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DELHI: ‘Foodistan’, the culinary battle between
Indian and Pakistani chefs which commenced telecast on NDTV
Good Times on 23 January, is to be telecast in Pakistan from
11 February.
While
it is being telecast from Mondays to Wednesdays at 9.30 pm
by NDTV Good Times, it will be telecast on Geo TV in Pakistan
on Saturdays and Sundays at 7 pm (Pakistan Time). The programme
is in English and a smattering of Hindi and Urdu.
NDTV
Lifestyle CEO Smeeta Chakrabarti had earlier told indiantelevision.com
that the channel had partnered with Geo Channel of Pakistan
to get some shots from that country.
This
Indo-Pak battle for culinary supremacy is featuring 16 professional
chefs in 26 episodes, and their food preparations are being
judged by a three-member jury comprising HT Media Editorial
Director Vir Sanghvi who has won the Food Critic Award from
the Indian Culinary Foundation; celebrity British chef Merrilees
Parker, and Sonya Jehanis who is a Bollywood actress of Pakistan
and French descent.
All
the chefs – eight each from India and Pakistan –
are already known for their work in various hotels in India
and Pakistan. The series is presented by the well-known Aly
Khan with Ira Dubey.
Talking
about the tie-up with Geo TV, NDTV Lifestyle Vice President
- Development Atul Seth said, “Geo TV is the largest
and most respected network in Pakistan hence we decided to
partner with them for Foodistan. Very soon the show will be
available for the viewers in Pakistan as well. NDTV Good Times’
association with Geo TV has been great so far; right now it’s
only about them showcasing our content but eventually we might
look at a bigger partnership.”
Geo
TV President Imran Aslam added, “Both the countries,
India and Pakistan have taste buds that have been nourished
over the centuries, we share a common passion for the aroma,
the exquisite texture, the palette of colours and the distinctive
flavours of the dishes that adorn our dastarkhawn. From the
humble street-side dhabas to the resplendent tables of the
courts, our food, is always magical. Foodistan will allow
half forgotten fragrances to waft across our borders as chefs
from India and Pakistan cook up a storm. No matter how many
chefs there are on the show, this is one broth, one bhujia,
one curry that cannot be spoilt. We, in Pakistan and Geo TV
are looking forward to a mouth watering menu which will be
a feast for the eyes. Zor ka tarka pyar se!”
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