and Mahesh Padala served as judges. K. Krishna Tejasvi, a home baker from Hyderabad, won the competition, with G. D. Anusha as the runner-up and Kamal Jakkilinki from Vizag as the 2nd runner-up.[6][5]

    Production[edit]

    Development[edit]

    In early 2021, Sun TV Network secured the production rights for MasterChef in Telugu.[7] In late June 2021, Tamannaah confirmed her role as the show's host by sharing a behind-the-scenes picture.[8][9] The show is set to have 28 episodes.[10] An entire set designed by Omung Kumar, consists of 20 countertops, a pantry and a balcony, was created at the Innovative Film Academy for shooting. The makers chose a multiple-camera setup for the series.[3]

    Filming[edit]

    The show is directed by Sanjeev K. Kumar and filming began in late June 2021.[11][3]

    Other versions[edit]

    MasterChef was initially adapted in Hindi under the name of MasterChef India – Hindi. Later it was adapted into Tamil as MasterChef India – Tamil. In addition, Kannada and Malayalam adaptations are planned.[12]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Palisetty, Ramya (27 August 2021). "Masterchef Telugu to premiere tonight on Gemini TV at 8.30 pm, Tamannaah is excited". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  • ^ K, Janani (26 June 2021). "Tamannaah turns host for Masterchef India Telugu. See BTS pic". India Today. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  • ^ a b c Murthy, Neeraja (16 August 2021). "Sanjeev Kumar on directing the 'MasterChef' in four South Indian regional languages". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  • ^ "MasterChef Telugu season 1 to conclude without interim host Anasuya Bharadwaj - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  • ^ a b "Krishna Tejasvi announced as the winner of MasterChef Telugu Season 1". Vizag. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  • ^ "Exclusive - MasterChef Telugu: Anasuya Bharadwaj to replace Tamannaah Bhatia as host - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  • ^ PTI (16 June 2021). "Tamannaah Bhatia to make TV debut as 'MasterChef Telugu' host". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  • ^ "Tamannaah Bhatia shares BTS photo from MasterChef India Telugu, writes 'coming soon'". The Indian Express. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  • ^ "Tamannaah Bhatia confirms hosting MasterChef Telugu; shares a BTS pic from promo shoot - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  • ^ "Tamannaah Bhatia will make TV debut as host of 'MasterChef Telugu'". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  • ^ "Tamannaah Bhatia shares pic from sets of MasterChef Telugu, here's everything you need to know about the show". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  • ^ "Prithviraj, Vijay Sethupathi to host 'Masterchef' South version". onmanorama.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

    • External links[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MasterChef_India_–_Telugu&oldid=1231225089"
    Categories: 
    ●Indian game shows
     ●2021 Indian television series debuts
     ●Indian cooking television series
     ●Telugu-language television shows
     ●Indian television series based on British television series
     ●MasterChef India
     ●Gemini TV original programming
     Hidden categories: 
    ●Articles with short description
     ●Short description matches Wikidata
     ●Use Indian English from June 2021
     ●All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English
     ●Use dmy dates from May 2024
     ●Pages using infobox television with missing dates
      


    ●This page was last edited on 27 June 2024, at 04:52 (UTC).
    ●Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.


    ●Privacy policy
    ●About Wikipedia
    ●Disclaimers
    ●Contact Wikipedia
    ●Code of Conduct
    ●Developers
    ●Statistics
    ●Cookie statement
    ●Mobile view


    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki