Gaurav Khanna Wins The Show, Takes Home The Trophy And 20 Lakh Cash

Gaurav Khanna has won Celebrity MasterChef 2025! For the Finale he made a vegetarian dish and paid tribute to South India calling it ‘Dakshin Bharat’.

Nikki Tamboli emerged as first runner up where as Tejasswi Prakash was decleared as the second runner up where as Gaurav came out on top, earning the Celebrity MasterChef trophy, the MasterChef jacket, and ₹25 lakh cash.

Gaurav’s story has been nothing short of inspiring. His journey started his journey in the show with a rough start where his first dish a brinjal recipe, was rejected by the judges. But instead of giving up, Gaurav worked harder and improved every week. He even revealed that he is color blind, which made some cooking challenges more difficult.

In one challenge, Gaurav had extra time to cook but he decided not to use it keeping it fair for other contestants which earned him respect from both the judges and the contestants.

One of Gaurav’s most memorable moments was when he made a blueberry cake for his wife, Akanksha. The judges loved it so much that Chef Ranveer Brar gave him his personal knife, calling it a dish to remember. Another standout moment was when Gaurav made a ginger pavlova that impressed the judges with its creativity and presentation.