The countdown has begun for the new captive reality show – The 50. The JioHotstar show will feature 50 celebrities from various media and industries, who will perform some rigorous tasks to survive in the game for a month. Among the contestants are reality TV stars. Prince Narula and his wife, actress Yuvika Chaudharyalong with 48 other people. Interestingly, The 50 also marks Yuvika’s return to the screen; she was last seen in Nach Baliye 9 in 2019. Before entering the show, Yuvika spoke to SCREEN about how challenging this opportunity is, given that she is dealing with postpartum issues. Yuvika also opened up about how leaving her daughter behind for a month has been the toughest decision.
Sharing why she chose to participate in The 50, Yuvika said, “The show was a big surprise for me too. I wanted to do this as it is a different concept. It has a short duration, just for a month. Usually captive shows last for 3-4 months. So, I thought it would be good for me to do something new. A lot of things have changed in my life. I am married and a mother, although I am not that fit, I took up this challenge to see where it goes.”
Sharing screen space with Prince Narula in The 50
The last time Yuvika joined a captive reality show was Bigg Boss 9 in 2015. There she found love in Prince Narula. Shortly after the show, the two got married. While your relationship has been going through a rough patch lately, this program can also help you strengthen your bond. Sharing whether having Prince around will be an advantage, Yuvika says, “Having Prince around is an advantage, in the sense that mentally I will have someone. It is very difficult to leave your baby, so if I break down, he will be there to take care of me. We will go on a show together, which is very iconic. We met on Bigg Boss, we got married, this time we will get back together, I guess God has planned something. Whatever comes out of this, you will know when he is on the show. “It’s a new stage in our lives, in which we are both parents, so we are very excited.”
She also spoke about how her family will take care of her daughter while Prince and Yuvika are away. “My family will take care of my daughter when we are away. She has always been with my mom and my brother. My mom is only with her when I travel or work, but this will be the longest I will be away from her. I’m only scared about the missing her part, but I plan to make those emotions my strength. In the future, I want her to see me as strong. I always tell her that she is my strongest baby. She is very understanding, so I want to set an example for her.”
Yuvika on coping with postpartum
While Yuvika is excited to be on the show, she is also equally nervous. Sharing how her body has not fully recovered after giving birth to a baby, Yuvika also spoke about her difficulties in bonding with people. She said, “I feel the show is going to be a personality test. For me, I just had a baby, so physically I am not in good shape. It takes almost 2-3 years for the body to recover. I am going through postpartum, it is the toughest phase of my life. I will also find out my personality. In every situation you are not strong, how many times you fall and how many times you get up is the real game.”
“I don’t think I can bond with anyone, for me it is going to be a big problem. I know them, but no one is close to me. So it will be a difficult situation for me. I will have to start everything from scratch. There will be no room to breathe, there will be no time for the body to heal, so the more frustrated you are, the more difficult it will become. One thing I realized from Bigg Boss was that at the end of the day, we are living in the moment, that journey must be beautiful because Surviving “among 50 people will not be easy, there won’t be so much pressure every day. This will strengthen you for life,” Yuvika added.
About The 50 Contestant Yuvika Chaudhary
Yuvika Chaudhary started her career with a talent search reality show, Cinestars Ki Khoj, in 2004. The game-changer for the actress was when she did a cameo opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om. Yuvika later went on to work with Govinda, Manoj Pahwa and Kay Kay Menon in several films. In 2014, Yuvika made her debut in the Punjabi industry and also appeared in a few television shows. In 2015, she participated in Bigg Boss 9, where she met her now husband, Prince Narula. Prince and Yuvika got married in 2018 and welcomed their first daughter in 2024. Currently, apart from acting, Yuvika has also ventured into creating content on YouTube.