Laughter Chefs Season 3 first impression: Vivian Dsena, Tejasswi Prakash, Gurmeet Choudhary join lineup, but chaos overshadows creativity

The show’s format remains unchanged: contestants are paired up to prepare challenging dishes, with the cooking process packed with fun, chaos, and laughter.

A culinary skill set is not a requirement for a Laughter Chefs participant. In fact, not knowing how to cook is almost an essential criterion, as it is the contestants’ struggle, and their reactions while attempting to prepare a dish, that generates the humour. While a few skilled cooks may add some value, the “laughter” element outweighs the “chef” element on the show.

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What is different in Laughter Chefs Season 3?

While not much has changed at the scripting level, Laughter Chefs Season 3 now seems to celebrate overdramatic antics in the kitchen more than ever. A new twist this season is the introduction of two teams, Team Churi (knife) and Team Kaanta (fork). Contestants will compete both as pairs and as part of their teams. One team consists of four pairs, while the other has three. The pair that wins a challenge earns a star for their team. At the end of the season, the team with the highest number of stars will be declared the winner, while the pair with the most stars will take home the trophy.

Beyond this, little has changed on the show, from excessive food wastage to exaggerated expressions and childish animations.

What Laughter Chefs Season 3 lacks

While the reactions often veer into cringeworthy territory, the fact that contestants compromise their own credibility for a few laughs is perhaps the most disappointing aspect of the show. Tejasswi Prakash, who was a strong contender on Celebrity MasterChef, is shown behaving almost sheepishly in the Laughter Chefs kitchen, appearing a step below even a novice. Isha Malviya, meanwhile, seems to be pushing the chaos a bit too far; instead of cooking, she wanders around the set like a clueless extra being unnecessarily over-the-top. Samarth and Abhishek remain as directionless as ever, and the boys have once again begun the season with body-shaming remarks. Vivian Dsena, known for his impressive career choices, appears to have taken a professional misstep with this one.

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The comedy element is where the makers need to put in serious work. The gags fall flat, the punchlines feel forced, and at times even come across as cheap. It often seems as though the contestants are required to laugh and pretend to enjoy themselves simply because that’s what ensures their paycheck. What worked for Season 1 was that Laughter Chefs was organically funny and didn’t feel like a daily soap. But in trying to “level up,” the makers are only diluting what once made the show genuinely entertaining.

The good part about Laughter Chefs Season 3

While Laughter Chefs Season 3 does have a few redeeming moments. Although Vivian Dsena may have made an unwise professional choice by joining the show, he is still putting his best foot forward. Maintaining his dignity, he avoids the unnecessary banter and focuses instead on performing well in the challenges. Aly Goni and Jannat Zubair also make for a strong pair, striking a good balance between cooking and comedy.

 

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In fact, the passion with which Aly Goni approaches each challenge makes him come across as a deserving contender for the title. Jannat Zubair’s reactions, too, feel natural rather than forced. Elvish Yadav’s comments and one-liners help salvage some of the diminishing humour in the Laughter Chefs 3 kitchen. As for Gurmeet and Debina, the couple remains authentic, though they do get carried away at times.

Our verdict

To be honest, I was quite excited to watch the new season. However, Laughter Chefs Season 3 managed to hold my attention for only the first fifteen minutes. Rather than being funny, the show feels overwhelmingly chaotic this time; there is so much overlapping chatter that it’s difficult to understand who is saying what. With such a strong and talented cast, the makers need to streamline the show’s flow, otherwise, Season 3 risks turning into a complete mess. And if this is what they had to offer this year, I genuinely feel Pati, Patni Aur Panga deserved a chance to stay on air instead.