Elvish Yadav Birthday: From Early Life to Winning Bigg Boss OTT 2 and Beyond – News18

Not many content creators have been able to reign over the digital space like Elvish Yadav. This Indian YouTuber, video creator, and social media influencer has amassed a large following with his relatable humour and subsequent entry into the realm of reality shows. On his birthday, here is everything you need to know about the Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner.

Early Life

Elvish Yadav was born on September 14, 1997, to Ram Avtar Singh Yadav and Sushma Yadav in the village of Wazirabad in Haryana’s Gurugram. His real name was Siddharth Yadav, but he changed his name in memory of his late brother.

During his stint on Bigg Boss OTT 2, he shared that he was known as Siddharth up until he was in Class 1. It was his elder brother who wanted him to be named Elvish. Following his brother’s unexpected death, he permanently changed his name to Elvish to honour his elder brother’s wishes.

Education

Elvish Yadav has an impressive academic career. He attended Amity International School in Gurugram. The social media sensation reportedly received 94% marks in his senior secondary examination. He graduated from Delhi University’s Hansraj College with a degree in commerce.

Journey From YouTube to Bigg Boss OTT 2 and Beyond

Elvish Yadav’s career as a content creator started on YouTube in 2016, focussing on comic sketches, parodies, and relatable slice-of-life scenarios. His amusing take on everyday issues struck a chord with the viewers, resulting in a significant increase in his subscriber base.

Elvish Yadav captured the pulse of contemporary Indian society, discussing everything from college life, relationships, and family dynamics to societal trends and current events.

His YouTube channel, Elvish Yadav, was previously known as The Social Factory. Later, he also started his vlog channel, Elvish Vlogs, in 2019. In 2023, he also made a gaming channel under his name.

Beyond the social media career, Elvish also owns the clothing company Systumm Clothing. He heads the Elvish Yadav Foundation, a non-profit organisation that focusses on providing education to underprivileged pupils and free meals.

Owing to his popularity as a YouTuber, he entered the reality show Bigg Boss OTT 2 as a wild card contestant along with Aashika Bhatia. Although he joined midway, Elvish managed to make his mark and win the trophy that season. Post Bigg Boss OTT 2, Elvish was also seen on another reality show, Temptation Island India, which streamed on Jio Cinema.

He has also been part of many music videos, such as Bolero, Rao Sahab Rollin and most recently Yaaro Ke Yaar.

Elvish Yadav’s name has also been involved in a number of controversies recently. He was accused of selling snake venom in parties and is also alleged to have physically assaulted another Youtuber, Maxtern, among other issues.