Do you know that celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor was removed from the first season of MasterChef India. He was going to participate as a judge in this cooking reality show. But he was removed due to his small demand. He had put a small condition related to Akshay Kumar. However, later the chef returned to the show on his own terms.
One rupee was heavy
Sanjeev Kapoor himself revealed this. He told the whole story in an interview given to Siddharth Kannan. Sanjeev said that he has no enmity with Akshay. But he had just asked the makers for one rupee more than the fee given to the actor. Because Sanjeev believed that cooking is his field, he has a right in it.
Sanjeev said- Akshay is a dear friend, a wonderful person and a great professional artist. He told that when the makers told him that they want him to co-judge the show with Akshay, he told them about his condition for coming on the show. He said- Very good, I am very happy but I have only one condition. Whatever fee you are paying him, I will take 1 rupee more than that.
How did the return happen
Sanjeev told that the makers of MasterChef India were shocked by his demand and as a result he was removed. However, Akshay had judged the first two seasons of the show along with Kunal Kapoor and Ajay Chopra, after which the makers contacted Sanjeev for the third season. Sanjeev told- They decided to replace Akshay Kumar. Then I signed the show on my terms. I signed the show, and I also did a few seasons but that time was not right for that comeback.
Let us tell you, Sanjeev Kapoor is considered to be India’s first and most famous chef. Akshay Kumar worked as a waiter before starting his Bollywood career. Talking about the MasterChef India show, so far 7 seasons of it have been aired. The idea of this reality show has been taken from the British show MasterChef. Apart from Akshay-Sanjeev, Ajay Chopra, Kunal Kapoor, Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar, Zorawar Kalra, Vineet Bhatia, Garima Arora and Chef Jolly have also been fellow judges on the show.