# Samantha Ruth Prabhu to host Celebrity MasterChef Tamil 2026-08-16T08:14:51+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Samantha Ruth Prabhu will host the Tamil edition of the popular cooking reality show, Celebrity MasterChef Tamil. The series, produced by Banijay Asia, is set to premiere on Sony VIZHA and stream on Sony LIV, with additional short-form content for digital platforms. The actress, who is expecting her first child with husband Raj Nidimoru, said the format appealed to her because food brings people together and reveals a side of celebrities that cameras do not usually capture. She teased that viewers will see Tamil film industry personalities take risks, make mistakes, and compete with unexpected passion. The show adapts the global MasterChef format with local Kollywood flavours. Samantha had earlier announced she would take maternity leave after completing her current commitments. Celebrity MasterChef Tamil is expected to premiere shortly. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com - greatandhra.com - telugucinema.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T10:31:01+00:00. Tags: Banijay Asia, MasterChef, Raj Nidimoru, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sony LIV, Sony VIZHA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/samantha-ruth-prabhu-to-host-celebrity-masterchef-tamil-3/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/samantha-ruth-prabhu-to-host-celebrity-masterchef-tamil-3/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/