"THE 50" is all set to run its first edition on ColorsTV and Jiohotstar, to be hosted by Farah Khan. The concept of the reality show has not been revealed by the makers but contestants have started revealing their names on social media, and the show is going to air from 1st February 2026. Know more about the confirmed contestants.
After the massive success of Bigg Boss 19, ColorsTv and Jiohotstar have scheduled another reality show from 1st February, 2026, and the makers have approached some of the big names in the television industry and social media influencers. Initially, the contestants were not confirmed, and no media portal failed to report who could be joining the first edition of the show.
Many contestants would have rejected the offer as a result of not knowing what the challenges and patterns would be in the show, as it is the first-ever edition and nobody can take a guess at how the show would unfold, but one thing is for sure: there will be 50 contestants joining the show. As the show reached its unveiling, the promo is out with Ajay Devgn in it, and the contestants have revealed themselves on their respective social media handles.
These contestants are Riddhi Dogra, Shiv Thakare, Chahat Pandey, Lovekesh Kataria, Siwet Tomar, Sumaira Shaikh, Dimpal Singh, Vikrant Singh Rajpoot, Monalisa, Neelam Giri, Shrutika Arjun, Nehal Chudasama, Divya Agarwal, Divya Agarwal, Dushyant Kukreja, Urvashi Dholakia, Shiny Doshi, Shiny Doshi, Faisal Shaikh (Mr Faisu).
Reporters visited the set of "THE 50" and revealed that the set resembles the Squid Game and the number of contestants, which is quite a lot for a reality show to handle and never seen before in Indian television history. HerZindagi stated, "The Arena is the visual highlight of ‘The 50’. It has very ‘Squid Game’-esque design features, focusing tightly on intensity. It is where the contestants have to go through their series of challenges that can test their strength but certainly their minds."
Fans are excited to see the first edition of the show and support their favourites, many of these contestants have previously been in shows like Bigg Boss, Spiltzvilla, Khatron ke Khiladi and daily soaps.