MasterChef India is one of the most popular cooking-based reality tv show in India and the first season of the show was started in the year 2010 and here I am going to tell you about MasterChef India season 1 winner, contestants & judges and more.
The format of the show is based on MasterChef Australia which is produced by Endemol Shine and the format of the show is simple, In the 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.
These 50 semi-finalists compete with each other and test their food knowledge and preparation skills. Out of these 50 contestants only few contestants (12) were left for final main stage show whom we see on tv. The winner of the show has a chance their own cookery show, and own cookbook published and alongwith that ₹ 25,00,000 in cash.
The season 1 of MasterChef India was aired on October 16, 2010 and the grand finale of the show was premiered on TV as on December 25, 2010 which was won by the Pankaj Bhadouria but who was the first runner up and judge of the show to know just scroll it down.
MasterChef India Season 1 Winner Name with Image – Pankaj Bhadouria (Year: 2010)
As said the grand finale of the show was won by Pankaj Bhadouria and she was from the Lucknow and working as a School Teacher but the show changed her life.
Akshay Kumar was one of the judges we have listed the name of contestants and judges name below. As she becomes the emerge winner of the show which changed her life as she lift up the trophy and got the cash prize of Rs. 25 Lakh instead of this she also get a chance for her own cookery show on TV and a cookbook.
However if you are interested to see other seasons winners than must check our recently published post here “MasterChef India Winners Name List“.
MasterChef India Season 1 Contestants Name List
| Contestant | Age | From | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Bhadouria | 38 | Lucknow | Teacher | Winner |
| Jayanandan Bhaskar | 24 | Lucknow | Employed as a Chef at Leela Kempinski hotel Gurgaon | Runner–Up |
| Radhicka Agarwaal | 28 | Dehradun | Event Manager | Third Place |
| Joe Bath | 42 | Delhi | TV Show host | Eliminated |
| Kandla Nijhowne | 54 | Chandigarh | Food Columnist | Eliminated |
| Zebi Zubair | 28 | Lucknow | Housewife | Eliminated |
| Smita Dugar | 38 | Hyderabad | Artist | Eliminated |
| Sweta Pareekh | 28 | Jaipur | Banker | Eliminated |
| Ankita Chakravorty | 19 | Noida | Student | Eliminated |
| Pritesh Chothani | 28 | Mumbai | Asst. Manager | Eliminated |
| Parul Sukhwani | 23 | Indore | Radio Jockey | Eliminated |
| Archana Chouhan | 39 | Meerut | Housewife | Eliminated |
MasterChef India Season 1 Judges
The season 1 of the show was hosted by the Bollywood Kumar and other 2 judges and their names are as follows:
- Akshay Kumar
- Ajay Chopra
- Kunal Kapur
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