# Elvish Yadav

Siddharth "Elvish" Yadav (pronounced; born 14 September 1997) is an Indian YouTuber and singer. He emerged as the winner of the reality digital series Bigg Boss OTT 2. Yadav is a participant in Colors TV's cooking based show Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment 2 (2025–present).

## Early life

Yadav was born on 14 September 1997 as Siddharth Yadav to Ram Avtar Yadav and Sushma Yadav in an Ahir family from Haryana, India. He went to Amity International School, Gurgaon and later joined Hansraj College, Delhi, to complete his Bachelor of Commerce degree.

## Career

After being inspired by Ashish Chanchlani and Amit Bhadana, Yadav began his YouTube career on 29 April 2016, and as of February 2024, he has a following of 15.5 million subscribers and 1.5 billion views on his primary YouTube channel. He initially named his channel The Social Factory but later rebranded it to Elvish yadav. His content primarily revolves around flash fiction and conceptual short films.
He launched a new YouTube channel, titled Elvish Yadav Vlogs on 23 November 2019. Yadav's channel had 15.5 million subscribers and 134 million views as of February 2024. He made daily vlogs and criticised movies with his friends and family on this channel. He also started a new gaming channel Elvish Yadav Gaming in May 2023.
In 2023, he participated as a wildcard-entrant, on the captive reality show Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2) and emerged as the winner.
Additionally, he owns a clothing brand 'systumm_clothing' and an NGO, 'Elvish Yadav Foundation', which helps underprivileged children.
He participated in the Entertainers Cricket League (ECL) 2024. It concluded its league stage and playoffs, with the final match played between Haryanvi Hunters, led by Elvish Yadav, and Lucknow Lions. Haryanvi Hunters emerged as the winner, defeating Lucknow Lions by four wickets in the final league match of the ECL T10.

## Controversies
### Offensive remarks against Tiktokers (2020)

Yadav utilized his YouTube platform to engage in a practice commonly referred to as "roasting," specifically targeting TikTok videos. In his content, he drew comparisons between the youthful individuals featured in TikTok videos and individuals engaged in the scavenging of discarded items, colloquially known as "ragpickers".

### Sexist remarks against Kusha Kapila (2021)

He encountered backlash for his sexist remarks and insulting commentary directed towards Kusha Kapila, a female comedian and actor. His comments were widely regarded as an instance of online abuse, bullying and ignorance which sparked substantial controversy and disapproval from the online community.

### Flower pot theft case (2023)

In March 2023, Elvish Yadav's name was trending in connection with a government owned flower pot theft case. He stated in a tweet that the vehicle shown in the video related to the theft did not belong to him.

### Discriminatory and sexist comments against Arjun Bijlani (2023)

In September 2023, Yadav generated additional controversy when he misgendered Arjun Bijlani as "a woman". This particular statement, deemed offensive and inappropriate, attracted extensive criticism and condemnation from various quarters.

### Smuggling of venom from wild snakes (2023)

On 3 November 2023, Noida Police filed an FIR against Elvish and five others after nine venomous snakes, including cobras, were found in their possession. These snakes and snake venom were used at alleged illegal raves. The case was initiated based on a complaint from BJP MP Maneka Gandhi's NGO, who accused Elvish of shooting videos with snakes and hosting unauthorized parties with snake venom and drugs. An undercover operation led to the arrest of five individuals who named Elvish Yadav as the mastermind. Later, on 17 March 2024, Yadav, along with five others, was arrested under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and Section 120A (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code for arranging snake venom at rave parties. Subsequently, they were sent to judicial custody for 14 days, where Yadav confessed to arranging snake venom. On 20 March 2024, the probe against Yadav spread to additional cases in Goa and Punjab. On 22 March 2024, Yadav was granted bail by the Gautam Buddha Nagar district court.

### Assault and death threats against YouTuber Maxtern (2024)

On 8 March 2024, footage of Yadav, along with multiple companions, assaulting, physically abusing and giving death threats to fellow content creator, Sagar Thakur (known online as MaxTern) at a garment shop in Gurgaon, went viral online. According to India Today, an FIR has been registered against him. The altercation supposedly happened after a social media clash, in which Thakur criticized Yadav for his controversial activities, including his alleged involvement in the snake venom case.

### Fake lifestyle (2024)

In March 2024, it was revealed that Yadav had been fabricating aspects of his lifestyle to project a glamorous and affluent image on social media. This revelation came from his parents during an emotional interview on a national news channel, where they tearfully disclosed that Yadav's online persona was not reflective of his real life. They claimed that his actions were motivated by a desire to gain social media engagement and attention.

### Offensive Remarks against Bigg Boss 18 Finalist Chum Darang (2025)

In February 2025, Yadav faced criticism for making offensive comments about Bigg Boss 18 finalist Chum Darang during a podcast with Rajat Dalal. He questioned why Karan Veer Mehra would be interested in Chum and labeled her name as "ashleel" (vulgar).

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2021 | Elvish Yadav | |
| 2022 | Hungama | |
| 2023 | Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2) | Winner |
| 2024-Present | Playground | Mentor winner |
| 2025 | MTV Roadies XX | Gang Leader |
| 2025 | Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment - Season 2 | Contestant |

### Music video

| Year | Title | Role | Artist(s) |
| 2022 | BAD GUY (DG) | Actor | DG Immortals |
| 2023 | Systumm | Actor | DG Immortals |
| 2023 | Punja Daab | Actor | Parmish Verma |
| 2023 | Rao Sahab | Actor | Amar Kharkiya |
| 2023 | Hum Toh Deewane | Actor | Yasser Desai |
| 2023 | Meter Khench Ke | Actor | R Cruze, Virtual_Af, Love Kataria |
| 2023 | Bolero | Actor | Asees Kaur, Preetinder |
| 2024 | Rao Sahab Rollin' | Actor | SDEE, VKey |

## Discography

Singles and Collaborations
| Year | Title | Role | Artist(s) |
| 2021 | Apna Gaav | Singer | Himself |
| 2023 | Bawli | Singer | Himself |
| 2023 | Chore Haryana Aale | Singer | Himself |
| 2024 | Illegal Hathiyar | Singer | Himself |
| 2025 | Fire Dabey | Singer | Himself |