Raja, Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan

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.
Original release
NetworkEpic Channel
Release24 December 2014 (2014-12-24) –
present
Related
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]

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 17 December 2021 and 14 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 historians of India, has been frequently featured in numerous episodes. Episodes have been shot in homes of royal families across regions where culinary practices and cuisines have been kept alive since centuries.

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, all episodes are available on Epic On OTT platform in India.[11] Netflix has been streaming the 1st season for viewing.[12] The 3rd and 4th seasons can be viewed on YouTube.[13]

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 telecast on The EPIC Channel.

A second season, with the same co-hosts, aired in October 2022.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Can EPIC make a case for history on TV?". Business Standard. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. ^ "An 'epic' discovery". Deccan Herald. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. ^ "A real taste of India". Deccan Herald. 21 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Epic announces season 3 of 'Raja Rasoi aur Anya Kahaniyaan'". Indian Television. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. ^ "EPIC announces launch of 'Raja Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan' season 4". Adgully. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. ^ "The whole idea of the campaign is to make people aware of Epic: Mahesh". Exchange 4 Media. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Epic set to build 10 pm slot with second phase of programming". Indian Television. 2 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Epic unveils India's best kept architectural secrets". Best Media Info. 14 January 2015.
  9. ^ "History and mythology made cool and contemporary on Channel Epic". Times of India. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  10. ^ "New show: Chefs Ranveer Brar and Gautam Mehrishi to explore the foods of royal kitchens". India Today. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Watch Raja Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan TV Show Online".
  12. ^ "Netflix India introduces Indian shows ranging from tales by Tagore to royal rasoi". 8 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Raja, Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan - Full Episodes". 2 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "RAJA RASOI's Andaaz Gets more Anokha | 1 Indian Television Dot Com". www.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.