India, Oct. 27 -- Chef Sashi Cheliah, winner of Season 10 of MasterChef Australia, has joined Celebrity MasterChef Tamil as a judge alongside Venkatesh Bhat and Shreeya Adka, with Samantha Ruth Prabhu hosting the show, according to an interview published by Hindustan Times and updated on Oct. 27, 2026.
From MasterChef winner to judge
Cheliah told Hindustan Times he is now “on the other side of the table” eight years after winning MasterChef Australia. He said the Tamil show has “a lot more entertainment, fun and laughter,” while also featuring “serious cooking, creativity and great food.”
The article describes Cheliah as a Singaporean-born Australian chef of Indian descent. It also states he was born and raised in Singapore and worked fo...