EXCLUSIVE! I WAS GETTING CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES EVEN BEFORE MASTERCHEF INDIA'S FINALE TOOK PLACE, BUT I COULDN'T REPLY, SAYS WINNER NAYANJYOTI SAIKIA

Nayanjyoti Saikia, the 27-year-old from Tinsukia, Assam, is on cloud nine after winning the MasterChef India contest. "I actually can't feel anything about my win because I haven't interacted with anyone ever since I won the show. Main abhi tak chhup ke baitha hoon," shared an ecstatic Nayanjyoti.

However, the results got leaked online around two weeks ago. So we wonder if he hasn't received any congratulatory messages from friends and family till now? "My family knew moments after I won the show. For the first time, they stayed awake late on the day of the finale to hear about my results. Generally, where I stay, the sun sets early and people go to bed early too. But that day they all kept awake till late at night to watch the show till the end. And yes, I have been getting messages congratulating me, but I couldn't reply to them then. Logon ko pata tha but I didn't confirm my win to anyone as I couldn't do it till the episode was aired on TV and everyone could watch the show," he shared.

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Nayanjyoti Saikia with the judges

Telling us about his journey on the show, the newest Master Chef said, "First of all, mera selection hoga Master Chef India mein, maine aisa socha hi nahi tha kabhi bhi. I just came to give my audition and when I got selected, I got really excited. Then I got the apron of my name on the show and became more excited. Every week I used to pray that bas ek aur hafta rukk jaon. However, when I reached the finals, I got this confidence ki ab toh mera kuchh ho hi jayega. The thing that I loved the most about this journey is that I got to cook till the last day of the show."

So what plans he has now? "I am going to rest for two months now. Then I would like to travel as I love traveling. I would also get myself trained further in cooking so that I am able to develop more of my skills. Later, I want to open my own restaurant with the prize money," he says.

However, Nayanjyoti reveals that his family didn't approve of his decision to become a chef, initially. "I have been cooking since a very early age, especially for my friends in the hostel. At home, I used to cook occasionally. I had told my parents while I was pursuing engineering that I will pursue hotel management after completing engineering as I was really fond of cooking. But my parents had then discouraged me from doing so. But I kept my passion alive with the help of the internet. But my father was always upset with me since he thought I was wasting my precious time. My parents always wanted a government job for me. But now that I have won the show, they are very happy and proud of my achievements," he says.

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2023-03-31T16:44:05Z dg43tfdfdgfd