Bigg Boss OTT 3: From Maxtern getting replaced by Chandrika Dixit aka Vada Pav girl to Lovekesh Kataria- Vishal Pandey’s tiff: Things to look up to ahead of the grand premiere

Controversial reality show Bigg Boss OTT 3 is all set for its grand premiere today (21st June). From Maxtern being replaced by Chandrika Dixit, also known as the Vada Pav girl, to the intense tiff between Lovekesh Kataria and Vishal Pandey, there's so much drama and excitement to look forward to. Let’s take a sneak peek at the top moments to look up to..

The first performance promo that the makers shared on social media was of Sana Makbul and Sana Sultan. The two divas were seen setting the stage on fire with their charm and enthusiasm. While Sana Sultan rocked an all-white ethnic look, Sana Makbul went for a gorgeous pink gown.

On the professional front, Sana Sultan is an Indian actress predominantly known for her music videos, including Sharry Mann's "Dilwale," Kaka's "Gustaakhi," B Praak's "Roohedaariyan," and Jazzy B & Milind Gaba's "Couple." Sana Makbul, on the other hand has been a part of several hit music videos. She was previously also seen on Khatron Ke Khiladi.

A recent promo caused abuzz between the audience as Chandrika Dixit aka the Viral Vada Pav Girl makes it to the stage of Bigg Boss OTT 3. As soon as she came up on the stage of the controversial reality show, host Anil Kapoor asked her a series of questions. While answering them Chandrika bashed the claims that questioned if she is ‘causing controversy’ only to be a part of Bigg Boss.

Maxtern shared a video on his social media revealing why he’s not a part of Bigg Boss OTT 3. He revealed that he was in talks with the makers. However, he got replaced by the viral ‘Vada Pav girl.’ He said, “Everyone knows that I was in talks with the makers since 2023. However, they replaced me with Vada Pav girl. If they had replaced me with Kataria, I wouldn’t have mind because I understand that the show needs audience. But Vada Pav wali?”

Chandrika arrived on the stage of Bigg Boss OTT 3 on the grand premier in a gorgeous purple saree that was all things glitz and glamour. As soon as she reached on the stage of the show, Anil Kapoor praised her. He said, “Kitni khoobsurat lag rahi ho aap, main toh dekhta hi reh gaya.”

In a recent promo, Anil Kapoor can be seen mentioning that Vishal Pandey, a social media influencer has over 9 million followers. He then welcomed Lovekesh on the stage asking him how many followers does he have on Instagram. Loveless mentioned that he has around 1.8 million followers. Kataria then spoke about Vishal’s videos mentioning, “I skip his videos after watching them for only 3 seconds.” The two got into a tiff over the same. The caption of the post read, “Kiska fan base banega kiski strength? Witness this clash of content creators in the #BiggBossOTT3 Grand Premiere, tonight at 9pm! Streaming exclusively on JioCinema Premium. #BBOTT3onJioCinema #BBOTT3 #BiggBoss #Jio CinemaPremium.”

The reality show will air on Friday, June 21 at 9 p.m. The show will premiere exclusively on JioCinema Premium. Following the live-streaming of the premiere, the subsequent episodes will be available only on JioCinema. This time, as with the previous episodes, fans will get 24x7 access to the contestants.

While there are a series of names going around on social media. However, the makers have already released posters and teasers confirming some of the contestants. Neeraj Goyat, Naezy, Shivani Kumari, Chandrika Dixit, Sana Makbul, Sana Sultan, Lovekesh Kataria and Vishal Pandey are some of the confirmed contestants.