Season 4 of the Indian Hindi-language competitive reality TV series MasterChef India – Hindi on Star Plus on 26 January 2015 and aired from Monday through Saturday at 10:30 pm IST.
Vikas Khanna and Sanjeev Kapoor returned as judges while Kunal Kapur was replaced by Ranveer Brar.
21-year-old student Nikita Gandhi, who is a non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin, was announced as the winner on 12 April 2015. Neha Deepak Shah and Bhakti Arora were the first and second runner-ups respectively.
Format From nationwide auditions, the judges picked 12 home cooks that advanced to the main competition. Unlike the other seasons, this season was exclusively focused on vegetarian cooking alone.
Top 12 The top 12 contestants were revealed on 7 February 2015. ContestantAgeHometownOccupationStatus Nikita Gandhi 21 Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Student Neha Deepak Shah 24 Delhi Flavourist Bhakti Arora 30 Hyderabad, Telangana HousewifeReturned Eliminated Ashish Singh 35 Ambala, Haryana Food Stall Owner Karishma Sakhrani 27 Mumbai, Maharashtra Media Professional Vijay Sharma 27 Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh Electrician Pratibha Kochhar 39 Jaipur, Rajasthan Stay-at-Home Mom Meenu Dham 54 Nashik, Maharashtra Stay-at-Home MomReturned Eliminated Drishti Nanda 23 Amritsar, Punjab Home Baker Priyanka Mallick 34 Delhi Stay-at-Home Mom Vinita Kaner 28 Delhi Housewife Harman Singh 18 Kuwait High School Student
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