Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment

Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment is an Indian cooking-based television series produced by Optimystix Entertainment. It premiered on Colors TV on 1 June 2024 and is digitally available on JioHotstar.^[1][2][3] It is hosted by Bharti Singh and judged by Harpal Singh Sokhi.^[4][5]

Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment
Genre	Cooking show Comedy show
Created by	Vipul D. Shah
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	62
Production
Producer	Vipul D. Shah
Running time	105 minutes
Production company	Optimystix Entertainment
Original release
Network	Colors TV
Release	1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) – present

The first season concluded on 4 October 2024. Bharti Singh in her YouTube vlog announced that a second season is forthcoming.^[6][7][8] It premiered on 25 January 2025.

Format

It features participants cooking dishes with particular criteria assigned by celebrity chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, who judges the dishes alongside Bharti Singh, entertaining the viewers.^[9][10] The pair / pairs with the most accurate delicacy receive stars.

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	36		June 1, 2024 (2024-06-01)	October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04)
2	26		January 25, 2025 (2025-01-25)	TBA

Season 1

Participants

Twelve participants in six pairs participated in the series.

• Aly Goni and Rahul Vaidya
• Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain
• Arjun Bijlani and Karan Kundrra
• Jannat Zubair Rahmani^[11] and Reem Sameer Shaikh
• Kashmera Shah and Krushna Abhishek
• Nia Sharma and Sudesh Lehri

Weekly summary

Episodes	Week 1				Week 2				Week 3				Week 4				Week 5				Week 6				Week 7			Week 8			Week 9		Week 10		Week 11			Week 12		Week 13		Week 14			Week 15		Week 16		Week 17		Week 18		Stars Received
	1 -Grand Premiere 1		2 -Grand Premiere 2		3 -Desi Khana Special		4 -Chinese Cuisine Special		5 -Suhagraat / Pehli Rasoi Special		6 -Kids Special		7 -Bollywood Special		8 -Shahi Daawat Special		9 -Anna Special		10 -Family Special		11 -Adla Badli Special 1		12 -Adla Badli Special 2		13 -Shaadi Special	14 -Genie Special		15 -Orry Special		16 -Khatron Ke Khiladi Special	17 -Dharmendra Special	18 -Birthday Special	19 -Boys vs. Girls Special	20 -Shraddha Kapoor Special	21 -Tel Tel Mein vs Khel Khel Mein		22 -Stand-up Comedy Special	23 -Raksha Bandhan Special	24 -Janmashtami Special	25 -Yaadon Ki Baarat Special	26 - Media Special	27 -Laughter Chefs Junction	28 -Ganesh Chaturthi Special		29 -Adla Badli Special 3	30 -Birthday Special	31 -Atrangi Nautanki Special	32 -Karaoke Night Special	33 -JZ ke Rockstars vs Gulabi Faloode	34 -Laughter Chefs Memories Special	35 -Navratri Special 1	36 -Navratri Special 2
Laughter Chefs of the week	Ankita & Vicky				Arjun & Karan				Aly & Rahul				Arjun & Karan				Nia & Sudesh				No Laughter Chefs of the Week				Krushna & Kashmera			No Laughter Chefs of the Week
Recipes	Jalebi	Samosa	Laddoo	Momos	Plain Dosa	Litti Chokha	Cake Decoration	Veg Noodles Manchurian	Masala Doodh Rasmalai	Rumali Roti Veg Seekh Kabab	Chocolate Mousse Choco Bowls	Kathal Patty Buns Potato Twisters	Innovative Pani-puri	Pizza	Shahi Fal Barfi	Shahi Pulao Shahi Veg Korma	Medu Vada Sambhar	Arisi Murukku	Chole Bhature	Gujiya	Champakali Nimki Tandoori Chai	Paratha Pyaaz Achaar	Pasta Tortellini Farfalle	Croissant	Starters: Phool Kachori Saunt Chutney Main Course: Parda Biryani Dessert: Ghevar Rose-flavoured Rabri	Green Thai Curry	Chidiya Ka Ghosla	Zucchini Mushroom Brownie	Bharwa Mirchi Salan Khoba Roti	Cactus Stuffed Cheeze Fry Roll / Food Custard In Glass / Paneer Steak & Stir-Fry Vegetables	Curry Pakoda / Makki Ki Roti Sarso Ka Saag / Methi Matar Malai Fulka Roti	Cheesy Pav Bhaji Barf Gola	Vrat Thali (Kuttu Puri, Singadha Sabzi, Makhana Raayta, Naariyal Laddu and Sabudana Katori Chaat)	Vada Pav Missal Pav	Thai Noodles	Chocolate Paratha	Veg Sizzler	Edible Rakhi	Krishna Bhog (Makhan Mishri, Kalakand and Panjiri)	Black & White Rice Sushi and Sushi essentials	Mirchi Halwa Pockets	Bharwa Karela Thepla	Alu Vadi Thecha	Ukadichi Modak	Nadir Yakhin Noon Chai	Upside-down Pineapple Cake Rose Potato Chips	Atrangi Rang Birangi Idli Kulfi, Arhar Dal Sajjan Fali Rasam and Coconut Milkshake	Rajasthani Govind Gatte Tandoori Roti	Salad: Watermelon Ship Orange Cat Main Course: Hariyali Aloo Nazakat Dessert: Son Papdi	Khow Suey	Khandvi Piyush	Cheesy Tacos with Mushroom Fillings Churros
Aly & Rahul																					(Aly & Reem)				(Starters) (Team Ladkewale)								Team Naagin		Team Khel Khel Mein										(Aly & Kashmera)		(Mimicry)						×17
Arjun & Karan																						(Karan & Krushna)		(Karan & Reem)	(Dessert) (Team Ladkewale)					(vs. Shilpa, Aly & Rahul)																						×16
Ankita & Vikki																														(vs. Krishna Krushna, & Kashmera)							(Ankita; Stand-up Comedy)										(Mimicry)						×14
Krushna & Kashmera																						(Karan & Krushna)	(Krushna & Nia)		(Main Course) (Team Ladkewale)						(vs. Arjun & Karan)														(Aly & Kashmera)								×14
Jannat & Reem																					(Aly & Reem)			(Karan & Reem)						(vs. Shalin, Nia & Sudesh)	(vs. Aly & Rahul)																						×13
Nia & Sudesh																							(Krushna & Nia)								(vs. Ankita & Vikki)						(Nia; Stand-up Comedy)										(Mimicry)	(Karaoke)					×9
Notes					1														2							3	4	5, 6		5, 7			8		9		10			11	12	13					14	15	16	17	18

• ^1 : Participants had to use desi kitchen utensils.
• ^2 : During each round, family member of one of the participant assisted.
• ^3 : Genie, that is friends of participants assisted them in cooking.
• ^4 : In round two, Genie and one of the participant competed.
• ^5 : Reem was absent and was replaced by Faisal.
• ^6 : In round two, Orry assisted Nia and Sudesh in cooking after they bid highest for him.
• ^7 : Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 contestants assisted participants in a verses round.
• ^8 : Girls and Boys competed against each other as team 'Naagin' and 'Sapera' respectively, No stars awarded.
• ^9 : The star cast of Khel Khel Mein competed against participants in a team rounds, with the teams named 'Khel Khel Mein' and 'Tel Tel Mein' respectively.
• ^10 : Participants also performed stand-up comedy during the cooking.
• ^11 : Arjun was not present.
• ^12 : Arjun was absent and was replaced by Faisal.
• ^13 : Aly was absent and was replaced by Faisal.
• ^14 : Participants also performed mimicry during the cooking.
• ^15 : Participants also performed Karaoke during the cooking.
• ^16 : Participants competed against each other in a team round, with teams led by Ankita and Jannat, named 'Gulabi Faloode' and 'JZ Ke Rockstars,' respectively.
• ^17 : Reem and Sudesh got injured during the cooking and skit activities, respectively, and were not present.
• ^18 : Rahul was absent and was replaced by Munawar.

Guest appearances

Episode	Guests	Notes
3	Sonam Bajwa	To promote their film Kudi Haryane Val Di
	Ammy Virk
6	Mani Lehri	Sudesh's son
	Rayaan Abhishek	Krushna and Kashmera's children
	Krishaang Abhishek
9	Suneil Shetty	–
10	Geeta Vaidya	Rahul's mother, To support Aly and Rahul
	Neha Swami Bijlani	Arjun's wife, To support Arjun and Karan
	Ranjana Jain	Vicky's mother, To support Vicky and Ankita
	Nazneen Zubair Rahmani	Jannat's mother, To support Jannat and Reem
	Sheetal Sheikh	Reem's Mother, To support Reem and Jannat
	Arti Singh	Krushna's sister, To support Krushna and Kashmera
14	Jasmin Bhasin	Aly's girlfriend, To support Aly and Rahul
	Tejasswi Prakash	Karan's girlfriend, To support Karan and Arjun
	Rashami Desai	Ankita's friend, To support Ankita and Vicky
	Faisal Shaikh	Jannat's friend, To support Jannat and Reem
	Krystle D'Souza	Nia's friend, To support Nia and Sudesh
	Archana Gautam	Krushna's friend, To support Krushna and Kashmera
15	Orhan "Orry" Awatramani	–
16	Shalin Bhanot	To promote Khatron Ke Khiladi 14[12][13]
	Shilpa Shinde
	Karan Veer Mehra
	Krishna Shroff
	Abhishek Kumar
	Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia
17	Dharmendra	To Support All the Laughter Chefs
18	Dhinchak Pooja	To celebrate Vicky's birthday
	Ranjana Jain
	Reshu Jain
20	Shraddha Kapoor	To promote her film Stree 2[14][15][16]
21	Akshay Kumar	To promote their film Khel Khel Mein[17]
	Vaani Kapoor
	Ammy Virk
	Fardeen Khan
	Aditya Seal
	Pragya Jaiswal
24	Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj	To celebrate Janmashtami
27	Anita Hassanandani	To promote their show Suman Indori[18]
	Zain Imam
	Ashnoor Kaur
28	Kangana Ranaut	To promote her film Emergency[19][20]
35	Rajkumar Rao	To promote their film Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
	Triptii Dimri
36	Pranali Rathod	To promote their show Durga – Atoot Prem Kahani
	Aashay Mishra

Season 2

Participants

• Abdu Rozik (week 1-8) / Karan Kundrra (week 9 onwards)^[a] and Elvish Yadav^[21]
• Abhishek Kumar^[22] and Samarth Jurel^[23]
• Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain
• Kashmera Shah^[24] and Krushna Abhishek
• Mannara Chopra^[25] (week 1-12) / Nia Sharma (week 13 onwards)^[b] and Sudesh Lehri
• Rahul Vaidya and Rubina Dilaik
• Aly Goni and Reem Sameer Shaikh (week 13 onwards)^[c]

1. Abdu quits the show for Ramadan in episode 17 and was replaced by Karan.
2. Mannara quits the show due to prior work commitments in episode 25 and was replaced by Nia.
3. Aly & Reem entered as wildcards in episode 25.

Weekly summary

Episodes	Week 1				Week 2				Week 3				Week 4				Week 5				Week 6				Week 7				Week 8				Week 9				Week 10				Week 11				Week 12				Week 13				Stars Received
	1 -Grand Premiere 1		2 -Grand Premiere 2		3		4		5		6		7 -Beach Special		8 -Laughter Chefs Dhaba Special		9 -Mahashivratri Special		10 -Team Elvish vs Team Abhishek		11 -Bollywood Night		12 -Laughter Chefs Circus Special		13 -Women's Day Special		14 -Holi Special		15 -Adla Badli Special 1		16 -Adla Badli Special 2		17		18 -Bachpan Special		19		20 -Team Indian Bhauji vs Team Western Bhauji		21		22		23 -Tasting Twist Special		24 -Astrology Special		25 -Wildcard Special		26 -Chef Harpal Birthday Special
Recipes	Any Favourite Sweet Dish	Gajar Rolls	Burj Khalifa Dosa	Paneer Pasanda Multicoloured Roti	Rumali Papad Banta Soda Jaljeera	Maqluba Labneh	Gulkand Petha Paan	Lucknowi Tokri Chaat	Dilwale Rasgulle	Stuffed Bread Pakora Chutney	Rabdi Imarti	Stuffed Paratha Safed Makkhan	Popcorn Cotton Candy	Masala Pav	Pyaaz Kachori Lassi	Masala Bharva Bhindi	Motichoor Laddu	Vada Thandai	Dhokla Mathri Muthiya	Chole Bhature Punjabi Kadhi Pakoda Shankarpali	Baahubali Samosa	Judwa Momos	Biscuit Sugarcane Juice	Jaadui Noodles	Walnut Brownie	Ravioli Caramelle Ai Funghi Con Crema Alfredo	Gulaal Gulaab	Dahi Gujiya	Fafda Chunda	Veg Anda Curry	Criss Cross Potato Designer Coffee	Kathal Naan Bombs	Caramel Custard	American Chopsuey	Monster Shake Cheeselings	Balloon Pizza	Heart Piñata Tiramisu	Patthar Wale Suran Shami Kebab	Khubani Sheer Korma Trifel Nafrat Ka Sharbat	Potli Yakhni Pulao Kachumbar Shahi Sheermal	Champakali Ke Phool Mitti wali Chai	Idiyappam Veg Stew	Zevar	Bedmi Puri Aloo ki Sabzi Ramphal Raita	Golgappe	Hara-Bhara Bites	Donut Solar System	Dal Bati Churma	Phirni Noodles In Shahi Cone	Stuffed Paneer Manchurian Fried Rice	Lekin Ragda Pattice	Pad Kee Mao
Abdu / Karan & Elvish																				(Shankarpali)									(Abdu & Krushna)	(Abdu & Krushna) (Rubina & Elvish)																							×16
Abhishek & Samarth																															(Samarth & Sudesh)																						×5
Ankita & Vikki																				(Chole Bhature)												(Ankita & Rubina)																					×14
Krushna & Kashmera	(Apple Kheer)																			(Punjabi Kadhi Pakoda)									(Abdu & Krushna)	(Abdu & Krushna)																							×14
Mannara / Nia & Sudesh																															(Samarth & Sudesh)																						×10
Rahul & Rubina																														(Rubina & Elvish)		(Ankita & Rubina)																					×14
Aly & Reem	Not in Competition																																																				×10
Notes	1				2														3																				4										5

• ^1 : Participants were asked to cook their favourite sweet dish.
• ^2 : Ankita was absent.
• ^3 : Participants competed against each other in a team round, with teams led by Elvish and Abhishek, named 'Team Elvish' and 'Team Abhishek,' respectively.
• ^4 : Participants competed against each other in a team round, with teams led by Ankita and Rubina, named 'Team Indian Bhauji' and 'Team Western Bhauji,' respectively.
• ^5 : Aly & Reem received honorary ×8 stars upon entering as wildcards.

Guest appearances

Episode	Guests	Notes
3	Kamini Chopra Handa	Mannara's mother and maternal aunt, To support Mannara and Sudesh
	Dr. Madhu Chopra
14	Mika Singh	Krushna & Kashmera's Partner
	Sajid Khan	Abdu & Elvish's Partner
	Vivian Dsena	Rahul & Rubina's Partner
	Shilpa Shirodkar	Mannara & Sudesh's Partner
	Nishant Bhatt	Ankita & Vicky's Partner
	Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia	Abhishek & Samarth's Partner
24	Sanjeev Thakur	To predict future of contestants
	Sakshi Thakur
26	Aparna Singh Sokhi	Chef Harpal's wife and daughter, To surprise Chef Harpal on his Birthday.
	Antra Singh Sokhi

Reception

Season 1

Initially, the show was scheduled as a filler series of sixteen episodes until it was replaced by Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 in the weekend timeslot. However, it was well received by audiences with strong ratings, and was extended by shifting to a weekday timeslot.^{[citation needed]}