by The first episode of the Indian reality show The 50 (Season 1) aired on February 1, 2026. In the grand premiere episode, one contestant was eliminated, even before entering the lavish palace of the show’s game master, Lion.
Iconic Indian singer Himesh Reshammiya made a special guest appearance in the first episode of The 50 Season 1, playing a key role during the musical chairs task. Apart from the task and elimination, viewers also witnessed a spicy conversation between Maxtern and Prince Narula regarding Elvish Yadav.
Episode 1 of The 50 began with game master Lion giving viewers a tour of his lavish palace. Soon after, all 50 participants (24 boys and 26 girls), entered the arena.
After the contestants’ arrival, Lion announced that one contestant would be eliminated in the very first episode. He then revealed the 10 chosen captains who would lead their respective teams in upcoming tasks.
10 Chosen Captains by The Lion
- Shiv Thakare
- Krishna Shroff
- Prince Narula
- Karan Patel
- Rajat Dalal
- Monalisa
- Nikki Tamboli
- Urvashi Dholakia
- Mr. Faisu (Faisal Shaikh)
- Riddhi Dogra
After announcing the captain names, Lion asked the remaining contestants to choose which captain’s team they wanted to join. Each team had to consist of five players, including the captain.
Once all 10 teams were formed, Lion distributed blue and red cards among them. Captains who received blue cards were given the right to decide which teams they wanted to challenge.
Who Challenged Whom
- Team Rajat Dalal challenged Team Faisu
- Team Prince Narula challenged Team Monalisa
- Team Shiv Thakare challenged Team Riddhi Dogra
- Team Nikki Tamboli challenged Team Krishna Shroff
- Team Karan Patel challenged Team Urvashi Dholakia
Musical Chairs Obstacle Course – Task Rules and Results
Lion then announced the first task, a musical chairs obstacle course, with Himesh Reshammiya playing a key role through his live singing.
Rules of the Task:
- Himesh Reshammiya would sing a song, and when he stopped singing, the pictures of two competing teams would flash on the screen.
- Both teams had to cross an obstacle course, ring a bell, and sit on chairs placed at the end.
- Whichever team had all five members seated first after ringing the bell would be declared safe from elimination.
- The losing team would move to the unsafe zone.
Results of the Task:
- Team Faisu defeated Team Rajat Dalal
- Team Prince Narula defeated Team Monalisa
- Team Shiv Thakare defeated Team Riddhi Dogra
- Team Krishna Shroff defeated Team Nikki Tamboli
- Team Karan Patel defeated Team Urvashi Dholakia
One Last Chance for Unsafe Contestants
Lion then gave all 25 unsafe contestants one final chance to save themselves. Himesh sang another song, and when he stopped, contestants had to quickly secure a chair. There were only 15 chairs available, leaving 10 contestants still unsafe.
10 Unsafe Contestants after Musical Chairs:
- Nikki Tamboli
- Arbaz Patel
- Monalisa
- Vikrant Singh Rajput
- Vanshaj Singh
- Dushyant Kukreja
- Urvashi Dholakia
- Tejaswi Madivada
- Kaka Ji
- Neelam Giri
Special Power for Winning Captains and the First Elimination
Lion then called the five winning captains forward and instructed them to mutually decide on one contestant to be eliminated from the show. After a long discussion, the captains collectively decided to eliminate Vanshaj Singh.
They clarified that their decision wasn’t based on Vanshaj’s performance but rather on his minimal interaction with fellow contestants. Despite a few participants like Khanzaadi calling the elimination unfair, Vanshaj was ousted from the competition.
After Vanshaj’s elimination, the remaining 49 contestants entered Lion’s Palace. Excitement filled the air as they explored the lavish palace and selected their bedrooms.
Later, Maxtern (Sagar Thakur) was seen having a private conversation with Prince Narula, opening up about his slap controversy with Elvish Yadav. Maxtern also claimed that Elvish’s best friend, Lovekesh Kataria, tried to trap him by transferring ₹1 lakh into his bank account. Prince advised Maxtern to confront Lovekesh within the next few days, as no one knows how long they’ll remain on the show, bringing the episode to an end.
Next Episode Preview: In Episode 2 of The 50 (Season 1), the remaining 49 contestants will compete in a calorie-burning task. However, tensions will rise as an intense physical fight breaks out between Rajat Dalal and Digvijay Rathee, leading to major chaos.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates on The 50 (Season 1), and for any queries regarding Episode 1, drop a comment below!
