Whether anyone knows Chandrika Gera Dixit by this name or not, but people in every corner of the country have started recognizing her as Delhi’s ‘Vada Pav Girl’. The ‘Vada Pav Girl’ came into the limelight when she organized a Bhandara in front of her shop and was taken into custody by the Delhi Police. She became very famous after this incident. However, now Chandrika Dixit is in the headlines not for her Vada Pav but for becoming the first confirmed contestant of Bigg Boss OTT. Fans are eagerly waiting for ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’. But this time the season will be hosted by Anil Kapoor, not Salman Khan.
People did not like the first confirmed contestant
The makers of Bigg Boss OTT 3 held a press conference just yesterday, which was completed in Mumbai. It was only after this press conference that the promo of the first confirmed contestant was shared on the official Instagram account of Jio Cinema.
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The face of the first contestant is not visible in this promo, but the girl is seen making vada pav on the cart. It is clear from this that Delhi’s famous vada pav girl i.e. Chandrika Gera Dixit has become the first confirmed contestant of Bigg Boss OTT 3. She is seen saying in this promo that she has put her work and family ahead in life and the person who raises questions down. Now I am coming to Bigg Boss house to answer the people. Bigg Boss has given the tag of spicy chilli to its first confirmed contestant.
The first promo of the show is going viral on social media. People are trolling the makers of Bigg Boss badly. Many people have written that they are not going to watch the show, while according to some people, the makers have now lowered the standard of their show.
Who is Chandrika Gera Dixit?
Chandrika Gera Dixit has now become a social media star. This miracle happened with one of her videos, after which her life changed after it went viral. She has started a food court business in Delhi’s Sainik Vihar area. Before this, Chandrika used to work in Haldiram company. Her husband Yash Gera used to work in Rapido company.
Vada Pav Girl (Chandrika Gera Dixit) quit her job and set up a Vada Pav cart
Due to irregular timings and low salary of her husband’s job, Chandrika quit her job in Haldiram company. One reason for this was that Chandrika’s son had dengue fever, due to which she decided to quit her job so that she could take care of her son. In this difficult time, she had to look after her son and also run the house. In such a situation, Chandrika turned her passion for cooking into business and set up a Vada Pav cart for a few months in Mangolpuri area of Outer Delhi.
After this video, Chandrika Gera Dixit became ‘Vada Pav Girl’
Chandrika’s simple looking cart became popular among the people when a food vlogger shared her video on social media. In this video, Chandrika’s art of making tasty vada pav was shown, which caught the attention of food lovers. Her video suddenly went viral, after which the crowd of people increased at her cart.
Connection also associated with controversies
Along with popularity, Chandrika also faced challenges. A video of her quarrel with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officer came to light. Chandrika accused them of harassment and said that despite paying a fee of 35 thousand, more money is being demanded. This video went quite viral, after which people’s attention also went to the problems of street vendors.
Also collaborated with ‘Dolly Chaiwala’
The troubles in Chandrika’s life did not end here. To give her competition, other people also started the business of vada pav. Even after so many difficulties, Chandrika did not give up. Amidst challenges and increasing popularity, she collaborated with ‘Dolly Chaiwala’. Apart from this, she also collaborated with Sunny Arya and Puneet Superstar of ‘Bigg Boss’ show. These celebrities praised Chandrika as a role model for vendors.
Journey from food court to luxury car
Chandrika made the most of her popularity and changed her fortunes. She was seen getting down from a luxurious Ford Mustang car, which costs more than Rs 76 lakh.
‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ press conference
On June 18, a press conference of ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ was held, in which a video was shown. This video showed a blurred glimpse of social media sensation Chandrika Dixit. She has become the first confirmed contestant of this season. ‘Bigg Boss 17’ winner Munawar Farooqui, ‘Bigg Boss OTT Season 2’ winner Elvish Yadav and first runner-up Abhishek Malhan were also seen at the press conference.
Contestants of ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’
Apart from Chandrika Dixit, Sonam Khan, Sona Maqbool, Sana Sultan, ‘Temptation Island’ stars Chetna Bhagat and Nikhil Mehta, influencer Vishal Pandey, Paoli Das, singer Mika Singh and Sai Ketan Rao can be seen in this season.