Is pasta worth Rs 45,000 available in Virat Kohli's restaurant One8 Commune? Know the truth!

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IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli, apart from being a star player for Team India, also owns a chain of high-end restaurants called One8 Commune. The menu at One8 Commune has many unique and delicious dishes, but the cheese pasta stands out.

It is being claimed on social media that Virat Kohli's restaurant One8 Commune serves white sauce pasta worth Rs 45,000. The claim shocked many netizens and many people flocked to the popular restaurant in Pune and Delhi's Aerocity.

Pasta is a white sauce and cheese pasta that is prepared in front of customers upon order. The cheese wheel pasta also has vodka and vegetables, but still isn't worth Rs 45,000.

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Fact Check: Is Virat Kohli's restaurant serving pasta worth Rs 45,000?

The viral claim that Virat Kohli's restaurant serves pasta is completely false. Paneer Wheel Pasta - You can enjoy it for around Rs.900 excluding GST. The pasta dish from One8 Commune does not cost Rs 45,000 as claimed by many food bloggers.

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This hefty price of pasta was said to be mainly due to the cost of a massive 12kg cheese wheel. It is reported that the cheese wheel alone costs Rs 40,000 but has the capacity to prepare hundreds of said dishes.

One8 Commune Pasta is served across Pune and Delhi Aerocity outlets and is priced at Rs 900, as confirmed by the restaurant menu available on DineOut and Zomato. The viral claim included the cost of the paneer wheel in the price of the dish, hence the claim of Rs 45,000.