- LATEST
- WEBSTORY
- TRENDING
TELEVISION
Tejasswi Prakash earned three times more money than Celebrity MasterChef winner Gaurav Khanna, but how...
Gaurav Khanna defeated Nikki Tamboli, Tejasswi Prakash, Rajiv Adatia, and Faisal Shaikh in the Grand Finale and became the first winner of Celebrity MasterChef. The cooking based reality show was judged by Farah Khan, Ranveer Brar, and Vikas Khanna.
Updated : Apr 12, 2025, 02:32 PM IST | Edited by : Aman Wadhwa
 "Tejasswi Prakash and Gaurav Khanna in Celebrity MasterChef")
TRENDING NOW
)
Bad news for TCS employees, Tata Group firm delays salary hikes due to 'uncertain environment'
)
Who was Agustin Escobar, Siemens top executive who died along with wife, 3 children in New York helicopter crash
)
Meet Pulkit Kejriwal, ex-Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's son, who scored 96% in CBSE, cleared IIT-JEE and went to IIT-Delhi
)
Viral video: Man calls police as he finds wife with lover at home, says 'she can bury me in drum'
)
Who owns Dhirubhai Ambani's luxury car Cadillac? Not Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani but this superstar
)
India's first batch of 40 'Purple officers' complete training in Tamil Nadu, here's all you need to know about them
)
Why Arjun Tendulkar not been included in Mumbai Indians' Playing XI so far? Sachin Tendulkar and his family are..
)
Man who cleared JEE, GATE, pursuing PhD at IIT Delhi, earns only Rs 35000, viral LinkedIn post says, 'Scholars are being...'
)
Delhi government to ban petrol and diesel two-wheelers, CNG autos due to...
)
This superstar 'lost control' during intimate scene with Madhuri Dixit, bit her lip, left her bleeding, in tears, film became superhit, it was..
)
Ratan Tata's TCS loses Rs 110351 crore in just 96 hours after...; becomes biggest...
After multiple twists and turns in the thrilling 55 episodes over 11 weeks, the first season of Celebrity MasterChef ended on Friday, April 11. The first season of the cooking-based reality show, which was telecast on Sony Entertainment Television and streamed on SonyLIV, was hosted by the celebrity chefs Ranveer Brar, Vikas Khanna, and the choreographer-director Farah Khan. Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor was the guest judge in the last two episodes. Gaurav Khanna defeated Nikki Tamboli, Tejasswi Prakash, Rajiv Adatia, and Faisal Shaikh in the Grand Finale and took home the cash prize of Rs 20 lakh, the winner's trophy, and a golden apron. Nikki Tamboli and Tejasswi Prakash ended as the first and the second runner-up, respectively.
Even though Gaurav won the Celebrity MasterChef, his winning amount of Rs 20 lakh is three times less than the earnings of Tejasswi. As per FilmiBeat, Tejasswi was paid Rs 6-8 lakh per week and Gaurav received Rs 4 lakh per week for participating in the Sony TV show. A source was quoted telling the poral earlier, "Following her stint in Bigg Boss 15 and Naagin 6, Tejasswi Prakash now commands a premium for her shows. Considering her popularity, the channel and the production house have no qualms in paying her a decent sum of money." The actress was reportedly the highest-paid contestant in Celebrity MasterChef.
After his victory, Khanna said in a statement, "Winning Celebrity MasterChef feels absolutely surreal. This show took me completely out of my comfort zone. Being a part of Celebrity MasterChef has been a tremendous honor, especially standing alongside legends like Chef Vikas Khanna, a Michelin-starred genius, and Chef Ranveer Brar, a true master of his craft - both guided and challenged us with so much grace. And of course, the ever-inspiring Farah Khan, whose energy and encouragement kept us going. Cooking in front of them was intense - every single day brought a new challenge that pushed me to dig deeper and give my absolute best. And today, standing here as the winner, I feel immense pride - not just for myself, but for everyone who has ever been called a misfit, for everyone who fell down but chose to rise, learn, and keep climbing until they reached the summit. It’s been an honor to compete with such wonderful and hardworking co-contestants, who inspired me daily with their passion and persistence. I’m deeply grateful to the audience and fans of the show whose love and support gave me the strength and belief that truly - nothing is impossible when you pour your heart and soul into it."
Apart from the five finalists, the other celebrities in the first season of Celebrity MaterChef were Archana Gautam, Usha Nadkarni, Ayesha Jhulka, Dipika Kakar, Kabita Singh, Abhijeet Sawant, and Chandan Prabhakar. The cooking show began on January 27 and its episodes aired and streamed from Monday to Friday.
