28 February,2026 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ridhima Pandit and Vanshaj Singh
Reality show The 50 is set to deliver one of its most explosive episodes yet tonight, with tensions between contestants reaching a boiling point. The upcoming episode promises high drama as a heated confrontation between Vanshaj Singh and Ridhima Pandit takes centre stage, leaving fellow contestants shocked and viewers bracing for a major fallout.
According to previews from the episode, Ridhima will be seen lashing out at Vanshaj over his behaviour during the show. The argument quickly escalates into a nasty spat, with Vanshaj retaliating sharply. The confrontation reportedly intensifies to the point where co contestant Karan Patel is also left fuming as the situation spirals out of control. However, even before the episode airs, the drama has spilled beyond the show and onto social media.
Vanshaj took to his Instagram stories and appeared to openly threaten Ridhima, repeatedly urging his followers to intervene after claiming that the actress had blocked him. His posts hinted at a personal fallout and suggested that he intended to expose her publicly. In one of his stories, Vanshaj wrote, â'I must resume usual HATING when I am back mumbai, I will make it entertaining just hold on w boring takes tabtake." Which sounds a little scary and bizarre as his real side was being seen during the whole Karan Patel and Prince Narula episode.
In another story, he directly addressed his followers and mentioned Ridhima by name, writing, "Chat, can someone ask Ridhima to unblock me from instagram, our episode is dropping tomorrow how am I supposed to hate like this f please unblock me Ridhima "ji" I want to show the world who you truly are (i still will) and why you dont cross a line with me."
The tone of his posts grew more serious as Vanshaj went on to warn of consequences, suggesting that Ridhima would face repercussions for what he described as crossing a line with him. He wrote, "Kal THE50 ka episode important hoga, because this Ridhima who I used to respect and only refer as "aap" crossed a line, she thought she can say whatever about me and face no repercussion because "I am just an another child" BUT what she said to me is something i wont forgive, She has blocked me from Instagram, you all will know why. I have been fun trolling all this time, but this is something even I take seriously, till now I have taken everything lightly as it has only ever meant for the "show" but now i am angry, and these TV actors are acustomed to treat us creators badly and get nothing in return, i am not just a creator, i am a whole movementâ¦."
His statements have sparked debate online, with many viewers interpreting the posts as an open threat directed at Ridhima ahead of the episode's broadcast. With the episode set to showcase their explosive confrontation on screen and Vanshaj's strong social media remarks already circulating online, tonight's airing of The 50 is expected to reveal what truly led to the dramatic fallout between the two contestants.
