After 11 gruelling weeks of innovative vegetarian cooking and 67 episodes of high-intense drama, 21-year-old Nikita Gandhi, an Indian based in Abu Dhabi, bagged the winner's golden chef coat and Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million) on MasterChef India 4 on April 12. (Pics - Kangana's Kitchen Confidential: Tanu, Manu Enjoy Paani Puri on MasterChef 4 Finale)
Born in Ahmedabad, the young and vibrant food aficionado was chosen as the winner on the basis of viewers' votes. She pipped Mumbai's Neha Shah, who walked away with a prize money of Rs 10 lakh (Rs 1 million) and a trip for two to London; and the show's second runner up, Hyderabad-based Bhakti Arora was given Rs 500,000.
"These four to five months here (in India), thanks to MasterChef, have made me realise that India is truly my home," she said. She also thanked the show's three judges - Sanjeev Kapoor, Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar - for giving her "a huge platform to portray culinary talent".
The grand finale featured lively performances by Gurmeet Chaudhary and Debina Bonnerjee, and MasterChef India 3 winner Ripudaman Handa along with Shivang.
The entertainment value of the show was further enhanced by a performance of the three finalists, and even the judges performed on a special song composed specially for MasterChef India 4 by themselves.
Besides this, the eliminated contestants also came back on the show for the one last time and were seen cheering the three finalists. Raghu Ram hosted the show and kept the audiences entertained.
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