03 February,2026 11:54 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maxtern and Elvish Yadav
Sagar Thakur, widely known as Maxtern, made explosive claims about his past conflict with Elvish Yadav during his appearance on the reality show The 50. Opening up about the controversy that dominated social media in 2024, Maxtern alleged that Elvish had transferred Rs 1 lakh to his bank account shortly before their public fallout, leaving him confused about the intent behind the transaction.
Speaking on the show, Maxtern recalled, "Elvish asked me to check my bank account, and when I did, I saw that he had sent me Rs 1 lakh." He said the money came without any prior explanation. "I didn't understand why the money was deposited. Later, he told me that we should work together," Maxtern added.
The influencer admitted he was emotionally vulnerable at the time. "I wasn't in a good mental space, and when someone offers friendship in that phase, it makes you emotional," he said. However, he claimed that the situation escalated when Elvish accused him of abusing his mother. "He lied and said that I had cussed at his mother," Maxtern alleged, suggesting that the narrative was deliberately twisted against him.
Maxtern also spoke about being asked to participate in a music video that allegedly included a slap scene involving Elvish. "I did wonder why such a scene was being added, but I thought we are artists and fight scenes are common in videos," he explained. According to him, the video's release was followed by a wave of online trolling. "When memes suddenly start circulating like that, you know it's manufactured," he claimed, hinting at a coordinated attempt to malign his image.
Adding another layer to the controversy, Maxtern said that he was later asked to return the Rs 1 lakh. "Lakshay Kaushik told me to send the money back," he stated, questioning the motive behind the entire episode. "Was this done to frame me or for something else? I don't know. I will confront Lakshay about it," he added.
The 2024 incident had triggered widespread outrage after a video allegedly showing Elvish assaulting Maxtern went viral, leading to an FIR. The matter was later resolved, with both parties publicly calling the incident a "misunderstanding."
