Raja, Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan

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Raja, Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan
GenreNarrative non-fiction
Written byRaghav Khanna (Season 1 & 2)
Vivek Singh (Season 3 & 4)
Directed byAkshar Pillai (Season 1)
Gaurav Mehra (Season 2, 3 & 4)
Raghav Khanna (Creative Director Season 1, 2)
Voices ofManwendra Tripathy
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes45
Production
ProducerNidhi Tuli & Ashraf Abbas
Cinematographyvarious
Editorvarious
Running time
  • 60 minutes (season 1)
  • 30 minutes (season 2)
  • 30 minutes (season 3)
  • 30 minutes (season 4)
Production companyRangrez Media Pvt. Ltd.
Release
Original networkEpic Channel
Original release24 December 2014 (2014-12-24) –
present
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Raja Rasoi aur Andaaz Anokha

Raja, Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan ("Kings, Kitchens and Other Stories") is an Indian television series shown on The Epic Channel. The show, primarily focused on Indian cuisine, gives an inside look into the royal kitchens of India. [1] The series explores the history behind the royal and common cuisines of many states, including the invention of the dishes, and their intertwined nature with the corresponding culture. [2]

Contents

The first season premiered on 24 December 2014, with 11 one-hour episodes. The Season 2 was launched on 8 July 2015, with 24 half-hour episodes. [3] Season 3 and 4 of the show aired on 17th December 2021 and 14th October 2022 respectively, with 5 half-hour episodes. [4] [5]

Show summary

The show presents legends and facts about culinary practices in different parts of India, [6] often digressing about the local customs, rituals and royal history which influenced it. Chefs, food-writers, and experts share anecdotes on the food habits of the royalty, most of the latter being remnants of the princely states. [7] [8]

Episodes

Season one

Season two

Season three

Season four

Production

The show is produced by Rangrez Media Pvt. Ltd - Ashraf Abbas & Nidhi Tuli. Akash Thakkar as a Co-Producer. The concept & idea is by Ashraf Abbas. Cinematography is by Ankit Trivedi, Swapnil Sonawane, Mohit Kakodkar, Laxman Anand, Aniruddha Barua, Jiten Lucky, Saptarishi and Deepak Arya while direction is by Akshar Pillai (season 1), Gaurav Mehra (Season 2) & George Verghese (for some episodes of Season 2). [9] The show has been researched, developed and written by Raghav Khanna with voice over by Manwendra Tripathy. Prof. Pushpesh Pant, one of the noted food historian of India, has also been frequently featured in all of the episodes. Episodes have been shot in locations across regions where culinary practices and cuisines have been discovered.

Critical reception

Deccan Herald praised The EPIC Channel and the show that celebrates Indian food in all its diversity and complexity. It takes pride in India's varied culinary heritage and makes us reflect on the richness of diverse cuisines in our very own kitchens. [10]

Since its original run on The EPIC Channel, Netflix India has obtained the show and the 1st season is now available on their website and app for viewing. [11]

Spin-off

A host-based cookery show spinoff, titled "Raja Rasoi aur Andaaz Anokha," ("Kings, Kitchens and Quirks") was aired in 2017. Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar was the host for the season 1, co-starring Manwendra Tripathy. The show, with episodes 30 minutes in length, was aired on The Epic Channel.

A second season, with the same cast, aired in October 2022. [12]

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