MasterChef Telugu: Tamannaah dishes out a treat

Sanjeev Kumar is at the helm directing the shows in four regional languages

August brings a new flavour for actress Tamannaah, as she hosts MasterChef Telugu, set to air on Gemini TV from the last week of this month. “Tamannaah is a fun and jovial person; she’s also a foodie, although healthy food is her priority. Television audiences will discover new facets of her personality,” shares director Sanjeev Kumar of MasterChef shows in four south Indian languages. While MasterChef Tamil that went on air recently is hosted by Vijay Sethupati, Kichcha Sudeep and Prithviraj Sukumaran will host the Kannada and Malayalam shows respectively. Known for its massive sets, different cooking styles and nail-biting finishes, MasterChef puts the spotlight on amateur home cooks bound by their love for food. “MasterChef’s well established format has gone to different countries. I always wanted to do a show that combines food and reality television,” says Sanjeev who had earlier worked on Deal or No Deal, a reality game show, again in all these four languages.