An influencer from a village in UP joins the latest season Big Boss OTT. With a large following on both Instagram and YouTube, Shivani Kumari adds diversity and more representation to the reality show.
Story: Nitya Kaimal
Big Boss OTT 3 recently announced members of its new cast, with Shivani Kumari being one of the additions. Fans are buzzing with curiosity, and while not much information is available about this rural influencer, here is what we do know about her.
Shivani Kumari is a 22-year-old influencer from the Aryari village in Uttar Pradesh. Starting her social media journey on TikTok in 2019, Shivani blew up with her unique content, sharing videos of her daily life in rural India with her mother and siblings. After the app’s ban, she shifted to YouTube, where she has amassed a massive following. Additionally, she has starred in several music videos such as ‘Shor’ and ‘Balma’ among others, Most of her videos include snippets of her family and their life in Aryari, along with the usual lip-syncing and fashion videos that dominate social media.
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Fans and supporters are drawn to her happy-go-lucky and magnetic energy that is visible in all her videos, and she creates the perfect mix of following trends while maintaining her distinctive charm, without compromising her rural background and life. The authenticity of her content, including videos of her helping around the house, feeding animals, interacting with her family, and all in her local dialect adds to her appeal. Fans believe that she will be an excellent addition to the cast of Big Boss, and are proud of how she will represent rural India on such a large platform.
watch the video shivani share on her instagram with with Anil kapur
https://www.instagram.com/shivani__kumari321/?hl=en
Her mother is an agricultural labourer, supporting the family after her father’s demise, which is known through the memorable tributes Shivani posts on her Instagram. Shivani is also seen posting pictures with posters and statues of Ambedkar, which has led to speculation about her caste identity. While this information is not verified, some sources online say that her family belongs to the Kushwaha caste, an OBC community predominant in UP.
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In her early days in a video with YouTuber Anjul Bamhrolia, she asked him “Bhaiya humko kaun dekhega? Hum toh gaun ke hai?” to which he replied confidently saying “Tum Saurabh Joshi se bhi aage jaogi kyunki tumhare paas asli kahaani hai”. She now has over 2 million subscribers on YouTube and had 4 million followers on her previous Instagram account.
Shivani is set to star in Big Boss OTT 3 alongside the viral ‘Vada Pav Girl’ Chandrika Dixit. Fans have also taken to social media to call for ‘Dolly Chaiwala’ as a contestant as well. Dolly Chaiwala is famous for documenting his travels across the globe as he shares his tea with locals and public figures, including Bill Gates, which blew up his social media account. He is also a Dalit and a vocal Ambedkarite.
*दलित टाइम्स उन करोड़ो लोगो की आवाज़ है जिन्हें हाशिए पर रखा गया है। *
महिला, दलित और आदिवासियों के मुद्दों पर केंद्रित पत्रकारिता करने और मुख्यधारा की मीडिया में इनका प्रतिनिधित्व करने के लिए हमें आर्थिक सहयोग करें।
