{{Short description|Indian cooking reality television series}} {{About|the Telugu series|versions in other Indian languages|#Other versions}} {{Other uses|MasterChef India (TV series){{!}}MasterChef India}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox television | image = MasterChef India - Telugu Logo.jpg | alt_name = MasterChef Telugu | native_name = {{Infobox name module|te|మాస్టర్ చెఫ్ ఇండియా – తెలుగు}} | genre = {{Plainlist| * Reality * Cookery}} | based_on = ''MasterChef Australia'' | director = {{Plainlist| * Sanjeev K. Kumar * {{small|(Season 1)}}}} | presenter = {{Plainlist| * Tamannaah Bhatia * {{small|(Season 1)}} * Anasuya Bharadwaj * {{small|(Season 1)}}}} | judges = {{Plainlist| * Chalapathi Rao * {{small|(Season 1–present)}} * Sanjay Thumma * {{small|(Season 1–present)}} * Mahesh Padala * {{small|(Season 1)}} * Nikitha Umesh * {{small|(Season 2)}}}} | country = India | language = Telugu | num_seasons = 2 | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = 48 minutes | company = {{Plainlist| * Endemol Shine India * {{small|(Season 1–present)}} * Innovative Film Academy * {{small|(Season 1)}} * Alankar Pandian's Invenio Origin * {{small|(Season 1)}}}} | network = {{Plainlist| * Gemini TV * {{small|(Season 1)}} * SonyLIV * {{small|(Season 2)}}}} | related = {{Plainlist| * MasterChef India – Hindi * MasterChef India – Tamil}} | location = {{Plainlist| * Innovative Film City, Bengaluru * {{small|(Season 1)}} * Mumbai * {{small|(Season 2)}} }} }}
'''''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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palisetty |first=Ramya |date=27 August 2021 |title=Masterchef Telugu to premiere tonight on Gemini TV at 8.30 pm, Tamannaah is excited |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/masterchef-telugu-to-premiere-tonight-on-gemini-tv-at-8-30-pm-tamannaah-is-excited-1846158-2021-08-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828011150/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/masterchef-telugu-to-premiere-tonight-on-gemini-tv-at-8-30-pm-tamannaah-is-excited-1846158-2021-08-27 |archive-date=28 August 2021 |access-date=28 August 2021 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
== Format == 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=K |first=Janani |date=26 June 2021 |title=Tamannaah turns host for Masterchef India Telugu. See BTS pic |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/tamannaah-turns-host-for-masterchef-india-telugu-see-bts-pic-1819612-2021-06-26 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626201952/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/tamannaah-turns-host-for-masterchef-india-telugu-see-bts-pic-1819612-2021-06-26 |archive-date=26 June 2021 |access-date=28 June 2021 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name="r1">{{Cite news |last=Murthy |first=Neeraja |date=16 August 2021 |title=Sanjeev Kumar on directing the 'MasterChef' in four South Indian regional languages |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/sanjeev-k-kumar-director-interview-masterchef-telugu-kannada-tamil-malayalam/article35934754.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818054001/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/sanjeev-k-kumar-director-interview-masterchef-telugu-kannada-tamil-malayalam/article35934754.ece |archive-date=18 August 2021 |access-date=18 August 2021 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
==Series== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; |- !rowspan="2" | Season !rowspan="2" | Host !colspan="3" | Judges !rowspan="2" | First Aired !rowspan="2" | Last Aired !rowspan="2" | No. of episodes !rowspan="2" | No. of contestants !rowspan="2" | Winner !rowspan="2" | Runner-up !rowspan="2" | {{Refh}} |- !1 !2 !3 |- |1 |Tamannaah Bhatia<br />{{small|(Episode 1–16)}}<br />Anasuya Bharadwaj<br />{{small|(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 |<ref>{{Cite web |title=MasterChef Telugu season 1 to conclude without interim host Anasuya Bharadwaj - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/masterchef-telugu-season-1-to-conclude-without-interim-host-anasuya-bharadwaj/articleshow/87895129.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127124216/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/masterchef-telugu-season-1-to-conclude-without-interim-host-anasuya-bharadwaj/articleshow/87895129.cms |archive-date=27 November 2021 |access-date=28 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=24 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="s1r">{{Cite web |date=27 November 2021 |title=Krishna Tejasvi announced as the winner of MasterChef Telugu Season 1 |url=https://www.yovizag.com/krishna-tejasvi-announced-as-the-winner-of-masterchef-telugu-season-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128115400/https://www.yovizag.com/krishna-tejasvi-announced-as-the-winner-of-masterchef-telugu-season-1/ |archive-date=28 November 2021 |access-date=28 November 2021 |website=Vizag |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |}
==Season 1== {{Main|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive - MasterChef Telugu: Anasuya Bharadwaj to replace Tamannaah Bhatia as host - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/exclusive-masterchef-telugu-anasuya-bharadwaj-to-replace-tamannaah-bhatia-as-host/articleshow/86677877.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009063755/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/exclusive-masterchef-telugu-anasuya-bharadwaj-to-replace-tamannaah-bhatia-as-host/articleshow/86677877.cms |archive-date=9 October 2021 |access-date=16 October 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name="s1r" />
== Production == === Development === In early 2021, Sun TV Network secured the production rights for MasterChef in Telugu.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=16 June 2021 |title=Tamannaah Bhatia to make TV debut as 'MasterChef Telugu' host |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tamannaah-bhatia-to-make-tv-debut-as-masterchef-telugu-host/article34828051.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628020014/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tamannaah-bhatia-to-make-tv-debut-as-masterchef-telugu-host/article34828051.ece |archive-date=28 June 2021 |access-date=28 June 2021 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In late June 2021, Tamannaah confirmed her role as the show's host by sharing a behind-the-scenes picture.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2021 |title=Tamannaah Bhatia shares BTS photo from MasterChef India Telugu, writes 'coming soon' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/tamannaah-bhatia-shares-bts-photo-from-masterchef-india-telugu-7376819/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628020010/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/tamannaah-bhatia-shares-bts-photo-from-masterchef-india-telugu-7376819/ |archive-date=28 June 2021 |access-date=5 July 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamannaah Bhatia confirms hosting MasterChef Telugu; shares a BTS pic from promo shoot - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/tamannaah-bhatia-confirms-hosting-masterchef-telugu-shares-a-bts-pic-from-promo-shoot/articleshow/83843913.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710170440/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/tamannaah-bhatia-confirms-hosting-masterchef-telugu-shares-a-bts-pic-from-promo-shoot/articleshow/83843913.cms |archive-date=10 July 2021 |access-date=5 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The show is set to have 28 episodes.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tamannaah Bhatia will make TV debut as host of 'MasterChef Telugu' |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/tamannaah-bhatia-will-make-tv-debut-as-host-of-masterchef-telugu/articleshow/83567815.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721040051/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/tamannaah-bhatia-will-make-tv-debut-as-host-of-masterchef-telugu/articleshow/83567815.cms |archive-date=21 July 2021 |access-date=21 July 2021 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> 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.<ref name="r1" />
=== Filming === The show is directed by Sanjeev K. Kumar and filming began in late June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2021 |title=Tamannaah Bhatia shares pic from sets of MasterChef Telugu, here's everything you need to know about the show |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/tamannaah-bhatia-shares-pic-from-sets-of-masterchef-telugu-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-show-101624705517234.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627232028/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/tamannaah-bhatia-shares-pic-from-sets-of-masterchef-telugu-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-show-101624705517234.html |archive-date=27 June 2021 |access-date=28 June 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name="r1" />
== Other versions == ''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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prithviraj, Vijay Sethupathi to host 'Masterchef' South version |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/food/features/2021/06/19/prithviraj-vijay-sethupathi-masterchef.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816045936/https://www.onmanorama.com/food/features/2021/06/19/prithviraj-vijay-sethupathi-masterchef.html |archive-date=16 August 2021 |access-date=16 August 2021 |website=onmanorama.com}}</ref>
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