NDTV Good Times announces 'FOODISTAN'

If you burn your biryani, your countrymen will burn you! Yes, this is what 64 years of Indo-Pak love will boil down to with Foodistan!

NDTV Good Times, India’s first premium lifestyle channel announces India’s biggest food reality show – FOODISTAN. A battle for culinary supremacy of epic Indo-Pak proportions on a platter never seen or served before starts January 23rdonly on NDTV Good Times.

Foodistan is a cook-off for highly talented chefs from Asia's two most culturally rich countries, India and Pakistan. The show will have a total of 16 professional chefs, 8 chefs each from India and Pakistan representing their country's rich and exquisite cuisine.

Hosted by the very charming Ira Dubey and the extremely talented Aly Khan, the 26 part series has an esteemed panel of judges that include Vir Sanghvi, eminent food critic, avid traveller and gourmand at heart, Sonya Jehan, Bollywood actress of French-Pakistani descent and Merrilees Parker, popular British celebrity chef and presenter.

Speaking on the occasion at The Westin, Chef Girish Krishnan, Executive Chef, The Marriott, Hyderabad shares his experience of being one of the contestants on the show, “Inspired by my mother’s cooking, I decide to go behind the stove at an early age. Foodistan was a huge opportunity for me to prove myself; competing with such highly talented and experienced chefs from both the nations. The experience was amazing - not only did we learn to perform well and survive under immense pressure but we also learnt so much from each other.”

The 16 chefs on the show will share mouth-watering recipes complementing their cooking skills, bringing on the show their valuable culinary experience. The tri-weekly show, airing from Monday-Wednesday at 9:30 PM aims to give a sneak-peak into the lifestyles and food traditions of India and Pakistan, while keeping intact the competitive spirit.

The host and floor reporter of the show, Ira Dubey says, “It was great fun hosting Foodistan and interacting with such a talented bunch of Chefs. I think each one of them did a commendable job on the show. Performing under so much pressure, infront of three such highly experienced judges is not easy and all 16 of them lived up to the expectations.” Aly Khan, host and commentator on the show added, “I was amazed to see the energy and enthusiasm displayed by all the chefs; their passion for cooking is definitely evident when you watch them perform on the show. I am sure the viewers will enjoy Foodistan immensely and connect to it at a different level.”

Catch all the drama and excitement and experience the adrenalin rush as top chefs from India and Pakistan battle it out on your TV screens!

Foodistan, produced by BIG Synergy premieres 23rdJanuary, Mon-Wed, 9:30 PM only on NDTV Good Times.