From Miss Gorakhpur to 'Model Chai Wali': Viral Video Stuns Netizens

Viral Video: A video of Simran Gupta, popularly known as ‘Model Chai Wali,’ has taken Instagram by storm, amassing over 11 million views in just four days. Shared by the food blogging channel The Hungry Panjabi, the video features the beauty pageant winner turned entrepreneur as she prepares chai at her tea stall.

Simran Gupta joins a growing trend of small entrepreneurs turning tea-selling into a fashionable business venture, alongside well-known figures like Nagpur’s Dolly Chaiwala and Prafull Billore, famously known as MBA Chai Wala.

Meet the Lucknow Model Chai Wali: 

Simran Gupta, winner of Miss Gorakhpur in 2018, a model, receiving various offers and appearing in advertisements. However, her trajectory was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with The Better India, she shared, “After becoming Miss Gorakhpur, my morale increased significantly. I moved to Delhi and started getting modeling offers. But when the lockdown hit, my work came to a halt, forcing me to return to my hometown of Gorakhpur.”

As the sole earning member of her family, Gupta turned to entrepreneurship to support herself, drawing inspiration from MBA Chai Wala Prafull Billore and Patna graduate tea seller Priyanka Gupta when she opened her tea shop in Lucknow.

Viral Video of Lucknow Model Chai Wali: 

With over 10,000 comments on the viral chai wali video, mixed reactions have flooded the internet.

Netizens Reacts:  

 One commenter expressed concern, saying, “I have a problem with that hair open and hands without gloves… she is constantly touching her hair and then food!” Another quipped, “Chai ke saath baal free (hair free with tea).”

Despite the mixed feedback, Simran Gupta continues to capture attention as she navigates her journey as a young entrepreneur in the vibrant world of chai selling.