Overview
- Sony Pictures Networks India announced the series in a promo released Saturday and confirmed Samantha Ruth Prabhu as the host.
- The show is produced by Banijay Asia as a localized celebrity version of the global MasterChef format for Tamil audiences.
- Celebrity MasterChef Tamil will air on Sony VIZHA and stream on Sony LIV with exclusive short-form clips and social content.
- Producers say the programme will feature well-known Tamil entertainment figures competing in kitchen challenges but the contestant list and premiere date have not been disclosed.
- Samantha has publicly confirmed she is expecting her first child and said she will take maternity leave after current commitments, a factor the makers and promotion schedule will need to accommodate.