In 1997, this man quit his job and started selling vada pav for just ₹2.5 in Surat, nearly three decades later ‘Anilbhai’ owns a huge, posh white bungalow which stands next to his cart

“I didn’t build that bungalow, Mataji did”Before vada pav, he worked with his familyHow he started selling vada pav for ₹2.50Currently, the vada pav is priced at ₹25 there. He has been selling vada pav since 1997, when one cost just ₹2.50. If I have guests, I take them out,” he told Harry.Anilbhai said he started selling vada pav in 1997. We used to get raw Vada Pav from Dabeli.” He added, “Vada Pav was famous in Bombay. He started selling vada pav in 1997 for ₹2.50.

Source: Times of India September 14, 2026 08:21 UTC