Elvish Yadav is set to take another step into mainstream Bollywood, with the YouTuber-turned-reality star reportedly joining the cast of Malamaal Weekly 2. The sequel already features Riteish Deshmukh, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav, while Parineeti Chopra, Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shirodkar are also part of the project.
According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, Elvish will share screen space with the established actors in the next instalment of the popular comedy franchise.
Elvish confirms new film
Elvish also confirmed the development on X, sharing an emotional message about his journey from creating online content to landing major film projects.
"Nayi film. Naya safar. Main bahar se aaya hoon, Bollywood mein mera koi nahi tha. Aap logon ke beech se uth kar aaya, aur aapke pyaar ne mujhe ab bade parde tak pahuncha diya. Aaj jo kuch bhi hoon, aapke pyaar ki wajah se hoon. Aur isi pyaar ki wajah se main 'MALAMAAL' hu. Bas pyaar banaye rakhna."
The film marks another significant Bollywood outing for Elvish, who has increasingly expanded beyond his digital following into television and acting.
Action film with Tiger Shroff
Malamaal Weekly 2 is not his only upcoming film. Earlier this month, trade analyst Taran Aadarsh announced that Elvish had joined an action franchise directed by Remo D'Souza.
The project also stars Tiger Shroff and Abhishek Banerjee and is being produced by Vicky Jain under his production banner, VJ Frames.
Taran announced on X, "VICCKY JAIN LAUNCHES PRODUCTION HOUSE ON HIS BIRTHDAY – SIGNS TIGER SHROFF, ABHISHEK BANERJEE & ELVISH YADAV FOR ACTION FRANCHISE DIRECTED BY REMO D'SOUZA..."
He further wrote, "The banner's maiden venture is a yet-to-be-titled action franchise, directed by #RemoDSouza and starring #TigerShroff, #AbhishekBanerjee and #ElvishYadav. The film goes on floors today [1 Aug 2026]."
From YouTube to Bollywood
Elvish began his YouTube career in 2016, making short films, comedy videos, roast content and Haryanvi-style vlogs. He has since built a following of more than 25 million subscribers across his three YouTube channels.
His popularity rose further after he won Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 in 2023, becoming the first wildcard contestant to win the reality show.
He later appeared in Playground, Roadies XX: Double Cross and Laughter Chefs Season 2. His acting debut came last year with the web show Aukaat Ke Bahar.