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Zee Zest set to bring ‘India’s 50 Best Dishes’ season 2
Mumbai: Lifestyle channel Zee Zest is all set to bring the second season of ‘India’s 50 Best Dishes’ hosted by chef Ajay Chopra. The show will be aired every Monday and Tuesday at 2 pm from 26 July.
Unveiling the #DeshKaTastiestMenu, the show will focus on mouth-watering dishes across over 20 exciting categories like monsoon ka swaad, immunity boosters, work from home rasoi, nukkad ka khaana to bachchon ki farmaaish, and more. Additionally, this new season will have viewers virtually supporting chef Ajay by voting for their top choices of dishes through a unique gamification portal on the Zee Zest website. Votes will then be tallied to decide winners of the contest as they pick their favorites from across the country.
To help chef Chopra curate the best dishes, there are three groups, which map the food atlas of India—Kitchen Gurus, Masala Mantris and Desi Deewane and culinary professionals like Kunal Kapur, Tejasvi Chandela, Sabyasachi Gorai, Pankaj Bhadouria, Antoine Lewis, Jasleen Marwah, and more will bring in their learnings and expertise to these segments.
“I am elated to kick off the new season of India’s 50 Best Dishes after the resoundingly appreciative response from our audience,” chef Chopra said. “In a country where we find multiple cuisines and countless dishes in each state, I am looking forward to reviving the conversation on what are the most loved ones. In a bid to distinguish India’s consistently evolving culinary landscape with incomparable regional impressions, we are excited to continue our search to curate a unique set of 50 that will make for this season’s desh ka tastiest menu.”
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Samsung TV Plus launches Kings of Comedy channel
New free FAST channel brings iconic Hindi comedy shows to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners.
MUMBAI: Samsung TV Plus has just turned up the laughter volume and it’s completely free. The leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in India has launched Kings of Comedy, a premium comedy channel featuring some of the country’s most beloved primetime shows. Available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, the channel delivers back-to-back hits including Comedy Nights with Kapil, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Comedy Nights Bachao, with no login or subscription required.
The launch marks a milestone for free streaming in India, offering audiences a dedicated comedy destination directly from their Samsung TV home screen. It arrives as Samsung TV Plus India celebrates its 5th anniversary, during which the service has grown its monthly active users by 42 per cent and more than doubled its total viewing hours. The platform now offers over 180 free channels across 14 languages.
Samsung TV Plus India general manager and head of business development Kunal Mehta said, “Comedy is the heartbeat of Hindi entertainment, and Kings of Comedy brings together the shows Indians already love, completely free on their Samsung TV. Our focus remains the same take the content people know and make it effortless to access.”
Globally, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 million monthly active users across more than 4,500 channels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading free streaming services.
Kings of Comedy is now available on all compatible Samsung Smart TVs. For viewers seeking non-stop laughter without any cost, this new channel delivers a royal treat proving that sometimes the best entertainment really does come with no strings (or subscriptions) attached.
