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Bipasha Basu flags worms claim in Isopure container

Published 10 September 2026

Actor Bipasha Basu has publicly raised a food-safety concern after saying she found what appeared to be tiny worms inside a newly opened container of Isopure, a nutrition brand known for its whey protein isolate products and supplements. In a video posted to her Instagram Story on Thursday, September 10, Basu showed the contents of the container up close, zooming in on small moving specks she identified as worms, and at one point held a tiny wormlike creature on her finger. This Isopure is full of worms... tiny tiny worms. The new dabba that weve opened is full of worms, she said in the video. Alongside the post, she tagged Tukaram Mundhe, the Commissioner of the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, writing that he was her only hope so we dont get spoilt or adulterated stuff in everything that we purchase, accompanied by a folded-hands emoji. The claim has not been independently verified. It is not clear from the video alone whether the contents shown are in fact worms, what the batch or purchase details of the specific container were, or whether any formal inspection has been initiated as a result of her post.

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