Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- A restaurant visit, a few drops of iodine and a viral reel landed influencer Sarthak Sachdeva in a controversy involving Gauri Khan's restaurant, TORII. Now, the content creator has revisited the episode, opening up about how his attempt to check the paneer's authenticity backfired.

Sarthak's original video sparked a storm in April 2025 after he claimed that the Mumbai restaurant had served him fake paneer. However, in a recent interview, he acknowledged that he had relied on information online and reached the wrong conclusion.

What happened at TORII?

During his visit, Sarthak ordered a paneer dish and added iodine to a piece to check its authenticity. When it changed colour, he interpreted the reaction as evidence ...