The 50 elimination episode 28 written update: The latest episode of The 50 delivered sharp clashes, shrewd advantage choices and a punishing ice challenge, all while 32 contestants stayed in play and the money pot rose from ₹16,00,000 to ₹21,70,000, making every move, alliance and loss of cash feel more crucial than ever.
The night’s turning point came in the Lion Crazy Game, where pairs hacked through giant ice blocks for tools, cash and Lion mask pieces, with Karan Patel and Lakshay producing the standout performance, completing all four stages, assembling the mask and adding ₹2,00,000, including the bonus, to the growing prize pool.
The 50 Lion Crazy Game rules and money pot stakes
The Lion introduced the Lion Crazy Game as a multi-round relay in pairs, with each block hiding either a tool or money, and finishing all four blocks yielding a total of ₹3,50,000, including ₹50,000 tied to completing the Lion mask, all of which fed directly into the shared money pot.
Each round followed the same structure, forcing players to balance speed and stamina: the first block contained a fork, the second held a metal brush plus ₹50,000, the third block gave ₹1,00,000, while the fourth block rewarded ₹1,50,000 and Lion mask fragments, which had to be correctly assembled for an extra ₹50,000.
The 50 Episode 28: Ridhima–Vanshaj Fight
While the game loomed, tempers in the house flared as Ridhima and Vanshaj clashed in a heated argument that unsettled many contestants, leading Karan Patel to intervene and tell Vanshaj to maintain respect while speaking to a woman, a request that triggered a sharp response and left the room visibly shaken.
Vanshaj answered that conversation would stop only when Ridhima stopped talking, and the exchange did not end there, as the two argued again later in the episode, keeping the environment charged with hostility alongside the strategic pressures of the competition and adding emotional strain just before the crucial selections.
The 50 secret selection: Who Got Eliminated?
Earlier, the Lion had turned to the first episode’s original group, now reduced from ten to nine, and asked them to name four participants for a special task, but when the larger group failed to reach agreement, the Fox stepped in and whisked Prince Narula, Manisha Rani, Rajat Dalal and Sapna into a private room.
Inside, each faced the Gold Box dilemma, deciding between a silver ball that granted advantage and bricks worth between ₹25,000 and ₹1,00,000, with Sapna choosing the ₹1,00,000 brick, explaining that the purpose was to earn money for fans rather than gain what felt like an unfair safety net within the contest.
Rajat picked the silver ball instead, arguing that staying longer in the house would allow more future earnings, while Prince echoed that strategic mindset and also selected a silver ball, whereas Manisha Rani aligned with Sapna and opted for a ₹75,000 brick, showing a split between self-protection and direct contribution.
The Lion then activated the Lion Crazy Game, sending different pairs into the freezing arena, starting with Nikki and Arbaaz, who struggled to break the first block using improvised methods such as Nikki attacking the ice with a shoe while Arbaaz poured water before eventually locating a hammer-like tool and freeing the forks.
Hamid and Yuvika entered for Round 2 and found the fork almost useless against the solid ice, so they relied on advice shouted from housemates inside, while the Lion offered paid help that would cut the pot, which they declined, later discovering that attacking the ice from below allowed them to pull out the metal brush.
Round 3 saw Adnan and Sammy start with only one tool available, prompting Adnan to spend ₹20,000 from the money pot on an ice breaker from the Lion, a decision that proved wise as Adnan quickly smashed through successive blocks, retrieved another embedded ice breaker and secured ₹1,00,000 for the group fund.
For Round 4, Karan and Lakshay produced the evening’s most efficient run, with Karan wielding the ice breaker to tear through the remaining blocks while passing Lion mask parts to Lakshay, who assembled the puzzle alongside the digging, earning ₹1,50,000 for the completed blocks plus the extra ₹50,000 mask bonus.
| Round | Participants | Main tools used | Key outcome | Money added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikki & Arbaaz | Shoe, water, hammer-like tool | Retrieved forks from Block 1 | Tools only, no cash in this block |
| 2 | Hamid & Yuvika | Fork, advice from housemates | Freed metal brush from Block 2 | ₹50,000 |
| 3 | Adnan & Sammy | Purchased ice breaker | Cleared blocks quickly | ₹1,00,000 |
| 4 | Karan & Lakshay | Ice breaker, teamwork | Completed all blocks and mask | ₹2,00,000 |
By the end of Episode 28 of The 50, the pot stood at ₹21,70,000. Interestingly, no contestant got eliminated in the new episode.