Meet Chandrika Dixit: Viral Vada Pav Girl Who Joins Bigg Boss OTT 3 As First Confirmed Contestant
Bigg Boss OTT 3: The viral vada pav girl aka Chandrika Dixit becomes the first confirmed contestant to join Bigg Boss OTT 3. Popular for her street food cart selling “authentic vada pav” Chandrika has traveled a journey from quitting her job at Haldirams to entering the BB OTT house with commendation, unwavering hardwoods, and relentless persistence.
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Viral Vada Pav Girl Joins Anil Kapoor Hosted Show
JioCinema took to their social media handle to announce the news of Chandrika Dixit becoming the first confirmed contestant to enter the Bigg Boss OTT 3 house. Fans of the show are brimming with excitement to see the viral sensation on the reality show.
The third installment of Bigg Boss OTT will be hosted by Anil Kapoor. In the debut season, the hosting duties were shouldered by Karan Johar followed by Salman Khan as host for season 2. The latest season will start streaming on JioCinema on 21 June.
Who is Chandrika Dixit?
Chandrika Dixit is popularly known as Delhi’s viral vada pav girl. She is a viral sensation who became a famous internet personality after the video of her food cart went viral on Instagram thanks to the food vlogger Amit Jindal. She rose to quick fame with people from around and beyond the city started flocking to her cart “Mumbai Ka Mushoor Vadapav” (trans. Bombay Famous Vada Pav).
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A Delhi street food vendor, selling the quintessential street food of Mumbai is actually from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She moved to the capital city at a young age. But not much is known about her formative years or education.
From Haldirams to Bigg Boss OTT
The journey of Dixit may look like a tale of rags to riches from the surface but it's actually a telltale of her entrepreneurial caliber and affection for her loved ones. According to several media reports, Dixit was an employee at Haldirams but the tragedy of her son Rudra, falling sick with dengue compelled her to call it quits. She started her food cart with the ambition to contribute to the family income while keeping a close eye on her dengue-ridden son.
Her popularity on social media catapulted her rise to fame. As a popular sensation, her cart was visited by the likes of Sunny Arya, Puneet Superstar, and Nagpur's famous 'Dolly Chaiwala' Sunil Pati.
With rising popularity, she also found herself amidst some controversies. One of them was the alleged harassment by the Municipal Corporation Department demanding money from her despite her paying the fee for her cart.
As she embarks on a new journey on television with Bigg Boss OTT 3, she continues to be a beacon of hope for many small-scale business owners and an inspiration to all.
