MasterChef Pakistan (2014)

Name: MasterChef Pakistan
Released: 2014

Country: Pakistan
Length: 1 season, 26 episodes
Elsewhere: IMDb

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Amateur home cooks compete in a professional kitchen to impress a panel of three chef judges. They prepare a variety of cuisines while being tested on their skills and creativity. The winner is crowned the best cook of the season.

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What happens

MasterChef Pakistan (Urdu: استاد خانساماں پاکستان) is a Pakistani competitive cooking reality television game show based on the hit international format MasterChef. It was produced by Paragon Productions, an in-house production arm of Urdu 1 (the broadcasting channel), under licence from Shine Group. Restaurateur and Chef Khurram Awan, Chef Zakir Qureshi, and Chef Mehboob Khan served as the show's main judges and presenters. The launch event for the series was held at Khursheed Mahal, Avari Towers Karachi on 7 April 2014. During the event, the curtain was raised and revealed the judges of the first series, Chef and Executive Asst. Manager Khurram Awan of Movenpick Hotels Karachi, celebrity Chef Zakir Qureshi, and Chef Mehboob Khan were revealed to be judging the contestants on a variety of cuisines which will be prepared by them on the show. The event was hosted by food enthusiast Sidra Iqbal. Peter Heyword, the high commissioner of Australia, was invited as a guest of honor for the inauguration of the franchise's first series in Pakistan. The first episode of season one aired on 3 May 2014, and the series finale was broadcast on 3 August 2014. The first series was won by Ammara Noman, a 33-year-old housewife from Karachi. Knorr served as the main sponsor for season one and co-sponsorship rights are owned by Ariel, Shan, and 7 Up which are the main food transitories. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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