MasterChef Scores Four-Season Order in India

Sun Network in India has ordered Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada editions of the hit cookery format MasterChef.

The four seasons will be produced by Endemol Shine India for Innovative Film Academy (IFA) and will air on Sun Network. MasterChef India Tamil, MasterChef India Telugu, MasterChef India Malayalam and MasterChef India Kannada will launch later this year.

Vijay Sethupathi will host the Tamil version. Tamannaah Bhatia will present MasterChef India Telugu. Prithviraj Sukumaran will front MasterChef India Malayalam. Kichcha Sudeep will lead MasterChef Kannada.

The four iterations will be filmed in Bangalore, and each version will be adapted for the unique and individual cultures, food and craft of their state.

The MasterChef format and finished programs are represented internationally by Banijay Rights.

Abhishek Rege, CEO at Endemol Shine India, said: “MasterChef has set unprecedented benchmarks globally and we can confidently say that the show’s regional adaptations have surpassed the benchmark in terms of production quality, content and the contestants. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with IFA to bring MasterChef in not just one but four regional languages. We are confident that these four seasons will be instant hits amongst millions of households.”

Lucas Green, global head of content operations at Banijay, said: “The appeal of MasterChef extends globally and its adaptability as a format allows us to celebrate unique gastronomic excellence not just from country to country, but throughout different regions. As a group, we are able to utilize our world-class local production expertise to deliver four culturally relevant brilliant new series, while uncovering some of the best home cooks the nation has to offer.”