Tejasswi Prakash Describes Cooking on National TV as a 'Whole New Level of Vulnerability'

Tejasswi Prakash, TV actress, who is being roped in as the next celebrity contestant on "Celebrity MasterChef," says "cooking on national television is a whole new level of vulnerability."

The much-awaited MasterChef India returns this season with an exciting twist as “Celebrity MasterChef – Ab Unn Sabki Seeti Bajegi.” Featuring an impressive lineup of celebrity contestants, the show promises to be more thrilling than ever as they showcase their culinary skills and compete to prove their mettle in the kitchen.

Speaking about joining the show, Tejasswi said, "Reality TV has taught me to be fearless and authentic, but cooking on national television is a whole new level of vulnerability. I truly believe that food is a love language, so I've decided to put my heart (and culinary skills) on the line to impress the audiences, and I hope this is a recipe for success."

It will be interesting as celebrities are to be seen in the kitchen this season. Interestingly, for the first time ever, "MasterChef India" will feature popular television and internet personalities as participants.

The confirmed contestants for "Celebrity MasterChef" India 2024 include popular television faces, including Gaurav Khanna, Usha Nadkarni, Dipika Kakar, Rajiv Adatia, and comedian Chandan Prabhakar. Adding to the buzz, popular personalities like Bigg Boss fame Elvish Yadav and Rubina Dilaik are rumoured to join this star-studded lineup, promising a thrilling season ahead.

This season, Farah Khan will host. Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar, who have been an integral part of the show in previous seasons, will be the judges. "Celebrity MasterChef India" will be on Sony TV; however, the date of the premiere is still awaited.

This season is the ninth installment of the cooking show. Every year, besides "MasterChef India," regional versions such as MasterChef Tamil and MasterChef Telugu are also put into production. All prior seasons of the show can be streamed on SonyLiv.