The reality cooking show Top Cooku Dupe Cooku, returned to Sun TV on August 17. Top Cooku Dupe Cooku season one, premiered on Sun TV in August 2024.
The show follows a format of pairing 9 skilled cooks with 9 no-so-skilled cooks, who are guided by 3 mentor chefs. The show will air on Sun TV every Saturday and Sunday from 2 pm to 3 pm. Narendra Prasad and Sujatha won the first season, sharing the top prize of Rs 20 Lakhs.
With Cheruba Nelson, Sai, and Ardrian as the mentor chefs, Venkatesh Bhat and Ram Mohan return as judges for the second season. The nine experienced contestants include Kiran, Shivani Narayanan, Delan Davis, Preetha, Priyanka, Robo Shankar, TSR, Vaheesan, and Besant Ravi. The nine inexperienced contestants includes Dheena, Adhirchi Arun, Bharath, Monisha, GP Muthu, Aditya Kathir, Nikki, Meenakshi, Kamalesh, and Lakshmi.
Rakesh will host the show along with Sivaangi Krishnakumar.