MasterChef India – Hindi season 7

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 and the runner-up was Santa Sarmah.[2]

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

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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.

Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status
Nayanjyoti Saikia 26 Tinsukia, Assam Student Winner; 31
March
Santa Sarmah 34 Nagaon, Assam Homemaker Runner-Up; 31
March
Suvarna Bagul 41 Mumbai, Maharashtra Homemaker Third; 31
March
Aruna Vijay 36 Chennai, Tamil Nadu Digital Creator Eliminated; 29
March
Kamaldeep Kaur 40 Ludhiana, Punjab Homemaker Eliminated; 28
March
Gurkirat Singh 24 Haryana Lawyer
Sachin Khatwani 22 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Cloud Kitchen Owner Eliminated; 17
March
Priyanka Biswas 32 Kolkata, West Bengal Cake Artist Eliminated; 10
March
Deepa Chauhan 52 Bangalore, Karnataka Entrepreneur Eliminated; 24 February[4]
Nazia Sultana 33 Guwahati, Assam Homemaker Withdrew; 16 January Returned; 30 January
Withdrew; 13 February
Priya Vijan 34 Bangalore, Karnataka Nutritionist Eliminated; 10 February[5]
Avinash Patnaik 32 Bhubaneswar, Odisha PhD Student-Horticulture, Food Consultant Eliminated; 3 February[6]
Vineet Yadav 23 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Mehndi Artist Eliminated; 27 January[7]
Yashu Verma 19 Kolkata, West Bengal Student Eliminated; 20 January[8]
Dyuti Banerjee 32 Kolkata, West Bengal Professor, Lawyer
Urmila Jamnadas Asher "Baa" 78 Mumbai, Maharashtra YouTuber Eliminated; 13
January[9]

Elimination Table

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Place Contestant Episode
Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13/14 15 16 17/18 19 20 21[a][10] 22 23 24/25 26 27/28 29 30 31/32 33 34 35 36 37 38/39 40 41 42 43/44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52/53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62/63 64/65
1 Nayanjyoti WIN IMM WIN IN WIN IMM IN LOW WIN IMM IN IN WIN IMM IN LOW WIN IMM WIN LOW WIN IN WIN IN BTM PT TOP IN IN TOP IN IN WIN IMM IN LOSE PT IMM IN IN IN TOP IN TOP PT IN WINNER
2 Santa IN IN LOW BTM PT WIN IN LOW PT IN WIN IMM IN IN BTM PT IN WIN IMM LOW NOT IN IMM LOW TOP WIN IMM TOP IN TOP IN IN TOP WIN IMM IN WIN PT PT IN IN IN IN WIN IMM IMM TOP RUNNER UP
3 Suvarna IN WIN IMM WIN IN LOW PT IN LOW BTM PT LOW WIN BTM[b] PT IN LOW BTM PT LOW NOT WIN IN LOW IN BTM PT IN TOP LOW NOT BTM NOT PT IN WIN PT PT IN IN IN IN TOP PT PT IN THIRD
4 Aruna IN WIN IMM WIN IMN WIN IMM IN WIN IMM TOP IN BTM IMM[c] WIN IMM LOW NOT WIN IN WIN IN WIN IMM IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN IMM IN LOW PT PT IN IN IN IN IN PT TOP ELIM
5 Kamaldeep TOP IN LOW WIN IMM WIN IN WIN IMM IN LOW BTM PT IN IN BTM PT WIN IMM LOW NOT WIN IMN LOW IN BTM IMM TOP IN IN TICKET TO FINALE IN TOP IN IN IN PT ELIM
Gurkirat IN IN LOW WIN IMM WIN IN WIN IMM IN WIN IMM WIN IMM IN WIN IMM LOW NOT IN IMM WIN IN WIN IMM IN IN IN IN IN IN LOW BTM PT TOP LOW PT IMM TOP IN BTM NOT PT ELIM
7 Sachin IN IN LOW BTM PT IN NOT LOW PT IN LOW BTM PT IN IN BTM PT IN LOW BTM PT WIN LOW IN IMM WIN IN BTM PT LOW NOT BTM NOT PT IN WIN PT ELIM
8 Priyanka IN IN LOW BTM PT WIN IN LOW PT WIN LOW WIN IMM IN IN BTM PT IN LOW WIN IMM WIN LOW WIN IN LOW BTM NOT PT IN IN LOW NOT IN IN LOW BTM ELIM
9 Deepa IN IN WIN IMM IN NOT WIN IMM IN WIN IMM IN WIN IMM IN WIN IMM LOW NOT IN IMM LOW IN BTM ELIM
10 Nazia WIN IMM WDR IN IN BTM PT IN LOW BTM PT WDR
11 Priya IN IN WIN IMM IN NOT LOW NPT WIN WIN IMM IN IN BTM PT IN LOW BTM ELIM
12 Avinash IN IN WIN IMM IN NOT WIN IMM IN WIN IMM LOW IN BTM ELIM
13 Vineet IN IN LOW BTM PT WIN IN WIN IMM IN LOW BTM ELIM
14 Yashu IN IN LOW BTM PT IN NOT LOW ELIM
Dyuti IN IN WIN IMM IN NOT LOW ELIM
16 Baa IN IN LOW BTM ELIM VIS
  (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 withdraw 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

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

  • The season first landed in controversy when home cook Aruna Vijay, who is a vegetarian,[11] was allowed to cook paneer as a substitute for fish.[12] Audience termed this move as biasedness and favoritism towards Aruna.[13]
  • Homecook Aruna Vijay's dish was selected in Top 3, wherein she had made "Appam Stew".[14] Netizens alleged that it was a 'plain looking' dish and saw this as an act of biasedness and how it appeared as though the show was fixed.[15]

Episodes

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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

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