Overview
- Shiv Thakare won The 50, Mr Faisu finished runner-up, and the Rs 50 lakh prize went to a fan who supported Shiv.
- Shiv says Prince Narula’s handover of a ticket to the finale was planned in advance because Prince did not intend to play the finale.
- In new remarks, Shiv describes his bond with Prince as “jugaad,” or tactical, after earlier calling Prince and Rajat Dalal “brothers.”
- He said Prince and others were wrong to distract Mr Faisu during a finale task, which he noted added seconds to Faisu’s time.
- Coverage now centers on alliances and fairness, with Times Now highlighting brotherhood and outlets like Free Press Journal and News18 stressing Shiv’s shift to a strategy-first account in a show that mixed influencers with TV veterans.