Roughly 28 minutes (standard for a MasterChef‑style episode, including commercial breaks on TV). 3. Key Participants (Episode 1) | Celebrity | Profession | Notable Traits on Show | |-----------|------------|------------------------| | Aditi Sharma | Bollywood actress | Confident, experimental with flavors, strong plating sense | | Rohit Singh | Indian cricket captain | Calm under pressure, prefers simple, well‑executed dishes | | Neha Patel | TV news anchor | Precise, detail‑oriented, a bit nervous in a kitchen | | Vikram Desai | Social‑media influencer (food niche) | Trend‑savvy, uses modern plating, occasionally over‑complicates | | Sanjay Rao | Film director | Creative storytelling through food, likes fusion | | Priya Mehta | Classical dancer | Focused on presentation, draws inspiration from choreography | | Karan Malhotra | Business magnate | Strategic, prefers classic Indian comfort foods | | Lakshmi Nair | Yoga guru | Health‑focused, incorporates fresh, organic ingredients | | Anil Kapoor (guest judge) | Veteran actor (appears briefly) | Provides moral support and entertainment; not a contestant |