Celebrity MasterChef: Faisal Shaikh refuses to back out despite cutting his finger in the onion-cutting challenge; says 'You can't let small setbacks slow you down' | - The Times of India
Television’s
Celebrity MasterChef
is heating up as contestants battle it out in a series of intense challenges to secure the ever longed for ‘
Immunity Pin
’. Judges Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar and Farah Khan have introduced a nerve-wracking mini challenge – the onion chopping test. The challenge kicks off with Chef Ranveer, demonstrating how to chop onions while being blindfolded, leaving everyone stunned. He soon announces that they will not need to be blindfolded but the real challenge is however chopping 500 grams of onions in under 20 minutes – perfectly and precisely – to secure a spot in the race towards Immunity!
As Chef Vikas Khanna describes it, this is the “perfect challenge of quantity and quality.”
As the contestants gave their best,
Faisal Shaikh
encountered a setback when he accidentally injured his finger. However, after receiving the necessary treatment, he completed the challenge with utmost dedication. Confirming the incident, Faisal Shaikh says, "
Kitchen accidents
are a part of the process. You can’t let small setbacks slow you down. I knew I had to keep going, focus on the goal and power through.” With Faisal's unwavering spirit and competitive drive, the challenge becomes even more intense.
In the previous episode, Faisu shared, 'I was extremely scared when I came in the
elimination challenge
. I realised that I didn't want to leave the kitchen this early. When I had to redo the plating twice, I realised the pressure in the MasterChef kitchen. I am taking this as a lesson.' Ayesha Jhulka got evicted from the show due to her chicken not being cooked. The actress said that she was sure that Faisu would get saved and kept telling him that she shouldn't be tensed. His dish was quite good.
In the upcoming episodes, the challenges are set to get more difficult for the celebs.