Gopal’s 56 is a Delhi food and dessert business whose product range includes ice cream and restaurant items. The company promoted fibre-enriched ice cream as a differentiating product while operating established physical outlets.
The founder entered Shark Tank India Season 1 with an unusual request: ₹300 crore for 25% equity. No Shark invested. The ask remains among the largest presented on the Indian programme and implied a valuation of ₹1,200 crore.
The television appearance did not represent a newly formed pre-revenue startup. During and after the pitch, the business described existing outlet operations and a wider food-service history. A later profile reported that one Kalkaji outlet produced about ₹4 crore annual revenue with a 22% net margin; those figures are founder-supplied rather than audited consolidated accounts.
Gopal’s 56 continues to maintain an official website and food-business presence. This distinguishes it from Season 1 brands whose sites and operations disappeared after broadcast, although it does not validate the valuation proposed in the tank.
No consolidated recent revenue filing was located that could support a current group valuation or calculate growth from the television period. Gopal’s 56 should also not be confused with the unrelated listed company Gopal Snacks Limited.
The accurate current summary is continuity without a verified valuation. Gopal’s 56 received no investment after the programme’s ₹300 crore ask but remains active as a Delhi restaurant and ice-cream business. As of August 25, 2026, its latest consolidated turnover and profit are not publicly established.
The ₹300 crore request was an investment amount, not a claim that the business earned ₹300 crore in annual revenue. Likewise, the implied ₹1,200 crore valuation was a negotiating position and not a completed market transaction. Treating either number as turnover would materially misstate the company’s financial position, so the headline identifies it specifically as an ask.
Sources: Gopal’s 56 official background; Gopal’s 56 post-show profile; Shark Tank India Season 1 pitch table.