Chandrika Dixit, the viral 'Vada Pav girl' from Delhi, has been officially announced as the first contestant of Bigg Boss OTT 3. The news was shared by the show's OTT platform JioCinema on social media on Tuesday, 18 June.
The third season of the popular reality show will be hosted by Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor and will start streaming from 21 June.
Sharing the news with their fans on Instagram, JioCinema wrote, "Who's the first contestant of Bigg Boss OTT 3? Head over to JioCinema Premium to get a sneak peek of this teekhi mirchi (hot chilli)... Bigg Boss OTT 3 streaming exclusively on JioCinema Premium starting 21 June, 9 pm.”
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Chandrika, who hails from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, became an overnight sensation for selling Vada Pav in Delhi. She recently arrived in Mumbai with her family to participate in the show.
According to India Today, sources revealed that Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actors Harshad Chopda and Shehzada Dhami are also likely to appear as contestants in Bigg Boss OTT 3.
Temptation Island winners Cheshta Bhagat-Nikhil Mehta and social media personality Vishal Pandey have also been roped in for the show, as per reports.
Bigg Boss OTT is a digital spin-off of the Bigg Boss franchise, hosted by Salman Khan. While Salman hosted the second season of Bigg Boss OTT, he opted out of the third season owing to his professional commitments.
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