Hindi ZEE5 unveils Maa Hai Na, a comedy cooking show that brings Gen Z lifestyles face-to-face with the traditions of a mother’s kitchen. Hosted by Shilpa Shetty Kundra, the show features six Gen Z celebrities and their mothers, coming together for a journey filled with cooking, connection, conversations and chaos.
Energised by Gen Z language, habits and opinions, and grounded in a mother’s emotional instincts and lived experience, Maa Hai Na explores what happens when two generations listen to each other—one recipe at a time.
In Maa Hai Na, six mother–child duo step into the kitchen, navigate miscommunication, pressure, affection, and rediscovered comfort—proving that while recipes can be learnt, the bond between a maa and her child is instinctive and timeless. As moms guide their Gen Z children through chopping, stirring and plating, the kitchen turns into a space filled with memories, nostalgia, laughter, arguments, and emotions that go far beyond food. While the kids bring speed, shortcuts and sass, mothers bring patience, tradition and “aise hi hota hai” logic.
The list of contestants includes Sunita Ahuja with daughter, Tina Ahuja; Urvashi Dholakia with son, Kshitij Dholakia; Tanya Mittal with mother, Sunita Mittal; Gullu with mother, Munesh Tanwar; Shahida Ansari with nephew, Afghan; and Bhagyashre E Sharma with mother, Rinju Sharma.
Kaveri Das, Chief Channel Officer &TV and Business Head, Hindi ZEE5 said, “No matter how independent or fast-paced our lives become, there are certain relationships that continue to ground us, and the bond we share with our mothers is one of them. At Hindi ZEE5, we wanted to create a format that reflects this emotion through a lens that feels fresh, entertaining, and deeply relatable for younger audiences today. “Maa Hai Na brings together the energy, humour, and everyday chaos of Gen Zs with the warmth, instincts, and life lessons that only a mother can bring. As we continue to experiment with newer non-fiction formats on the platform, the idea was to create a show that feels authentic to modern family dynamics while reminding audiences that no matter how much life changes, Maa Hai Na,” Das said.
Neeti & Preeti, Producers, Lil Frodo Productions House, said, “At Lil Frodo Productions, we are always looking to tell stories that feel deeply personal yet universally relatable. With Maa Hai Na, we wanted to go beyond a conventional cooking format and create something that captures the emotional fabric of Indian households. “The kitchen is often where the most honest conversations happen, and this show uses that space to explore the evolving dynamic between Gen Z and their mothers. Working with Shilpa Shetty Kundra as the host brought the perfect balance of warmth, relatability, and energy to the format. We hope audiences see themselves and their own relationships reflected in these moments of chaos, humour, and connection.”
