Anupama | Written Update: August 27, 2026: Anupama Battles Her Missing Sense of Taste in the Grand Finale
The latest episode of Anupama finally brings the much-awaited grand finale, but Anupama’s biggest challenge is not simply defeating Prem. She must compete without being able to properly taste her food.
Anupama Reaches the Finale Just in Time
The episode begins with the host counting down the final seconds.
Anupama and Digvijay finally reach the venue, and Anupama manages to stop the timer just before time runs out. Everyone is stunned, especially Gautam and Vasundhara.
The host questions Anupama about arriving so late and wonders whether it was part of her strategy.
Manpreet also questions whether Anupama deliberately created the drama to attract attention.
Anupama calmly explains that she has a genuine reason for being late, but she does not want to reveal it simply to gain sympathy. She makes it clear that she would never risk her place in the competition for attention.
Roy and the other judges accept her explanation.
The Grand Finale Begins
Since Anupama missed the dance performance, the competition moves forward.
The judges discuss the two teams and admit that both sides have talented contestants. Manpreet says choosing one winner will be extremely difficult, while Ustaad agrees that this could be one of the toughest competitions.
Roy also wishes the best chef victory.
The host then asks both teams to greet each other before the finale begins.
However, behind the scenes, another drama is unfolding.
Gautam takes Paritosh aside and confronts him about lying.
At the same time, Anupama tells Digvijay that the medicine has still not restored her sense of taste.
She is worried, but Digvijay encourages her to remain patient.
Anupama and Prem Show Mutual Respect
Anupama tells Digvijay that regardless of the result, Prem will always be a talented chef.
She blesses Prem and wishes him success.
Shruti becomes irritated and questions why Anupama is pretending to support Prem while competing against him.
Anupama calmly explains that she is not afraid of losing.
She wishes Prem well because she genuinely respects his talent.
Surprisingly, Prem also wishes Anupama luck.
The moment creates a brief sense of sportsmanship before the intense competition begins.
Gautam Learns About Anupama’s Weakness
Meanwhile, Gautam questions Paritosh about what has happened.
Paritosh finally reveals that Anupama has lost her sense of taste and claims that their plan has worked.
Gautam becomes excited.
He begins considering whether revealing Anupama’s condition to the judges could damage her chances of winning.
However, the competition is already moving forward.
Bahubali Thali Becomes the Final Challenge
The judges announce an important rule.
Only the two captains—Anupama and Prem—will actually cook during the finale.
Their team members can assist only with basic preparation work such as chopping and cutting.
Then comes the major announcement.
The final challenge is to prepare a Bahubali Thali.
The chefs must not only prepare the different dishes but also explain the importance of items such as chutney, papad and pickle.
The challenge begins.
Anupama closes her eyes and prays before starting her cooking.
Rahi wishes Prem luck, while Roy explains that the basic ingredients have already been provided. However, additional ingredients will continue arriving throughout the round.
Anupama and Prem must use every new ingredient creatively in their thalis.
Bitter Gourd Becomes the First Challenge
The first surprise ingredient is bitter gourd.
Anupama immediately becomes nervous.
Her inability to taste the food means she cannot simply check the bitterness herself.
Digvijay encourages her and reminds her that she has prepared bitter gourd many times before.
Anupama remembers her experience and develops a strategy.
She decides to balance the bitterness using the correct combination of turmeric, lemon and salt.
Her confidence begins returning.
She thanks Digvijay for standing beside her during the difficult moment.
Roy explains that the real challenge is to transform bitter gourd into something delicious.
Rahi and Khyati, meanwhile, worry about how Prem will incorporate the ingredient and explain its importance in his thali.
Jaggery Arrives
The next surprise ingredient is jaggery.
Anupama and Prem continue working against the clock.
Both chefs remain focused on creating their dishes while trying to stay ahead of the competition.
Vasundhara carefully watches everything from the sidelines.
She believes that the judges are intentionally starting with relatively manageable ingredients to make the contestants comfortable.
According to her, the real difficult ingredients are still to come.
Anupama continues cooking despite her biggest disadvantage.
She knows that one wrong measurement could affect the entire thali because she cannot taste the food herself.
Precap
Anupama struggles to distinguish between refined sugar and salt and becomes increasingly worried about her chances of winning.
Kinjal and Digvijay discuss how they cannot directly help her during the challenge.
Meanwhile, Prem completes his dish on time, while Anupama remains stressed at her cooking counter as the pressure of the finale continues to rise.