3 minutes of readingNew DelhiJanuary 30, 2026 1:50 PM IST
shark tank india It is currently in the middle of its fifth season and the latest episode featured a businessman from Bengaluru who came with his business that primarily sells a “5-day guided fasting program.” Called OutLive, the businessman claimed that after following his 5-day routine, a consumer can lose up to 2kg in 5 days. His claims were questioned by sharks – Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, Namita Thapar, Kunal Bahl and Mohit Yadav as they poked holes in his plan, and Varun couldn’t clearly explain his stance on the show.
Varun came seeking Rs 1 million in exchange for 4 per cent of his company, valued at Rs 25 million. He showed his product, which sells for Rs 7,000, and explained that a consumer is supposed to eat whatever is available in the box for 5 days while following his plan. “Every meal is supposed to give you highly satiating, highly nutritious, low-calorie foods,” he said, adding that this could improve your relationship with food.
When Namita Thapar questioned the electrolytes in one of his products, Varun became extremely defensive and was not prepared for any kind of feedback. When asked if he had done any studies, he said that he did a user study in 2023 where people lost 2-4 kg in 5 days. Anupam Mittal started losing his patience as he pointed at his products and said, “Tu Rs 7000 ka dabba leke aaya hai, isme Rs 500 ki cheezein nahi hain (You brought a box that costs Rs 7000 and has no products worth Rs 500). You are saying that people will lose 2 kg because of this. It is not because of this. It is because of calorie restriction, and that is “Mainly water loss in the first 5 days. Do you think people will pay Rs 7,000?
Anupam told her that she was “sounding like a YouTube video” and when he started talking about the “food science” behind his products, Namita dismissed his claims and said, “What food science?” She was the first to walk away from the negotiations, even before he could talk about his numbers.
Kunal Bahl asked if he had been inspired by another international company and Varun admitted that he was following the model of a US-based company that has been doing this for 25 years and currently does a $15-20 million business. Kunal was shocked to discover that even that company had achieved so little in 25 years and abandoned the negotiations. “Talk less, listen more,” he said as he left.
Anupam told Varun that he seemed “wrong and lost” and added, “You will be a great influencer, invest in that and make more money in that business.” Aman Gupta also came out and said, “Maybe India is not ready for this.” Mohit also walked out of the negotiations.
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After leaving the tank, Varun said that this was “one of the toughest experiences of my life.” He said: “I don’t think they gave me a fair chance.”