The birthday of Ankita Lokhande was celebrated in Laughter Chefs Season 3 Episode 38, which aired on March 29, 2026. The episode featured a special guest appearance by popular Indian art collector Shalini Passi and a hilarious fight between Jannat Zubair and Nia Sharma over a can of cereal.
In this episode, the celebrity contestants competed in two fun cooking battles where they prepared unique dishes – Koyla Candy and Dahi Bhalla Cake.

Ankita Lokhande’s Birthday Surprise
The episode started with Ankita Lokhande entering the Laughter Chefs set, where all her co-contestants were hiding. They surprised her with a special birthday celebration, complete with bursting balloons and dancing. It turned out to be a pre-April Fool’s prank by the contestants. Although Ankita’s actual birthday is in December, the team made fun of her because she always complains that her birthday never gets celebrated on the show.
Famous Indian art collector Shalini Passi joined the celebration as a special guest and brought an expensive golden poodle with her.
Cooking Battle 1: Koyla Candy
Chef Harpal Singh gave the contestants their first challenge – to make a unique dish called Koyla Candy.
Criteria for Koyla Candy:
- 3 Pieces
- Realistic Koyla (coal) look
- Porous and crispy texture
- Perfect sweetness
Winners:
- Krushna Abhishek and Kashmera Shah
After the first battle, the cake-cutting ceremony for Ankita’s birthday took place. However, it turned out to be a salty cake as a prank by Chef Harpal.
Cooking Battle 2: Dahi Bhalla Cake
In the second cooking battle, Chef Harpal Singh and host Bharti Singh asked the contestants to prepare a unique Dahi Bhalla Cake.
Criteria for Dahi Bhalla Cake:
- Perfect Bhalla
- Double-layered cake
- Khatti Meethi Chutney
- Cake decoration (replicating the shown image)
Selected Participants for the Market Run:
- Sudesh Lehri
- Elvish Yadav
- Ankita Lokhande
- Tejasswi Prakash
- Jannat Zubair
- Abhishek Kumar
- Krushna Abhishek.
While collecting ingredients during the pantry run, Nia Sharma and Jannat Zubair had a funny catfight over a can of cereal. Both were shouting and screaming at each other in a hilarious way while the other contestants tried to control them.
Winners:
- Nia Sharma and Sudesh Lehri
At the end of the episode, Krushna Abhishek revealed to Ankita that the entire birthday celebration was a planned prank. However, Ankita was still happy that her birthday was celebrated on the show.
Next Episode Preview: In Laughter Chefs Season 3 Episode 39, Indian actress Mrunal Thakur will visit the show along with the entire star cast of the film Dacoit: A Love Story to promote their movie.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Whose birthday was celebrated in Laughter Chefs Season 3 Episode 38?
Ankita Lokhande’s birthday was celebrated in the episode. However, it was a fun prank by the contestants because her actual birthday is in December.
2. What was the funny fight between Nia Sharma and Jannat Zubair about?
Nia Sharma and Jannat Zubair had a hilarious catfight over a can of cereal during the market/pantry run. Both were shouting and screaming at each other in a funny way while the other contestants tried to calm them down.
3. Who won the Koyla Candy cooking challenge?
Krushna Abhishek and Kashmera Shah won the first cooking battle for making the best Koyla Candy.
4. Who won the Dahi Bhalla Cake cooking challenge?
Nia Sharma and Sudesh Lehri won the second cooking battle for preparing the best Dahi Bhalla Cake.
5. What is coming up in the next episode (Episode 39) of Laughter Chefs Season 3?
In Episode 39, Indian actress Mrunal Thakur will visit the show along with the entire star cast of the film Dacoit: A Love Story for promotion.
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