The Lion’s Biggest Power Moves on The 50 That Nobody Saw Coming

The 50, streaming on JioHotstar and Colors, has been anything but predictable and The Lion is the reason why. Just when the players think they’ve cracked the game, The Lion walks in and tears the rulebook apart. Here are the moments that left everyone inside and outside the Palace completely
blindsided.

1. The Golden Card
Nobody saw this one coming. The Lion introduced the Golden Card, and just like that, the entire game shifted. Yesterday, Yuvika Chaudhary, captain of the winning team, was handed this coveted power.
With the Golden Card in her hands, she could save one player from the line of fire, and she chose Divyaa Agarwal. One card, one decision, and the entire equation inside the Palace changed overnight. Classic Lion. Give everyone a false sense of comfort and then flip the game when they least expect it.

2. Five Exit Orders in One Night
This was the moment The 50 truly earned its reputation. One exit order is dramatic. Five in a single night? That’s something else entirely. The Lion handed out exit orders to Karan Patel, Chahat Pandey, Bhavya Singh, Aarya Jadhav, and Maxtern, back to back, no warning, no mercy. The Palace went from crowded to eerily quiet in a matter of hours. Alliances that took weeks to build meant nothing. It was chaotic, it was brutal, and honestly, it was brilliant television.

3. Wildcard Entries
Every time the Palace started to find its rhythm, The Lion had other plans. In a move that had players’ jaws on the floor, The Lion gave those who had previously received exit orders a second chance to reenter the Palace, because in this game, it’s never truly over until The Lion says so. Urvashi Dholakia, Arushi Chawla, Khanzadi, and Tejaswi Madivada all walked back in, ready to reclaim their spot. But The Lion wasn’t done. Only two could stay. Arushi Chawla and Urvashi Dholakia earned their place back inside the Palace, while the others had to walk away again. Second chances are rare. Wasting them is not an option.

4. Play to Win for the Fans — Khelenge Hum, Jeetoge Aap
This was the twist that hit different. The Lion reminded every player of something they’d perhaps started to forget: that there’s an entire world outside those walls watching their every move. Khelenge Hum, Jeetoge Aap, we play, you win. That’s not just the motto of this game; it’s the soul of it. The fans were handed the power, and the players had to dig deep and ask themselves, have I actually given the people rooting for me something to cheer about? For some, it was a wake-up call. For others, a moment to truly shine.

The Lion has made one thing very clear. In The 50, the moment you think you know what’s coming next, you don’t.

Catch every twist and turn on The 50, streaming on JioHotstar at 9:00 PM and airing on Colours at 10:30 PM.