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Elvish Yadav’s rise to fame: The winning streak from ‘Bigg Boss’ to ‘Laughter Chefs’

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Jan 21, 2026, 12:12 IST
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​Elvish Yadav’s rise to fame: The winning streak from ‘Bigg Boss’ to ‘Laughter Chefs’

Over the past few years, Elvish Yadav has steadily risen to fame. From creating YouTube videos online to reaching the entertainment industry and making a successful career out of it, he has come a long way. As of now, he has managed to garner a lot of popularity through becoming a reality TV star. Here are all the times that Elvish Yadav showed off his prowess on the small screen and won the public’s hearts.

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​‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’ winner

The online personality had created history after he featured on the hit reality show ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’. He had entered the competition in the middle as a wild card entry and had slowly won everyone's hearts through his quirky tactics and touching personality. Over time, he rose in the ranks and ended up becoming the first-ever wild card entry contestant to win on ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2.’

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​‘Playground 4’

After his big win in ‘Bigg Boss Ott 2’, Yadav joined another reality show titled ‘Playground.’ This time around, however, he joined the show as a mentor instead and excelled in the leadership role with flying colors. He joined the show alongside Munawar Faruqui, Urfi Javed, Mortal, and Mythpat. The gaming reality show was a hit, and by the end, Gaurav ‘BT Android’ Singh, a member of his team called the Krakens, ended up winning the entire thing.

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​‘Roadies XX: Double Cross’

Elvish Yadav joined ‘Roadies’ as a mentor too. The journey was filled with its own ups and downs, as this was his first time in a challenging show like this. He was competing against long-running gang leaders such as Gautam Gulati, Prince Narula, Neha Dhupia, and Rhea Chakraborty. While he faced a lot of issues, one of his team members, Kushal Tanwar, ended up winning this season of ‘Roadies.’

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​‘Laughter Chefs 2’

This is where Elvish Yadav excelled and rose to popularity through his comedic prowess. Pairing up with TV star Karan Kundrra, Yadav joined the show as one of the contestant cooking jodis. The show was filled with a lot of laughter and jokes, and ultimately, as the season finale rolled in, Yadav and Kundrra ended up winning the show!

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​Debut as an actor

While Elvish Yadav has cemented himself as an icon in the reality TV department, he has also chosen to venture into other streams. He made his official debut as an actor in the web series ‘Aukaat Ke Bahar.’ On the work front, his latest music video titled ‘Tere Dil Mein’ has also been doing numbers online. The video features Jannat Zubair, and has gone viral ever since it was released online.

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