Nayanjyoti Saikia on Friday emerged as the winner of MasterChef India season seven. India's popular cooking reality show has been giving a platform to food enthusiasts, chefs and homemakers to shine in their skills. Apart from the winner’s trophy, Nayanjyoti has also won a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh.
The 63-episode series saw its conclusion on Friday with Santa Sharma, Nayanjyoti Saikia, and Suvarna Bagul making it to the finalist list and all three finalists got a gold medal. Santa Sharma was declared the first runner-up, and Suvarna Bagul was declared the secound runner-up of the reality show, 26-year-old Nayanjyoti Saikia hails from Assam declared a winner of MasterChef India season 7.
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Let's talk about Nayanjyoti Saikia, who is a resident of Assam. He has received the most praise for his sweet dish in 'MasterChef.' However, he also makes amazing other dishes.
Nayanjyoti has learned expertise in cooking without any formal training. He has mastered the art of cooking by creating new techniques on his own. He holds a graduation degree from the Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Management and Technology in Guwahati. In 2020, he emerged as the winner of the Northeast Cooking Championship. Before participating in 'MasterChef India,' he grabbed the attention of the show's judge and chef Vikas Khanna through his Instagram handle. Nayanjyoti shared that his father was not supportive of his passion for cooking, but he was convinced by Vikas Khanna. He frequently shares pictures of his culinary creations on social media.