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MasterChef India Winners Season 1-9 Full List: Who Won MasterChef India 9 Finale? Check Runner-Up, Prize Money
MasterChef India winners (season 1-8) list: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, are you ready for a star-studded finale in MasterChef India 9? The show will culminate its journey with a blockbuster grand finale episode on March 6, crowning the ultimate champion.
MasterChef India 9 Winner, Top 3 Finalists
MasterChef India 9 witnessed a solid competition throughout the season. Ajinkya and Vikram Gandhe, Anju Pradhan and Manju Ojha, Chandana and Sai Sri Rachakonda emerged as the top three finalists of the season, winning hearts with their culinary skills.
| Contestants | City and State | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya and Vikram Gandhe | Nagpur, Maharashtra | Brothers |
| Anju Pradhan and Manju Ojha | Puri, Odisha / Bhubaneswar, Odisha | Sisters |
| Chandana and Sai Sri Rachakonda | Hyderabad, Telangana | Mother-Daughter |
The top 3 line-up for MasterChef India 9 featured contestants from Nagpur, Puri, Bhubaneswar and Hyderabad on national television. Guess who won the show? Ajinkya and Vikram lifted the winner's trophy.
MasterChef India Winner Prize Money Season 1-8
MasterChef India has crowned eight home cooks since 2010, with prize money, networks and formats changing over time. Early seasons offered ₹1 crore, later years reduced the cash reward but expanded episode counts and reach, shifting from StarPlus to Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV.
The first four seasons aired on StarPlus, with StarPlus also hosting online viewership in some years. From Season 1 in 2010 to Season 4 in 2015, the show kept a ₹1 crore prize, rewarding winners Pankaj Bhadouria, Shipra Khanna, Ripudaman Handa and Nikita Gandhi.
MasterChef India Winners List (Season 1-8): Who Won Winner Prize Money?
Prize money reduced from Season 5, as Kirti Bhoutika received ₹50 lakh in 2016, while Abinas Nayak, Nayanjyoti Saikia and Mohammad Ashiq each won ₹25 lakh in later seasons. Despite lower amounts, the competition stayed national in reach, with diverse finalists from different Indian states.
From Season 7 in 2023, MasterChef India shifted to Sony Entertainment Television with digital streaming on SonyLIV. Episode counts also varied widely, from 21 episodes in Season 1 to 70 in Season 3, reflecting changes in format, and the scheduling pattern of the channel.
| Season | Channel Name | OTT Platform | No. of episodes | First Aired | Last Aired | Winner Prize money | Winner Name | Runner-up Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StarPlus | — | 21 | 16 October 2010 | 25 December 2010 | ₹1 crore | Pankaj Bhadouria | Jayanandan Bhaskar |
| 2 | StarPlus | — | 22 | 22 October 2011 | 1 January 2012 | ₹1 crore | Shipra Khanna | Salma Shazia Fathima |
| 3 | StarPlus | — | 70 | 11 March 2013 | 9 June 2013 | ₹1 crore | Ripudaman Handa | Navneet Rastogi |
| 4 | StarPlus | — | 67 | 26 January 2015 | 12 April 2015 | ₹1 crore | Nikita Gandhi | Neha Deepak Shah |
| 5 | StarPlus | — | 26 | 1 October 2016 | 25 December 2016 | ₹50 lakh | Kirti Bhoutika | Ashima Arora |
| 6 | StarPlus | — | 25 | 7 December 2019 | 1 March 2020 | ₹25 lakh | Abinas Nayak | Oindrila Bala |
| 7 | Sony Entertainment Television | SonyLIV | 65 | 2 January 2023 | 31 March 2023 | ₹25 lakh | Nayanjyoti Saikia | Shanta Sarmah |
| 8 | Sony Entertainment Television | — | 40 | 16 October 2023 | 8 December 2023 | ₹25 lakh | Mohammad Ashiq | Nambie Marak |
This season-wise record of MasterChef India winners, runner-up names, prize amounts and broadcast details gives viewers a quick reference to how the series has changed from 2010 to 2023, while keeping its focus on home cooks competing at national level.
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