Anupamaa Fame Gaurav Khanna Wins Celebrity MasterChef India, Bags ₹20 Lakh Prize

Television actor Gaurav Khanna, best known for his role as Anuj Kapadia in Anupamaa, has won the title of Celebrity MasterChef India after four months of intense competition, during which he prepared a variety of delicacies to impress judges Ranveer Brar, Vikas Khanna, and Farah Khan. He beat strong contender Tejasswi Prakash in the finale, while the top 5 also included Nikki Tamboli, Rajiv Adatia, and Faisal Shaikh.

Nikki Tamboli was declared the second runner-up, while Tejasswi Prakash secured the third runner-up position. Gaurav's journey on Celebrity MasterChef has been nothing short of inspiring. The actor is taking home ₹20 lakh, the prestigious MasterChef trophy, and the iconic coat.

During the finale episode, his close friend, actor Hussain Kuwajerwala, arrived to support him after his family couldn't be present.

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Recently, the actor grabbed eyeballs when he was accused of copying Swiss chef Dives Josh’s dessert. In one of the recent episodes, Gaurav presented his show-stopping, honey-dripping dessert in a wine glass, which left the judges speechless and thoroughly impressed.

Social media users pointed out that the dessert closely resembled a creation by Swiss chef Dives Josh, which he had previously posted on his Instagram.

On Tuesday, Michelin-star chef Vikas responded to the plagiarism allegations and backed the actor on his Instagram story: "For all those commenting on the brilliant dish made by Gaurav Khanna, please let me know which chef created it first in the world. Meringue dripping cones have been done for decades. It was the overall flavour profile and presentation that shook us."

In response, Gaurav re-shared Vikas’ Instagram story and added peace emojis to it.

Earlier on the show, Gaurav revealed that he is colour-blind and faces difficulties distinguishing colours during plating and preparation.