MasterChef India 9 Elimination: Who Got Eliminated From Vikas Khanna's Show? Top 5 Finalists Revealed
MasterChef India 9 elimination: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, brace yourself for an exciting edition of MasterChef India season 9 as the show is inching closer towards its grand finale. From top 5 finalists to eliminated contestants, here's all you need to know about the finale.
When Is MasterChef India 9 Grand Finale? Date Is
MasterChef India 9 has reached a key stage, with the Top 5 family pairs confirmed. The competition now features home cooks from five different cities across India. These top 5 finalists will now compete for the MasterChef India 9 title.
The format this season highlights shared cooking traditions within families. Brothers, sisters, parents and children are cooking together under pressure. Their regional backgrounds bring different styles and flavours to the kitchen.
The grand finale of MasterChef India season 9 is scheduled to air on March 6 at 8pm on Sony Entertainment Television.
"Sony Entertainment Television has promised to take the audience on a roller coaster ride with MasterChef India 9. With only six contestants remaining in the race, the channel and the production house wants to end things on a blockbuster, the contestants have to bring their best game in the kitchen by experimenting with new dishes and showcasing their creative skills in the show. Those who survive will race ahead, while others will get eliminated. Only the top three finalists will enter the finale week. MasterChef India 9 grand finale is scheduled to air in March 2026. It will air on March 6 at 8pm, depending on the schedule of the channel," a reliable industry source told Filmibeat Chief Copy Editor Abhishek Ranjit.
Who Are MasterChef India 9 Top 5 finalists? Check Their Names
The Top 5 pairs include Ajinkya and Vikram Gandhe from Nagpur, Maharashtra, who are brothers. Sisters Anju Pradhan and Manju Ojha represent Puri and Bhubaneswar in Odisha. From Punjab, the show features brother-sister duo Anshmeet Singh and Prabhdeep Kaur, coming from Ludhiana and Jalandhar.
Hyderabad, Telangana, is represented by mother-daughter team Chandana and Sai Sri Rachakonda. Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, adds another sibling pair, sisters Simran and Himanshi Vohra. Together, these five teams cover eastern, northern, central and southern regions of India.
| Contestants | City / State | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya and Vikram Gandhe | Nagpur, Maharashtra | Brothers |
| Anju Pradhan and Manju Ojha | Puri, Odisha / Bhubaneswar, Odisha | Sisters |
| Anshmeet Singh and Prabhdeep Kaur | Ludhiana, Punjab / Jalandhar, Punjab | Brother-Sister |
| Chandana and Sai Sri Rachakonda | Hyderabad, Telangana | Mother-Daughter |
| Simran and Himanshi Vohra | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh | Sisters |
These MasterChef India 9 Top 5 finalists now carry expectations from their cities and families. It remains to be seen who will win the show.
Who Got Eliminated From MasterChef India 9 Today?
On Monday (March 2), the show witnessed a shocking eviction that set several tongues wagging. In a major development, Archana Dhotre and Rupalie Jadhav got eliminated from the reality show, leaving the show upset.
Recent episodes of MasterChef India 9 have seen several home cooks leave the kitchen as eliminations narrowed the field. Family pairs from different Indian states exited the contest each week.
The eliminations started on 23 January, when Raksha and Kanchana Devi from Bir, Himachal Pradesh, secured the 12th position. Vishnu and Harshini Purohit from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, followed on 30 January, and more family duos departed in weekly challenges across February and early March.
MasterChef India 9 elimination status
Here is MasterChef India 9 eliminated contestants list!
| Contestants | Hometowns | Relationship | Status | Elimination date | Overall position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raksha and Kanchana Devi | Bir, Himachal Pradesh | Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law | Eliminated | 23 January | 12th |
| Vishnu and Harshini Purohit | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh | Father-in-law and Daughter-in-law | Eliminated | 30 January | 11th |
| Parvati and Himang Soni | Bikaner, Rajasthan | Mother-Son | Eliminated | 06 February | 10th |
| Deepali Bihani and Jamuna Somani | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Sisters | Eliminated | 13 February | 9th |
| Mahfooz and Yasmin Ansari | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh / Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh | Brother-Sister | Eliminated | 20 February | 8th |
| Venu and Avani Sharma | Kasaragod, Kerala | Father-Daughter | Eliminated | 27 February | 7th |
| Archana Dhotre and Rupalie Jadhav | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Sisters-in-law | Eliminated | 02 March | 6th |
These eliminations featured diverse bonds, including sisters, a mother-son, a brother-sister and in-law pairs from cities such as Mumbai, Bikaner, Bilaspur and Kasaragod.
MasterChef India 9 airs on Sony Entertainment Television on weekdays at 8pm.


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