By Anil Merani: Every Bigg Boss inmate tries to create a particular image of themselves on the show, in a bit to appeal to the audience and thereby try to stay longer in the house.
Amidst the glamorous avatars that most contestants typically try to portray, Chahat Pandey is carving a unique identity for herself. She is cultivating a rural girl image, starkly contrasting the norm.
Chahat is not lying; she has a rural background.
Generally speaking, most entertainment industry folks from rural areas try to hide the same, as they do not want to be looked down upon. But here, Chahat is playing the same to the hilt to win rural and small-town votes.
Chahat’s decision to embrace her rural roots is not just a strategy, it’s a display of confidence. She is grounded in her origins, and this confidence resonates with the audience.
Her choice of attire and makeup further reinforces Chahat’s image strategy. She is always seen in traditional clothes, with minimal makeup. This aligns with her rural girl image and sets her apart from the more glamorous contestants.
Recently, a video of Chahat wearing short clothes became viral online to indicate that she is playing a game (we can’t verify the video)
It was part of the same narrative Chahat launched to challenge Avinash Mishra’s gawar barb and tried to gain sympathy as a village belle.
As a village girl, she could easily cry hell’s merry when Avinash alluded that she had the hots for him. This would have earned her a lot of votes and might have cost Avinash a support base. However, Avinash did clarify that his ganwar comments were aimed only at Chahat and not anyone else.
Chahat is play-acting, for she has been in Mumbai for years, and once you are in the industry, you will act modern.
But it will be interesting to see how long she can keep up the act when the pressure builds up; masks do fall.
And it all depends on Bigg Boss18. If her character supports their agenda, they will play along; if not, they will engineer a situation where her true self will emerge. As they say in the gambling business, the house always wins.
Avinash also knows her from beforehand, so he might have some dope on her, which he can use later. The dirty tricks department of other contestants must also be scouring up her past to find some dirt on her.