Vir Sanghvi The influential, editorial director of HT Media Limited, Vir Sanghvi is a gourmet at heart. He has travelled across the world to taste the choicest of scrumptious dishes. Renowned journalist and presenter of A Question of Answers and Cover Story is the recipient of the Food Critic Award from the Indian Culinary Foundation.
Merrilees Parker Merrilees Parker, popular British Celebrity Chef has been passionate about cooking since childhood. At the age of 17, Parker worked as a chalet girl in France, where she impressed the chefs. Upon returning to the UK, Merrilees worked for The Eagle, which was the first gastro pub in London.
Sonya Jehan (born Sonya Rizvi) is a French Bollywood actress of Pakistani
descent. Jehan's debut film was the big-budget period epic romance Taj Mahal: An
Eternal Love Story in 2005. Sonya Jehan's original name was Sonya Rizvi but she
changed her last name to Jehan in honor of her grandmother, Noor Jehan, a legendary
singer and actress in British India and Pakistan. Sonya started her education in
Pakistan, she did her O-levels from Centre of Advanced Studies (CAS). And she did
her A-Levels from The Lyceum School. Sonia has received a degree in design from
St. Martin's College of Art and Design and is currently married to Vivek Narain,
an Indian banker. Sonya's mother is Florence Rizvi, of noble French descent and
lives in Karachi, Pakistan. Sonya helped her mother set up Karachi's only French
restaurant, the exclusive Cafe Flo which serves authentic French cuisine.In 2007,
Sonya appeared in the film Khoya Khoya Chand and she also had an appearence in blockbuster
movie My Name is Khan
ABOUT THE ANCHORS
Ira Dubey Ira Dubey is the co-host on the show. An experienced
theatre artist, Ira has also acted in Bollywood films like Aisha. Ira is a self-professed
foodie and she brings in her love for all things tasty to the cooking arena, where
she interacts with the chefs as they compete to seduce the judges with their culinary
creations. The chefs may love her for her constant encouragement and support, but
she always gets them nervous and anxious when she reveals the final scores at the
end of every episode.
Aly Khan Aly Khan is our host and food commentator. Besides acting
in many film, television and theatre productions, including the recent hit Don 2
and the Hollywood production A Mighty Heart, Aly is also a discerning foodie. He
is well acquainted with food from all over the country and across the border as
he has lived in Mumbai, Karachi and London. He guides the audience through the chaos
in the kitchen, and reveals the ingredients, which will be the game changer in this
competition. His interactions with the chefs and the judges during the tasting,
add more tadka and flavour to the kitchen drama.
