Dark Parle-G: Viral picture gives a chocolate twist to 90s favourite biscuit; netizens perplexed

The text on the packet read, “Delicious Chocolaty. Dark Parle-G Biscuits.” But there is no mention of Dark Parle-G on the brand's official website.

Dark Parle-G takes over internet

Parle Glucose, popular as Parle-G biscuits, has been a staple in almost every Indian household for decades and was favourite among the kids of the 1990s. The biscuit brand is often associated with childhood memories, as it was a common tea-time snack in Indian houses.

However, these memories took a ‘dark’ turn after a picture of the chocolaty flavour of the biscuit, Dark Parle-G, went viral. Keeping the packaging as simple as the ‘real’ Parle-G, the viral picture shows a white-red-black-coloured packet. The text on the packet read, “Delicious Chocolaty. Dark Parle-G Biscuits.”

Take a look at the post here:

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Soon after the picture took over the internet, social media users jumped to react to it. While a section of users believe it to be an AI-generated picture, others frown at the idea of ‘dark’ Parle-G. A user commented, “It’s orio (Oreo) from 1980.” Another user commented, “Not looking good.”

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“This is edited or real?” wondered the third user. “I don’t know if it’s real or not but @ParleFamily. please consider start making it this looks so damn delicious,” requested another user.

Check out the reactions here: