MasterChef India – Hindi season 7

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MasterChef India – Hindi
Season 7
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Judges Vikas Khanna
Ranveer Brar
Garima Arora
No. of days65
No. of contestants16
WinnerNayanjyoti Saikia
Runner-upShanta Sarmah
No. of episodes70
Release
Original network Sony Entertainment Television
Original release2 January (2023-01-02) –
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08)
Season chronology
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Season 8

Season 7 of the Indian Hindi-language competitive reality TV series MasterChef India – Hindi premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on 2 January 2023. [1] The winner of this season was Nayanjyoti Saikia. The first runner-up was Santa Sarmah. [2] The second runner-up was Suvarna Bagul.

Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar returned as one of the judges for the show while Vineet Bhatia was replaced by Garima Arora.

This season marked Khanna's sixth consecutive season serving as a judge on the show and Brar's third season. [3] Similar to the past seasons, Amul remained the title sponsor of the show. The Masterchef India season 7 was announced on 14 August 2022 on Sony Entertainment Television channel and audition rounds were conducted in 4 cities across the country- Kolkata (24 September), Delhi (1 October), Hyderabad (8 October) and Mumbai (15 October). The shown ended with grand finale on 31 March 2023. The winner was Nayanjyoti Saikia, a student from Tinsukia, Assam and got the prize money of ₹25,00,000 while the first runner-up was Santa Sarmah, a homemaker from Guwahati and second runner-up was Suvarna Bagul, a homemaker from Mumbai, both got the prize money of ₹5,00,000.

Masterchef India-Masterclass- an extension of the show, featuring the same contestants and judges as 7th season but instead the judges will cook for the contestants, teaching them skills and recipes started on 2 April 2023 and ended on 8 April 2023.

Top 16

A large number of home cooks appeared at the nationwide auditions, of which 36 cooks were selected by MasterChef India judges and welcomed at the MasterChef Kitchen. They competed in a cook-off to win the final 16 spots. The top 16 contestants were revealed on 6 January 2023.

ContestantAgeHometownOccupationStatus
Nayanjyoti Saikia26 Tinsukia, Assam StudentWinner; 31
March
Santa Sarmah34 Nagaon, Assam HomemakerRunner-Up; 31
March
Suvarna Bagul41 Mumbai, Maharashtra HomemakerThird; 31
March
Aruna Vijay36 Chennai, Tamil Nadu Digital CreatorEliminated; 29
March
Kamaldeep Kaur40 Ludhiana, Punjab HomemakerEliminated; 28
March
Gurkirat Singh24 Haryana Lawyer
Sachin Khatwani22 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Cloud Kitchen OwnerEliminated; 17
March
Priyanka Biswas32 Kolkata, West Bengal Cake ArtistEliminated; 10
March
Deepa Chauhan52 Bangalore, Karnataka EntrepreneurEliminated; 24 February [4]
Nazia Sultana33 Guwahati, Assam HomemakerWithdrew; 16 JanuaryReturned; 30 January
Withdrew; 13 February
Priya Vijan34 Bangalore, Karnataka NutritionistEliminated; 10 February [5]
Avinash Patnaik32 Bhubaneswar, Odisha PhD Student-Horticulture, Food ConsultantEliminated; 3 February [6]
Vineet Yadav23 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Mehndi ArtistEliminated; 27 January [7]
Yashu Verma19 Kolkata, West Bengal StudentEliminated; 20 January [8]
Dyuti Banerjee32 Kolkata, West Bengal Professor, Lawyer
Urmila Jamnadas Asher "Baa"78 Mumbai, Maharashtra YouTuberEliminated; 13
January [9]

Elimination Table

PlaceContestantEpisode
Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13
678910111213/14151617/18192021 [a] [10] 222324/252627/28293031/32333435363738/3940414243/444546474849505152/535455565758596061/6262/6364/65
1NayanjyotiWINIMMWININWINIMMINLOWWINIMMININWINIMMINLOWWINIMMWINLOWWININWININBTMPTTOPININTOPININWINIMMINLOWPTIMMINININTOPINTOPPTINWINNER
2SantaININLOWBTMPTWININLOWPTINWINIMMININBTMPTINWINIMMLOWNOTINIMMLOWTOPWINIMMTOPINTOPININTOPWINIMMINWINPTPTININININWINIMMIMMTOPRUNNER UP
3SuvarnaINWINIMMWININLOWPTINLOWBTMPTLOWWINBTM [b] PTINLOWBTMPTLOWNOTWININLOWINBTMPTINTOPLOWNOTBTMNOTPTINWINPTPTININININTOPPTPTINTHIRD
4ArunaINWINIMMWINIMNWINIMMINWINIMMTOPINBTMIMM [c] WINIMMLOWNOTWININWININWINIMMININININININWINIMMINLOWPTPTINININININPTTOPELIM
5KamaldeepTOPINLOWWINIMMWININWINIMMINLOWBTMPTININBTMPTWINIMMLOWNOTWINIMNLOWINBTMIMMTOPININTICKET TO FINALEINTOPINININPTELIM
GurkiratININLOWWINIMMWININWINIMMINWINIMMWINIMMINWINIMMLOWNOTINIMMWININWINIMMININININININLOWBTMPTTOPLOWPTIMMTOPINBTMNOTPTELIM
7SachinININLOWBTMPTINNOTLOWPTINLOWBTMPTININBTMPTINLOWBTMPTWINLOWINIMMWININBTMPTLOWNOTBTMNOTPTINWINPTELIM
8PriyankaININLOWBTMPTWININLOWPTWINLOWWINIMMININBTMPTINLOWWINIMMWINLOWWININLOWBTMNOTPTININLOWNOTININLOWBTMELIM
9DeepaININWINIMMINNOTWINIMMINWINIMMINWINIMMINWINIMMLOWNOTINIMMLOWINBTMELIM
10NaziaWINIMMWDRININBTMPTINLOWBTMPTWDR
11PriyaININWINIMMINNOTLOWNPTWINWINIMMININBTMPTINLOWBTMELIM
12AvinashININWINIMMINNOTWINIMMINWINIMMLOWINBTMELIM
13VineetININLOWBTMPTWININWINIMMINLOWBTMELIM
14YashuININLOWBTMPTINNOTLOWELIM
DyutiININWINIMMINNOTLOWELIM
16BaaININLOWBTMELIMVIS
  (WINNER) The cook won the competition.
  (RUNNER-UPS) The cooks finished in the second and third place.
  (WIN) The cook won the Mystery Box challenge, or any other individual / pair challenge.
  (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
  (TOP) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge.
  (IMN) The cook won an Immunity Pin in a given challenge.
  (IMM) The cook didn't participate in the challenge as he/she already advanced to the next week.
  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual / pair challenge.
  (PT) The cook competed in the Pressure Test in elimination round, and advanced.
  (LOW) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge.
  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge.
  (BTM) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge and had to compete in the upcoming elimination challenge.
  (NOT) This cook did not participate in the challenge(s) as he/she had won Ticket to Finale or was disqualified.
  (WDR) The cook withdrew from the MasterChef Kitchen.
  (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from the MasterChef Kitchen.
  (VIS) The cook returned to MasterChef Kitchen as Visitor Appearance and participated in a challenge.
  1. ↑ Avinash and Suvarna were given the black aprons after the challenge due to being the weakest contestants.
  2. ↑ Even though she won the previous challenge, Suvarna had to compete in this challenge and did not advance for next week because of previously having the black apron.
  3. ↑ Aruna used her previously won Immunity Pin to spare herself from the elimination challenge in this episode.

Controversies

The season was marked by a series of controversies, including:

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"India Ka Swaad"Neeraj Shetty2 January 2023 (2023-01-02)
2"Home Cooks Ka Passion"Neeraj Shetty3 January 2023 (2023-01-03)
3"Dil Ki Awaaz"Neeraj Shetty4 January 2023 (2023-01-04)
4"Passion Se Pehchaan"Neeraj Shetty5 January 2023 (2023-01-05)
5"Hindustan Ke Haatho Ka Jaadu"Neeraj Shetty6 January 2023 (2023-01-06)
6"First Challenge For Top 16"Neeraj Shetty9 January 2023 (2023-01-09)
7"Taste, Innovation And Presentation"Neeraj Shetty10 January 2023 (2023-01-10)
8"A Cook's Kingdom"Neeraj Shetty11 January 2023 (2023-01-11)
9"The Iconic Mystery Box Challenge"Neeraj Shetty12 January 2023 (2023-01-12)
10"On Par With The Best"Neeraj Shetty13 January 2023 (2023-01-13)
11"Naya Hafta Naye Challenges"Neeraj Shetty16 January 2023 (2023-01-16)
12"MasterChef Ka Brahmastra"Neeraj Shetty17 January 2023 (2023-01-17)
13"First Team Service Challenge"Neeraj Shetty18 January 2023 (2023-01-18)
14"Essence Of Being A Chef"Neeraj Shetty19 January 2023 (2023-01-19)
15"Bouncing Back From Pressure"Neeraj Shetty20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
16"Home Cooks Pohche Goa"Neeraj Shetty23 January 2023 (2023-01-23)
17"Team Challenge In Thalassa"Neeraj Shetty24 January 2023 (2023-01-24)
18"Preparing Meals Under High Pressure"Neeraj Shetty25 January 2023 (2023-01-25)
19"Republic Day Challenge"Neeraj Shetty26 January 2023 (2023-01-26)
20"Black Apron Challenge"Neeraj Shetty27 January 2023 (2023-01-27)
21"Bachpan Ki Yaadein"Neeraj Shetty30 January 2023 (2023-01-30)
22"Precision And Perfection"Neeraj Shetty31 January 2023 (2023-01-31)
23"Muhavaron Se Cooking"Neeraj Shetty1 February 2023 (2023-02-01)
24"French Meringue Challenge"Neeraj Shetty2 February 2023 (2023-02-02)
25"Ande Ka Funda"Neeraj Shetty3 February 2023 (2023-02-03)
26"Importance of Culinary Knowledge"Neeraj Shetty6 February 2023 (2023-02-06)
27"The Food Truck Challenge"Neeraj Shetty7 February 2023 (2023-02-07)
28"Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi"Neeraj Shetty8 February 2023 (2023-02-08)
29"Cooking By Ear"Neeraj Shetty9 February 2023 (2023-02-09)
30"Unexpected Swap"Neeraj Shetty10 February 2023 (2023-02-10)
31"Blind Relay Challenge"Neeraj Shetty13 February 2023 (2023-02-13)
32"Closer To The Immunity Pin"Neeraj Shetty14 February 2023 (2023-02-14)
33"Face Off Against A Professional"Neeraj Shetty15 February 2023 (2023-02-15)
34"Immunity Pin Jeetne Ka Dusra Mauka"Neeraj Shetty16 February 2023 (2023-02-16)
35"Destiny Of The Menu"Neeraj Shetty17 February 2023 (2023-02-17)
36"Going Organic"Neeraj Shetty20 February 2023 (2023-02-20)
37"75 Years of Taste of India"Neeraj Shetty21 February 2023 (2023-02-21)
38"A Sweet Surprise"Neeraj Shetty22 February 2023 (2023-02-22)
39"Cooking With Love"Neeraj Shetty23 February 2023 (2023-02-23)
40"Agni Pariksha Challenge"Neeraj Shetty24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
41"Swad Aur Sehat Ka Balance"Neeraj Shetty27 February 2023 (2023-02-27)
42"Desi Twist Challenge"Neeraj Shetty28 February 2023 (2023-02-28)
43"Holi Special"Neeraj Shetty1 March 2023 (2023-03-01)
44"Flavours of festivity"Neeraj Shetty2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)
45"Ode to the millets of India"Neeraj Shetty3 March 2023 (2023-03-03)
46"A Treat of Arab Street"Neeraj Shetty6 March 2023 (2023-03-06)
47"Waqt ka Khel"Neeraj Shetty7 March 2023 (2023-03-07)
48"A Culinary Experience at the Ferrari World"Neeraj Shetty8 March 2023 (2023-03-08)
49"Pizza Showdown"Neeraj Shetty9 March 2023 (2023-03-09)
50"Skill of the Grill"Neeraj Shetty10 March 2023 (2023-03-10)
51"Liquid To Solid Challenge"Neeraj Shetty13 March 2023 (2023-03-13)
52"India Ki Rooh"Neeraj Shetty14 March 2023 (2023-03-14)
53"Honouring the Dabbawalas"Neeraj Shetty15 March 2023 (2023-03-15)
54"Triple Challenge"Neeraj Shetty16 March 2023 (2023-03-16)
55"Dessert Special Challenge"Neeraj Shetty17 March 2023 (2023-03-17)
56"Double Trouble for the Home Cooks"Neeraj Shetty20 March 2023 (2023-03-20)
57"Biryani Challenge"Neeraj Shetty21 March 2023 (2023-03-21)
58"Dahi Challenge"Neeraj Shetty22 March 2023 (2023-03-22)
59"The Last Mystery Box Challenge"Neeraj Shetty23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)
60"Barter Challenge"Neeraj Shetty24 March 2023 (2023-03-24)
61"100 Steps Challenge"Neeraj Shetty27 March 2023 (2023-03-27)
62"Reimagining the Street Foods of India"Neeraj Shetty28 March 2023 (2023-03-28)
63"The Cook Along Continues"Neeraj Shetty29 March 2023 (2023-03-29)
64"3 course meal challenge"Neeraj Shetty30 March 2023 (2023-03-30)
65"The Flavorful Finale"Neeraj Shetty31 March 2023 (2023-03-31)

References

  1. ↑ Devnath, Aparupa (2 January 2023). "MasterChef India Season 7: When & where to watch Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar's cooking reality show". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "MasterChef India winner is Nayanjyoti Saikia from Assam!". India Today .
  3. ↑ "MasterChef India Season 7 to air tonight on Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "'Sindhi home cook from Chennai Deepa Chauhan gets eliminated from the MasterChef India's kitchen'". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bengaluru home cook Priya Vijan bids adieu to Masterchef India this week". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Odisha's Avinash Patnaik bids adieu to 'MasterChef India'". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "MasterChef India: Vineet Yadav gets eliminated from the show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Master Chef India: Yashu Verma and Dyuti Banerjee get eliminated after the Parsi cuisine's pressure test - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Masterchef India: Mumbai's Urmila Jamnadas Asher aka 'Baa' gets eliminated from the show first - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "MasterChef India 7 Day 21 highlights: From childhood desserts to special guests; Here's what you missed". PINKVILLA. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "Controversy erupts over judges' decision in latest episode of MasterChef India". India Today NE. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "MasterChef India row after judges allow cheese to be used in fish round". BBC News. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "From favouring a home cook to getting slammed for being biased; Times when MasterChef India's latest season courted controversy". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Masterchef India judges face netizens' negative comments after praising chef Aruna's 'plain looking' dish; a user writes 'What's eye-catchy about this?". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "MasterChef India: Aruna Vijay's dish gets selected in top 3, fans call out 'favouritism' by the channel and judges". The Indian Express. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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