Bigg Boss OTT 2 finale highlights: Elvish Yadav beats Abhishek Malhan, wins show and ₹25 lakh prize money

Fans of Abhishek Malhan were disappointed that he did not win the show but praised him for playing the game well. “The man for whom I started to watch Bigg Boss for the second timer ever in my life. Well played bhai....dil jeet lia aap ne. For me Abhishek is the winner,” wrote a fan.

As per a Bigg Boss fan page, the shoot location, Film City in Mumbai is on high alert. ‘At least 15 Scorpio SUV is around the set. More are expected to arrive,’ read a tweet.

Host Salman Khan declared Elvish Yadav as the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2. Elvish became the first wild card contestant in the history of Bigg Boss to win the show.

As expected it is Elvish Yadav vs Abhishek Malhan in top two. Manisha Rani has been evicted. She did not seem to mind it at all and had the best time joining Salman Khan on stage.

Krushna Abhishek arrived on the show as Dharmendra. He says the show made all ‘Jio ke CEO’ happy. Ayushmann thanked him for playing women on shows and setting a precedent. Krushna rued how everyone thanks him but never gets him any movie.

Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday arrive on show to promote their upcoming movie Dream Girl 2. Ananya asked Jiya if she ‘likes likes’ Abhishek. Manisha Rani tells Ananya she looks like a ‘tamatar’.

Jimmy Shergill, Prasanna and Elnaaz Norouzi introduced their new Jio Cinema show Ranneeti: Balakot and Beyond on the show. Check out full report and teaser here.

Bebika Dhurve is evicted. Elvish, Manisha and Abhishek make it to top three.

Krushna Abhishek arrived on the show as Jackie Shroff. He poked fun at everyone and even addressed Pooja Bhatt's phone fiasco. He confirmed that Pooja did not have any phone inside the house and the viral clip was photoshopped.

Abhishek Malhan is back on the show for the finale episode. He looks low in energy.

Pooja Bhatt is the first finalist to get evicted from the finale. Upon her exit, Pooja said that while Abhishek would give up his trophy for Elvish but Elvish would not. 

Salman talked about cleaning toilets in boarding school. He also joked about doing it in when he was jailed in the blackbuck case.

As per Google search trends, Elvish Yadav is trending significantly higher than host Salman Khan. See full report here.

Mahesh Bhatt talked to daughter Pooja Bhatt through the TV screen. He told her that half-sister Alia Bhatt is waiting to give her hugs once she leaves the house. Pooja told him that Alia is also in the house, referring to the large poster of her in the bathroom. 

Salman Khan confirmed that Abhishek Malhan is indeed hospitalised. He has been unwell for a while and has missed being part of the finale too.

All finalists' parents, family and friends shared warm messages for them. Pooja Bhatt got a message from step-mother Soni Razdan, Vikram Bhatt and Deepak Tijori. Pooja got emotional on seeing Soni's message for her.

Rapper Badshah introduced the finalist contestants with his hit songs. All contestants are dressed in black. Only Abhishek isn't part of the segment. Badshah showed contestants how their family feels about them making it to the finale.

Salman Khan confirmed that Abhishek Malhan is unwell and is under doctors' care. He will join the finale later.

The finale is now airing live on Jio Cinema. Host Salman Khan started the show with a dance performance. He joined all eliminated contestants and the parents of finalists on the stage. Watch it here.

Fans and friends of Elvish Yadav are all set to watch him get crowned the winner. As per a video shared on Twitter, they have prepared a fleet of 1000 cars to launch a rally after his win.

In the caption of his latest post, Jad wrote for Jiya Shankar, "I’m sorry if I ever hurt you or upset you somehow @jiyaashankarofficial I know for a fact that you’re a wonderful human being, if I could just go back in time believe me I’d have definitely done things differently! But it’s okay, “We live and Learn” right?! That’s how we change improve and evolve. Just want you to know you’ll always be important to me regardless! Keep shining sweetie See you on the finale."

A tweet by Abhishek Malhan's sister is being circulated online and being interpreted as confirmation of his exit from the show. It reads, "We want to thank each and every person who has voted @AbhishekMalhan4 and stood with us in this entire season of #BiggBosOTT2 ! Our hearts are overwhelmed by all the support! And we would love to thank @JioCinema@EndemolShineIND for giving such a great platform to our brother. It was such an emotional journey seeing him emerge as a completely new personality on this show. To watch him clean dishes, perform tasks with so much conviction and seeing him own the show like a boss was great fun! Best wishes for the finale! Whoever wins, our boy is already a winner for us!”

However, Prerna doesn't mention that Abhishek has been evicted at all. She is simply thanking everyone for their support so far. After this tweet, she has also posted more tweets, asking fans to keep voting for Abhishek when lines reopen tonight. 

Former Bigg Boss contestant Divya Aggarwal took to Twitter to show her support for Abhishek Malhan. “It’s Abhishek for me! #BiggBossOTT2,” she wrote in her tweet. Divya was part of Bigg Boss OTT season 1. She ended up winning the show.

Krushna Abhishek was spotted with wife Kashmera Shah outside the Bigg Boss finale shoot location. He came dressed like Jackie Shroff and voiced his support for Elvish Yadav.

In a recent interview, Jiya Shankar revealed who should win Bigg Boss. “Of course, Abhishek. But I also found Elvish, a man with a pure heart. He is also a down-to-earth person and I got to know him better towards the end of my journey. I hope one among them wins," she said.