MasterChef India winner Nayanjyoti Saikia: ‘Being discovered by Vikas Khanna is my biggest victory’

Nayanjyoti Saikia was announced as the winner of MasterChef India on Friday..

Judged by Vikas Khanna, Garima Arora and Ranveer Brar, the finale also saw celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor as the special guest..

When asked if he has softened up seeing his sons potential, the winner smiled to say that when Chef Vikas Khanna had come to his house to select him for MasterChef, his father, for the first time, felt that he could have a career in food..

The confidence came in slowly and I think not just me, but most contestants started feeling that they could win the show when we crossed the halfway mark, he said.. Nayanjyoti Saikia won a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh..

I think everyone had a fair chance in the show, the 27-year-old added.. Discussing the tough three-course finale meal, Nayanjyoti Saikia said that he was most excited to see chef Sanjeev Kapoor in the kitchen..

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