| Koushik Shankar is an Indian chef known for his fusion dishes. |
| He was a judge on the Tamil TV cookery show ‘MasterChef India – Tamil Season 2’ in 2023 on SonyLIV. |
| His love for cooking began in childhood, trying to make Chinese cuisine at age five after reading a recipe in a comic book. |
| In 1997, he started as a Tr. Chef De Partie at Leela Kempinsky in Mumbai, now The Leela. |
| He worked at Cafe Coffee Day in Mumbai as a Product Development Manager for over two years before leaving in 1999. |
| From 1999 to 2002, he worked as a Product Development and Marketing Manager at Chimayo Chains Private Limited in Chennai. |
| Shankar joined Java Green Private Limited in Chennai as a Product Development Manager until 2006. |
| He founded 'Eatitude Gourmet Technologists,' a food and beverages consultancy in 2006. |
| The chef starred in cooking series like 'Masala Express' and ‘Thamizhagathin Samayal Champion’ on Jaya TV. |
| He judged seasons 1 and 2 of ‘MasterChef India – Tamil’ in 2021 and 2023 respectively. |
| Shankar was a guest in the show ‘Tamizha Tamizha’ on Zee Tamil in 2022. |
| In 2022, he was a visiting judge on ‘Cooku with Comali’ on Star Vijay. |
| He and Ranveer Brar judged an event in New Delhi in 2022. |
| He has judged various award ceremonies like ‘The Food Connoisseur India Award’ in 2022. |
| He shared how he got the nickname 'The Mad Chef' in an interview. |
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