Tanya Mittal reveals fulfilling her Bollywood dream on Bigg Boss 19; says, "If I am not that accha, I would want them to..."

I only get inspired by myself.

The grand premiere of Bigg Boss 19, hosted by Salman Khan, introduced the season's contestants in an event filled with glamour and anticipation.

One of the notable entrants is entrepreneur and content creator Tanya Mittal, who has built a following of 2.5 million on Instagram through her candid personality, posts about her luxurious life, and spiritual content.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Tanya discussed her tumultuous journey before entering the show. She spoke about dropping out of college to pursue fame, building a retail and manufacturing business, and navigating social media controversies, promising viewers an eventful stay.

The influencer also talked about her journey and on becoming the personality she is today. “It’s been a very long journey. I was a small-town girl with big dreams. Mujhe sapne aate the voh Guru bhai waale ki main ek stage par khadi hun aur neeche 10-12 lakh log meri sun rahe hain (I used to get dreams that I am speaking on a stage and people are listening to me). It was so unreal because our country has seen that happening only to men. To the aura I carry right now, even a superstar doesn't carry this. 4 PSO, 2 convoys, this is the lifestyle of politicians and MLAs. How could I deny something I literally dreamt of? I really used to get these dreams. So coming from such a conservative family, I left my college just to get this fame. I started by making handmade cards and selling them door to door," she added.

Tanya revealed that she always craved for fame, so she chose to do something completely unique. “So I started with temples because no one gives you money to promote temples. Usually influencers are lifestyle, make-up, electronics, travel, just because they get paid for it. I didn’t want money out of anything. Even from the MP and UP governments, I was not. charging. I was just collaborating for free because I wanted to look out for the Government’s tourism department and how so many tribals work for them. And I promoted it well. The entire country was looking at me, videos were having 50 million views. Itna saara jab karlete ho, I have been struggling for 10 years, I have been working since I was 19, so when you see so many ups and downs you become strong.”

There were reports claiming that Tanya earns Rs 6 lakhs per month and her net worth is Rs 2 crores, however that influencer denied that fact stating, “That’s just half the salary I pay to my staff. I have 3 factories, 2 retail stores, so just imagine how much staff I have and how much I would earn in a day. So this net worth is 0.1% of who I am. But I am not leaving my luxurious lifestyle behind, I am taking 9 suitcases inside, jewellery, sarees. We are also trying meri chandi ki bottle bhi andar jaaye. So everyone is trying to cope up with my luxury and I am not trying to tone myself down.”

The influencer further revealed that by going inside the Bigg Boss house she will be living her political and Bollywood dream and said, “I always wanted to become a superstar. If somebody calls you and says that you are coming to Bombay and meeting Salman Khan, how can you say no? Everybody has Bollywood dreams. Hum kitna bhi dikhaaye that we are rich, still we want to become a heroine. It’s a dream, lele Salman mujhe Dabbangg main.”

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Discussing how her persona aligns with the new theme, Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar she said, “I always wanted to be a politician. I am very desperate. You don’t see the fortuners and PSOs? So it’s going to be a dream come true, and I am going to live my dreams there. Bigg Boss is something you can’t plan of and really they don’t have a script. Just hoping that I perform the best in whatever happens.”

Tanya further want people should see her as more than just her online image and said, “Actually, logon ki trolling hi isliye hai kyunki unko lagta hai koi itna accha kaise ho sakta hai (People troll because they think how can someone be soo good). So I want to prove my point. And if I am not that accha, I would want them to unfollow me. It’s going to be justice for them.”

Warning the contestants in the house she stated that, “It takes a lot of effort to make me nervous. Even after facing back-to-back controversies, I didn’t get nervous. I am not nervous; everyone else should be nervous. I am an overconfident person.”

Tanya also mentioned she hasn't seen past seasons of Bigg Boss and sid that, “Bhut mushkil hone waali hai logon ko Bigg Boss 19. I only get inspired by myself. I am very self-obsessed. Mere bathroom main bhi meri hi photo lagi hai aur mere bacche bhi mere hi jaise honge. I have never seen Bigg Boss before and I am very jalkukda kinda of a person. I can’t see someone’s life and think that oh, she became an actor, and I am left behind.”

The latest episodes of Bigg Boss 19 will stream on JioHostar at 9pm every night and will air on ColorsTV at 10:30pm.