Building upon the incredible triumph of reality show MasterChef India - Hindi, Sony Liv unveiled the new regional language adaptions, namely MasterChef India - Tamil and MasterChef India - Telugu.
The Tamil judging panel will feature - Chef Koushik Shankar, Chef Shreeya Adka and Chef Rakesh Raghunathan whereas the Telugu judging panel will have Chef Sanjay Thumma, Chef Nikitha Umesh and Chef Chalapathi Rao.
By embracing the Southern adaptation, the franchise aims to establish a sense of relatability and foster a connection between the audience and the cultural nuances.
Saugata Mukherjee, Head Content, Sony Liv, said, “India is a land of diverse cultures, languages and even of culinary choices. We are excited to announce the expansion of Masterchef in Tamil and Telugu, in keeping with our continued effort to program in regional Indian languages. This expansion of the franchise allows us to discover new cuisines as well as get new set of home cooks into this already successful show.”