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Pankaj Bhadouria: The English teacher from Lucknow who became the country’s first ‘Masterchef’, is now fighting a battle with cancer, know who is Pankaj Bhadouria

May 29, 2026 by Uma Shankar

Pankaj Bhadouria Breast Cancer News: India’s first ‘MasterChef’ and celebrity chef Pankaj Bhadauria, who has shown his cooking skills in the country and abroad, has been diagnosed with cancer. Last night, she herself shared a post on social media and informed her fans that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. As soon as this news came out, there was a stir among the TV industry and millions of its fans. Everyone is praying for his speedy recovery. The journey of Pankaj, who bid goodbye to his 16 years of teaching career and took steps towards fulfilling his dream of becoming a chef, is very interesting and inspiring.

today when people Pankaj Bhadauria When we see his success, everyone praises him. But her journey from an ordinary English teacher in Lucknow to becoming the country’s first celebrity chef was not easy. Last year itself, Pankaj had shared a post remembering his 15 year long journey of this second inning, in which he had mentioned that tough struggle.

Pankaj shocked fans by sharing this photo from the hospital

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Why was this Lucknow teacher facing a big religious dilemma years ago?

Pankaj Bhadauria was an English teacher in a school in Lucknow for the last 16 years. Teaching was his profession, but cooking was his biggest passion. In 2010, when ‘MasterChef India’ started for the first time in India, Pankaj also decided to audition for it. But as soon as he was selected, his school management put a condition before him which made the ground slip from under his feet. Pankaj had received an ultimatum from the school – “Either leave the show, or leave your job.”

Why did people call Pankaj a ‘fool’?

On one hand, Pankaj had a secure and well-established career of 16 years, he had a family and a good life, while on the other hand there was an unknown path like ‘MasterChef’ where there was no guarantee of success. Pankaj had told, “That decision was the most difficult turning point of my life. When I resigned from my 16-year-old job for a cooking show, people called me a fool. Everyone was questioning my decision, why are you risking everything for a TV show? What will you do if it fails?”

But Pankaj listened to her heart and set out on an unknown journey. She reached Mumbai from Lucknow. At that time she was one of the 40 contestants who had come to try their luck. Pankaj had said that making it to the top 10 was a big deal, hence becoming the winner of the show seemed like an ‘impossible dream’. But by winning the trophy of this first season hosted by Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, Pankaj not only silenced the critics but also registered his name in the pages of cooking reality show history by becoming India’s first master chef.

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How did life change after winning MasterChef?

in the year 2010 MasterChef India After winning the first season of Pankaj Bhadauria became a well-known face in the country. After this he never looked back. He hosted more than 15 famous cooking shows like ‘Chef Pankaj Ka Zaika’, ‘Kafayaati Kitchen’, ‘3 Courses with Pankaj’ and ‘Rasoi Se – With Pankaj Bhadauria’. Not only this, in the year 2012 she also started her own cooking institute to train new and emerging chefs and till now she has written 6 books on cooking.

Pankaj Bhadauria always says that age and circumstances can never decide the flight of your dreams. The risk he took 15 years ago proved to be the best decision of his life. Today, even though she is battling a major disease in the hospital bed, her fans are confident that just as she has overcome every difficult challenge in her life and won, in the same way she will win this battle against cancer with a smile.

About Uma Shankar

Uma Shankar writes about finance, business, and investment topics. He simplifies complex subjects like stock market, banking, tax, and cryptocurrency to help readers make informed financial decisions. Data-driven reporting is his strength.

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