Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s wife Gauri Khan’s upscale Mumbai restaurant Torii came under scrutiny after social media influencer Sarthak Sachdeva alleged that the paneer served there is ‘fake.’ Yes, you read that right.
In a now-viral Instagram reel, the influencer is seen performing an iodine tincture test, often used to detect starch adulteration, on a piece of paneer from Torii. When the iodine touched the paneer, it turned blue-black, prompting Sarthak to declare it ‘adulterated.’
He also tested paneer from other celebrity-owned restaurants, including those by Bobby Deol, Shilpa Shetty, and cricketer Virat Kohli. In those tests, the paneer did not change colour, suggesting no starch presence.
Torii Mumbai, Gauri’s restaurant, responds