# Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala
**Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala** is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama web series produced for the [ALTBalaji](https://www.edgepedia.org/altbalaji) and ZEE5 streaming platforms, in which two chefs who were once married are forced to work together eight years after their separation. It ran for one season of 12 episodes, released between 3 and 10 September 2019, and was directed by Pradeep Sarkar with [Rajeev Khandelwal](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajeev-khandelwal) and [Divyanka Tripathi](https://www.edgepedia.org/divyanka-tripathi) in the lead roles.[1](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022) • [2](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022/episodes)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | 12-episode web series, one season, episodes of roughly 23 to 36 minutes; genres listed as romance, comedy, and drama[1](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022) • [2](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022/episodes) |
| Release | 3 September 2019 on ALTBalaji and ZEE5; final two episodes on 10 September 2019[2](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022/episodes) |
| Lead cast | Rajeev Khandelwal as Chef Vikram Singh Chauhan; Divyanka Tripathi as Chef Nitya Sharma[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/43981/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala) |
| Director and writers | Directed by Pradeep Sarkar; story by Doris Dey and Jaya Misra[4](https://scroll.in/reel/936994/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-review-an-over-cooked-romance-that-lacks-bite) |
| Premise | Ex-lovers reunite after eight years when Vikram buys the restaurant where Nitya is head chef; the story moves between two timelines[4](https://scroll.in/reel/936994/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-review-an-over-cooked-romance-that-lacks-bite) |
| Languages | Hindi audio with dubs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam; English subtitles[1](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022) |
| Audience rating | UA age rating; IMDb score of 6.8 from about 4,000 votes as listed by JustWatch[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and story
The series follows Nitya and Vikram, two chefs who meet as students, fall in love, and marry, before a mistake tears the relationship apart. Eight years later, Vikram takes over the restaurant where Nitya works as head chef, and the two must attempt a professional relationship while old grievances resurface.[1](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022) • [6](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-trailer/0-1-256259)
The narrative moves between two time zones. In the flashback track, set partly at a culinary college, the two swap recipes and fall in love; in the present, Nitya is a single mother running the kitchen at Indie Spice in Mumbai, while Vikram has built an international career as a chef with two Michelin stars. The show shifts between Bhopal and Mumbai across these timelines.[4](https://scroll.in/reel/936994/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-review-an-over-cooked-romance-that-lacks-bite) • [7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/rajeev-khandelwal-coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-ekta-kapoor-turning-chef-character-divyanka-tripathi-videos-5944809/) The former couple share a child, Vivaan, and a business deal brings Vikram and his partner Manira into the ownership of Nitya's struggling restaurant.[8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIFF5XeH-8)
The title reflects the two lead characters, who fluctuate between the coolness of "cold lassi" and the heat of "chicken masala"; Khandelwal said the title came from producer [Ekta Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/ekta-kapoor) and that he initially found it off-putting before deciding it suited the story.[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/rajeev-khandelwal-coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-ekta-kapoor-turning-chef-character-divyanka-tripathi-videos-5944809/)
### Cast and characters
Divyanka Tripathi plays Chef Nitya Sharma, the perfectionist head chef of Indie Spice, a role the actress described as aggressive and versatile and her digital debut; at the time she was also playing Ishita in the television series *Yeh Hai Mohabbatein*.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/divyanka-tripathi-feeling-like-a-debutant-with-coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-5962587/) • [10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-divyanka-tripathi-rajeev-khandelwal-clash-over-cooking-ways-5930524/) Rajeev Khandelwal plays Chef Vikram Singh Chauhan, a brooding Michelin-starred chef; he said director Pradeep Sarkar brought out a fun side of him and that he enjoyed playing the younger version of the character.[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/rajeev-khandelwal-coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-ekta-kapoor-turning-chef-character-divyanka-tripathi-videos-5944809/)
The supporting cast includes [Priyanshu Chatterjee](https://www.edgepedia.org/priyanshu-chatterjee) as Karan, Nitya's friend; Barkha Sengupta (Barkha Bisht) as Seema; Saloni Khanna as Manira, Vikram's business partner; Mrinal Dutt as Kaizad, a self-described playboy; Madhu Sneha as sous chef Tanvi; and Maninee Mishra, Navneet Nishan, Serena Walia as Gauri, and Errol Marks as Shekhar.[4](https://scroll.in/reel/936994/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-review-an-over-cooked-romance-that-lacks-bite) • [5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala)
### Episodes
The twelve episodes carry food-themed titles, beginning with "Raita Phail Gaya" and ending with the finale "Mashed in Mohabbat, Baked in Love", in which Nitya, heartbroken after seeing Vikram with Seema, confronts the two; a year later she is accepted into the [Le Cordon Bleu](https://www.edgepedia.org/le-cordon-bleu) college on Vikram's recommendation.[2](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022/episodes) • [3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/43981/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala)
## Production and release
The series was produced under Ekta Kapoor's ALTBalaji banner and streamed on both ALTBalaji and ZEE5 under the two platforms' content partnership, under which production costs are shared.[4](https://scroll.in/reel/936994/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-review-an-over-cooked-romance-that-lacks-bite) • [11](https://www.balajitelefilms.com/pdf/outcomeofboardmeeting/BTLOutcome13112019.pdf) The trailer was released on 16 August 2019.[6](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-trailer/0-1-256259) The first seven episodes appeared on 3 September 2019, episodes 8 through 10 on 7 September, and the final two on 10 September.[2](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022/episodes) Both lead actors trained with established chefs to prepare for the roles, working on chopping, cooking, and plating.[12](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-trailer-divyanka-tripathi-and-rajeev-khandelwal-present-a-spicy-recipe-of-love-5912006/)
## Reception
Critical response was mixed to negative. Scroll.in's review called the series an "over-cooked romance" with a confusing mix of ingredients, finding the food largely incidental to the plot despite the kitchen setting, and criticizing trite sub-plots and casual sexism in some supporting storylines.[4](https://scroll.in/reel/936994/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-review-an-over-cooked-romance-that-lacks-bite) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express)'s first-impression piece found the plot familiar but noted that Khandelwal's performance worked in parts.[13](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-first-impression-rajeev-khandelwal-divyanka-tripathi-5964947/lite/) On IMDb the series holds a 6.8 rating from about 4,000 votes.[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala)
The show's marketing was recognized within [Balaji Telefilms](https://www.edgepedia.org/balaji-telefilms)' own reporting: the annual report lists an e4m award for "Best marketing campaign for a web original integrated" for the series, and an ALTBalaji awards document cites recognition for "Best fiction content on an OTT Platform".[14](https://www.balajitelefilms.com/pdf/annualreports/balajiannualreports/Balaji%20AR%20v2_09_Aug_2021_compressed.pdf) • [15](https://www.balajitelefilms.com/pdf/outcomeofboardmeeting/finalupload11022021.pdf)
## Availability
The series remains streamable on ZEE5 and, in India, on VI movies and tv, with audio in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam and English subtitles; it carries a UA age rating.[1](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022) • [5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala)
## References
1. [Coldd Lassi aur Chicken Masala, ZEE5 series page](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022)
2. [Coldd Lassi aur Chicken Masala episode list, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022/episodes)
3. [Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/43981/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala)
4. [Coldd Lassi aur Chicken Masala review: An over-cooked romance that lacks bite, Scroll.in](https://scroll.in/reel/936994/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-review-an-over-cooked-romance-that-lacks-bite)
5. [Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala)
6. [Coldd Lassi aur Chicken Masala trailer, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala/0-6-2022/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-trailer/0-1-256259)
7. [Rajeev Khandelwal: Pradeep Sarkar has brought out my fun side, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/rajeev-khandelwal-coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-ekta-kapoor-turning-chef-character-divyanka-tripathi-videos-5944809/)
8. [Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala full web series, Zee Movies Hindi (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIFF5XeH-8)
9. [Divyanka Tripathi: Feeling like a debutant, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/divyanka-tripathi-feeling-like-a-debutant-with-coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-5962587/)
10. [Divyanka and Rajeev clash over cooking ways, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-divyanka-tripathi-rajeev-khandelwal-clash-over-cooking-ways-5930524/)
11. [ALTBalaji + Zee5 content alliance, Balaji Telefilms board outcome (November 2019)](https://www.balajitelefilms.com/pdf/outcomeofboardmeeting/BTLOutcome13112019.pdf)
12. [Coldd Lassi aur Chicken Masala trailer article, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-trailer-divyanka-tripathi-and-rajeev-khandelwal-present-a-spicy-recipe-of-love-5912006/)
13. [Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala first impression, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/coldd-lassi-aur-chicken-masala-first-impression-rajeev-khandelwal-divyanka-tripathi-5964947/lite/)
14. [Balaji Telefilms annual report](https://www.balajitelefilms.com/pdf/annualreports/balajiannualreports/Balaji%20AR%20v2_09_Aug_2021_compressed.pdf)
15. [ALTBalaji awards and recognition, Balaji Telefilms](https://www.balajitelefilms.com/pdf/outcomeofboardmeeting/finalupload11022021.pdf)
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