He quit his job to sell Rs 2.5 vada pav; 3 decades later, he owns a posh bungalow
Anilbhai, a street food vendor in Surat, has gained social media attention for owning a bungalow despite his humble beginnings selling vada pav. He credits his success to hard work and his mother's influence, maintaining his daily routine at his food cart.
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The story serves as an inspirational human-interest piece highlighting the potential for economic mobility in the informal street food sector.
A vada pav cart standing beside a white bungalow in Surat, Gujarat has caught attention on social media for a long time now. The bungalow belongs to the man who runs the cart itself, known as Anilbhai. He has been selling vada pav since 1997, when one cost just ₹2.50. Today, the cart remains part of his daily routine, even though he owns the bungalow next to it.In an Instagram video with food vlogger Harry Uppal, Anilbhai spoke about his journey from working with his mother and leaving a job at ONGC to building a vada pav business.“I didn’t build that bungalow, Mataji did”During the conversation, Harry Uppal told Anilbhai that he had seen news about a man from Surat who had made a bungalow by selling vada pav. “That's me,” Anilbhai replied. “But I didn't build that bungalow. Mataji (goddess) made it.
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