[theme music playing]
[applause and cheer]
Greetings, hello and thank you!
Greetings, I'm Amitabh Bachchan,
and I welcome you all
to the thrilling and action-filled week
of Kaun Banega Crorepati's India Challenger Week!
That's wonderful! Absolutely fantastic!
Thanks a lot to all of you.
[applause and cheer]
Thank you so much!
AB! [all chanting]
Thank you!
AB! [all chanting]
Let me tell you when I come here,
they remind me what my name is.
[laughing]
All right!
Ladies and gentlemen, we have Mr. Paras Mani Singh here today.
He is from Bihar.
He showed us yesterday
that even the toughest challenges
in life can be met with ease.
Listening to him, I realized
that it's our fear of challenges,
not the challenges themselves, that really bothers us.
But as soon as we confront those challenges,
we find strength, confidence, and enthusiasm within us.
This is what I would like to tell our contestants here.
At every stage of India Challenger Week,
they will face challenges.
I hope they view these challenges
as opportunities
to begin a new chapter in their lives.
Okay?
Welcome once again.
Ladies and gentlemen, you know
that this is India Challenger Week.
Mr. Paras Mani, is on the hot seat today.
He is a Toto driver.
He has struggled a lot in his life.
'Then came a very depressing phase in my life, sir.'
'I was diagnosed with a tumour in the brain.'
'And I thought that'
'was the end of my life.'
'I got an operation done after that.'
'This had really disturbed me, sir.'
'Sir, I wish to say that'
'if you could provide me with all your medical reports,'
'I could have them examined'
'and find out if anything can be done, sir.'
[audience applauding]
All right! All his lifelines are at his disposal
and he won Rs. 80,000 yesterday.
[audience applauding]
His wife is here. Greetings to you, Anshu Devi.
All right, ladies and gentlemen. Let's play Kaun Banega Crorepati.
[applause and cheer]
Mr. Paras Mani, my best wishes are with you.
The first question of today's game
will be the ninth question for Rs. 1,60,000. Okay?
The ninth question for Rs. 1,60,000 appears on your screen now.
[theme music playing]
Here are the options.
[clock ticking]
[mumbling]
Kosi is not the answer, sir. Krishna.
Narmada.
[clock ticking]
- I want to use a lifeline, sir. - Okay! Stop ticking.
The clock has stopped ticking.
You have 17 seconds left.
- Yes. - Which lifeline would you like to use?
- Sir, Audience Poll. - You want to use Audience Poll.
Activate it.
Audience, it's already your turn.
Your time starts now!
[suspenseful music playing]
D, Narmada has 69% votes.
69% have voted for it.
- What would you like to do? - Lock D.
- He wishes to lock D, Narmada. - Yes.
Lock it.
Yeah! That's impressive. Audience, well played.
[applause and cheer]
You answered nine questions correctly.
You won Rs. 1,60,000.
The Narmada flows through a rift valley nestled between
these two mountain ranges. Narmada.
Paras Mani, you must have heard it many times.
Make sure you seize this chance.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Play very carefully.
You have two lifelines at your disposal.
Get ready. The tenth question for Rs. 3,20,000
appears on your screen.
[theme music playing]
Here are your options.
[clock ticking]
Sir, lock B, Harishchandra.
He wishes to lock B, Harishchandra.
It's the right answer. Wow!
Impressive, Paras Mani.
Congratulations to you!
You won Rs. 3,20,000.
You have cleared the second threshold of the game.
Sage Vishvamitra
sought to put King Harishchandra through a severe trial,
intending to see the king reduced to nothing.
Stripped of his kingdom and riches,
the king even sold his wife and son
to provide a donation to the sage.
In the end, when he was about to give up his life,
the gods,
pleased with his unwavering devotion,
returned everything to how it once was.
You won Rs. 3,20,000.
- I will write a cheque addressed to you. - Thank you, sir.
Congratulations to you.
[applauding]
Here it is.
A cheque for Rs. 3,20,000.
Mr. Paras,
you have gained a lot of knowledge in your life.
A perfect illustration of this
is you winning Rs. 3,20,000.
- You gave a gift to your wife. - Yes.
And she is happy.
Anshu Devi, how do you feel?
I am elated, sir.
- You are happy, right? - Yes, I am.
Are you just saying it
- or are you really happy? - Sir, I am elated.
Wow! Congratulations to you.
And may you
always bestow your blessings on your husband.
I hope that all your challenges come to an end. All right!
Mr. Paras Mani, we engaged in a lot of conversations.
You said that when you used to watch KBC,
you used to park your Toto and watch the show.
You used to miss out...
I used to lose track of everything when KBC was on TV, sir.
- It became a habit. - Yes!
- I used to get lost in it. - Yes.
Once what happened was...
Toto... It's common for Toto drivers
to ask
where pedestrians are headed to.
I was returning after dropping my daughter off at school
and I saw a lady pass by.
I stopped my Toto
and asked, 'Where would you like to go, ma'am?'
She stared at me
and said, 'Have you lost your mind?'
I was wondering what happened.
I realised that I had gone to drop my daughter off on my motorcycle.
[laughing]
I forgot...
I remember this incident.
[audience applauding]
Sir, I ran from there.
She assumed something else.
- Yes! - Okay!
All right!
Mr. Paras, it is time for Super Sandook.
- You must be familiar with it. - Yes.
Should I read the question in Hindi or in English?
- In Hindi. - Hindi. All right!
Ladies and gentlemen, let's play Super Sandook.
[audience applauding]
Mr. Paras Mani, your time starts now.
What word should come after 'Jwala' to
turn it into the name of a catastrophe?
- Mukhi! - Right answer. Next!
What is the other name for Lala Lajpat Rai?
Bengal Kesari, Bihar Kesari,
Punjab Kesari, Kashmir Kesari.
Lala Lajpat Rai. Punjab Kesari.
Correct. Next!
Which of these cities is located furthest to the north?
Pune, Cuttack, Rajkot, Noida
- Cuttack. - Incorrect!
M. S. Subbulakshmi and Asha Bhosale are renowned figures in which field?
- Singing, Painting... - Singing!
Correct. Next!
In which of these places can you buy stamps?
TNT, GPO, CEO, FAO?
- GPO. - Correct. Next!
Luna 2 was the first spacecraft to land
on which celestial body?
- Moon! - Moon... Correct! Next!
Sursagar Lake is located in which city?
Chennai, Itanagar,
- Shimla, Vadodara. - Pass, sir.
- Pass. - Pass. Next!
Which country did the Yuan dynasty rule over?
Libya, China, Canada...
- China. - Absolutely right. Next!
For which team has Shivnarine Chanderpaul
scored 30 Test centuries?
- Sri Lanka. - Wrong.
What is the capital of Puducherry?
A, Mahe. B. Puducherry,
C, Karaikal,
or D, Yanam.
- Puducherry. - Correct. Next.
Sursagar Lake is located...
The time is up.
Let me tell you, you answered seven questions correctly.
And you've won Rs. 70,000.
Congratulations.
- Let me give you the right answers now. - Okay.
Which of these cities is located furthest to the north? It's Noida.
- Noida. - Not Cuttack.
The second place where you went wrong was,
As you know, Shivnarine Chanderpaul was the batsman for West Indies.
- He is a brilliant player. Right? - Yes.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul played for the West Indies, not Sri Lanka.
Sursagar Lake is located in which city?
It's in Vadodara.
Have you found yourself in a scenario in your life
where you've made Rs. 70,000 in one and a half minutes?
No, right?
I had paid Rs. 70,000 to a doctor.
Oh!
What would you like to do?
Do you want to transfer it to your bank
or revive your lifeline?
Sir, the audience is really helpful.
- Do you want to revive the lifeline? All right! - Yes.
[applause and cheer]
Revive his lifeline.
You have all three lifelines at your disposal.
You need to play carefully.
The next question is least risk.
Do play it.
The eleventh question for Rs. 6,40,000 appears on your screen.
[theme music playing]
I will give you the options.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred during the Rowlatt Act.
It's not John Morley.
It's not Reginald Dyer,
Simon was here.
The slogan 'Simon Go Back' was shouted.
I think it is John Simon.
It's John Simon. I want to lock it.
He wishes to lock C, John Simon.
It's the right answer. Wow! Congratulations!
That was impressive, Mr. Paras Mani.
The Indian National Congress
and the Muslim League boycotted the Simon Commission.
- And large-scale protests were held across the country. - Yes.
- 'Simon Go Back!' - Yes.
This is what happened.
This banner was a significant aspect of the protest at that time.
Yes.
[bugle sounds]
The bugle has sounded. This means it is time
for the nation's question.
Let's see which citizen of the country will ask the question today.
[upbeat music playing]
Hello, Mr. Amitabh.
I am Rsshi Maartin from Bengaluru.
Thank you for giving me
this opportunity to ask this question.
My question is,
Where was India's first international
Jan Aushadhi Kendra opened?
Option A, Japan.
Option B, Mauritius.
Option C, Angola.
Or Option D, Peru.
Grab your voting meter. And your time starts now.
[suspenseful music playing]
Your time is up.
Mr. Computer, what is the winning voting unit number? 77!
That is amazing, ma'am.
What is your name?
Sir, my name is Kiran Padia.
- Welcome, Ms. Kiran. - Thank you, sir.
Congratulations on winning.
- Thank you, sir. - What is the right answer?
Mauritius.
Mauritius is the right answer.
You will get a small gift.
It's a great honour to receive it from you.
A big hand for Kiran.
All right! Mauritius is the right answer.
Coming up is the twelfth question. It is for Rs. 12,50,000.
All three lifelines are at your disposal.
Play with caution.
The twelfth question for Rs. 12,50,000 appears on your screen now.
[theme music playing]
Here are the options.
There is no time limit. You have three lifelines.
If you answer correctly, you will win Rs. 12,50,000.
[mumbling]
Mongoose eat snakes.
Fox doesn't eat rats.
This...
An owl is a nocturnal creature. So, it won't.
Sir, I think it's Cobra.
Cobra.
But I...
I would like to use Audience Poll.
Mr. Computer, he wishes to activate Audience Poll. Activate it.
Audience, grab the voting meter and answer.
Your time starts now.
[suspenseful music playing]
Oh my!
Two options have the same number of votes.
A and D have 44% votes.
3% and 9% for B and C.
What do you think?
Sir, they are enemies.
- Yes! - Mongoose and Cobra.
Think about it.
In this situation, I should go with Double Dip.
Double Dip? All right!
Paras Mani wants to use Double Dip. Activate it.
Now you have two chances to answer.
If you give one answer wrong,
you will get one more chance.
- Okay! - If the first answer is wrong,
- and if you want to quit, you can't quit the game. - Okay.
What is your first answer?
D, Cobra.
Lock D, Cobra.
No, it is wrong.
You have one more chance.
A, Mongoose.
He wishes to lock A, Mongoose.
This is the right answer.
[audience applauding]
Everyone is applauding
but only a meagre 44% voted for Mongoose!
[laughter]
The Indian mongoose was introduced
to many Caribbean islands, Hawaii and Fiji
to control rats and snakes in the fields.
Okay.
The mongoose was an unknown species to them.
Okay?
Hence, the local creatures could not fight them
and became extinct.
So, Mongoose is the right answer and you've won Rs. 12,50,000.
You have one lifeline left which is Video Call A Friend.
If there is a friend you trust,
then you could opt for it
because the thirteenth question is up next
and it could fetch you Rs. 25,00,000...
- Yes. - If you get it right.
The thirteenth question for Rs. 25,00,000
appears on your screen now, Mr. Paras Mani.
[music playing]
- Here are your options. - Okay.
Sir, out of all the names, I only know Mahatma Gandhi.
I don't know the rest.
You have one lifeline
provided you think they might know the answer.
If you are not satisfied after taking the lifeline,
you could quit.
Yes.
- You've won Rs. 12,50,000. - Yes.
I will opt for Phone A Friend, sir.
Phone A Friend. All right.
Mr. Computer, please activate Video Call A Friend.
Here are the three names you provided, Mr. Paras Mani.
Mr. Devendra Bhushan,
Mr. Peeyoosh Singh and Mr. Gyan Prakash.
I wish to speak with Mr. Devendra Bhushan.
- Mr. Devendra Bhushan. All right. - Yes.
Mr. Computer, please place a video call to Mr Devendra Bhushan.
- Is Mr. Devendra Bhushan a friend? - Yes, he is.
Greetings, Mr. Devendra Bhushan.
This is Amitabh Bachchan from Kaun Banega Crorepati.
- 'Greetings, sir.' - Greetings.
Before me is one of your friends Mr. Paras Mani.
- And... - 'Yes, sir.'
He's on the hot seat and needs your help with a question.
- 'Okay, sir.' - He will read out a question to you
- and it will have four options. A, B, C and D. - 'Yes.'
You'll get only 45 seconds to answer.
The next voice you hear will be Mr. Paras Mani's.
Mr. Paras Mani, your time starts now.
Which of these authors wrote a book titled 'Mahatma Gandhi'
in 1924 without having met Gandhiji?
Ivan Bunin.
Thomas Mann.
George Orwell.
Romain Rolland.
[clock ticking]
'Could you please repeat the options once again, sir?'
[repeats options]
[clock ticking]
'I don't know for sure, sir.'
You're not sure.
[buzzer sounds]
He ran out of time, Mr. Paras Mani.
You've won Rs. 12,50,000. You can quit if you wish,
but I won't stop you from playing further.
If you do wish to play further, then you are free to.
If the answer is right, you'll win Rs. 25,00,000.
- Ivan... - If you get it wrong,
then you will lose Rs. 9,30,000.
I cannot afford to lose that at any cost.
[pensive music playing]
Sir, I wish to leave the game.
- You will leave the game and quit. - Yes.
- Final answer? - Yes.
All right.
Mr. Paras Mani wishes to quit the game.
We allow you to quit.
Let's give him a big hand once again.
Sir, you've won Rs. 12,50,000.
I will transfer the prize money to your bank right now.
Your name and account number appear here.
I press "Transfer Now".
I enter the figure, 12,50,000.
I've entered the amount of 12,50,000.
I hit "Confirm".
The prize money of Rs. 12,50,000 has reached your bank account now.
I digitally transferred it.
In a quick, easy and safe manner.
All right.
Before you go, we need to give out the answer.
Guess one.
Thomas Mann.
He says C, Thomas Mann. Please lock it.
This is wrong.
The right answer is Romain Rolland.
- Romain Rolland was a French writer as the name suggests. - Yes.
He was greatly influenced by Gandhiji's views and writing.
Inspired by that, he wrote this book.
In 1915, he was awarded
the Nobel Prize for Literature.
He suggested to Mirabehn
that she go to India and meet Mahatma Gandhi.
A big hand for him. Thank you.
[audience applauding]
Ladies and gentlemen,
Mr. Paras Mani braved all odds
and won Rs. 12,50,000 today.
Our best wishes are always with him
and we pray that his treatment takes place soon.
It's time for another Fastest Finger First round.
All the best, contestants.
Eyes on your computer screens now. Ready?
The Fastest Finger First question appears on your screens now.
Your options are as follows.
Your time is up.
Let's see what the right order is.
First comes D, Granary of Mohenjodaro.
Then comes B, Qutb Minar.
Followed by C, Victoria Memorial.
Lastly, we have A, Statue of Unity.
D, B, C, A is the right order.
Let's see which contestants have answered in that order.
[drumroll]
The top two contestants are
Mr. Harshit Bhutani and Mr. Krishna Selukar.
[audience applauding]
Well done. Please come, sir.
This is Mr. Krishna Selukar and he is Mr. Harshit Bhutani.
They've been here before
but they did not win and had to take their seats.
First of all, tell me who's here with you.
My father and brother.
Okay, they're here. Greetings.
What about you, sir?
Sir, my life partner and KBC partner who is my wife.
- Wow! A warm welcome to you. - She is Manika.
All right. Let me quickly tell you the rules of the game.
I will stand here and throw questions at them
which will have options.
You both have a buzzer before you.
The moment I ask a question,
the first person to answer it...
- Press the buzzer. There. - [buzzers sound]
That one is green which means he answers first.
Yellow means he answers second.
Every correct answer will fetch them one point.
The challenger to reach five points first wins
and makes it to the hot seat.
The challenger who does not earn five points need not worry.
They can go back to their seat
and could get another chance to play.
Challengers, as you know,
you will be up against each other
in the Jaldi 5 round.
[buzzer sounds]
[Harshit] 'There isn't a bigger KBC fan over here than me.'
'There are many competitors here, but I want to beat them all.'
'I won't give up.'
[Krishna] 'KBC means a lot to me.'
If I get any help from Kaun Banega Crorepati
for my higher studies,
it could secure my future.
'I know what Jaldi 5 entails.'
I vow to make it to the hot seat!
'A man makes a mistake once.'
He would not repeat it.
I am sure I'll make it to the hot seat this time around.
All right, challengers! Moving on to the game.
Remember, this game is about agility and not haste. All right!
Think hard before you answer.
Ladies and gentlemen, let's play Jaldi 5!
[music playing]
The questions will come to you in Hindi.
Be ready.
The Jaldi 5 round starts now!
[music playing]
Garhwal and Kumaon are the administrative boards of which...
You pressed the buzzer first, Harshit.
- Please answer. - Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand is the right answer. You get one point.
Next question.
By which other name is Jamshedpur known?
A, Birlanagar.
- B, Tatanagar. C... - [buzzer sounds]
Tatanagar.
It is the right answer. You get two points.
Here's the next question.
'Malabar parotta' is a delicacy from which Indian state?
- You pressed the buzzer first. - Kerala.
Kerala! Right answer. You get one point.
Here's the next Jaldi 5 question.
In 2003, when Iran was attacked by the US,
who was removed from power?
A, Muammar Gaddafi.
B, Hosni Mubarak.
- C, Saddam... You. - Saddam Hussein.
It is the right answer. You get three points.
You're at one point.
The next Jaldi 5 question appears on your screens now.
Which of the following elements is not a metal?
- A, Carbon. B... - [buzzer sounds]
You pressed the buzzer.
Tell us the answer.
Yes, metal... Carbon.
It is the right answer. You get a point for that.
You're at two points and he's at three.
The next question appears on your screens now.
'Naam Shabana' is a prequel to which Akshay Kumar starrer film?
- A... - [buzzer sounds]
- It was you. - 'Baby.'
'Baby' is the right answer. You're at four points.
You're at two points, Mr. Selukar.
Come on, the competition is on.
The next question appears on your screens now.
The name of which of these countries
also contains the continent where it is situated?
A, North Korea.
B, East Timor.
C, North Macedonia.
- D, South Africa. - [buzzer sounds]
- That was you. - D, South Africa.
Well, absolutely right. You got five questions right.
[audience applauding]
Congratulations, Mr. Harshit Bhutani.
[audience applauding]
Mr. Harshit Bhutani, congratulations.
Thank you so much, sir.
You answered some tough questions in the Jaldi 5 round.
So, congratulations.
- Thank you. - When you rejoiced for winning five points,
it was evident
that you were enthusiastic about making it here. - Yes, sir.
- It is many years of hard work. - Oh, I see.
I've been trying really hard especially since the time of Covid.
- Right. - During Covid, my job wasn't going great.
- Many people lost their jobs. - Yes, sir.
That's when I realised
- that KBC is a platform you can relate to. - Yes.
I started preparing since then.
Then I played Jaldi 5 today twice.
- Twice. You won the second time. - First...
Yes. I lost the first time and I was disappointed,
but as the saying goes, sir. "Never give up."
- Wow. - Come what may, I won't give up.
I'll make it to the hot seat.
Wonderful.
[audience applauding]
- You were resolute. - Yes.
Here you are on the hot seat. All the best.
- There's one more thing, sir. - Yes.
There's a challenge in my family.
You see that woman sitting behind me.
We had a challenge.
We had a bet for quite a while.
- Oh! - Who'd make it to the KBC hot seat!
- Does she... - She and I have both been trying.
Please introduce yourself, ma'am.
Sir, my name is Manika Kapoor and I'm from Kota, Rajasthan.
A warm welcome to you.
- And... - May I say one thing to her, sir?
1-0! I won!
Well done!
Sir! Sir...
That one point is mine because I help him prepare.
Well done!
[laughter and applause]
Sir, you must always concede before your wife.
She's always right.
[laughter]
[laughter continues]
We both know the truth though.
[laughter]
All right. Ladies and gentlemen,
with me on the hot seat is Mr. Harshit Bhutani.
Congratulations to you, sir.
Sir, as you know,
- you've answered five questions correctly. - Yes.
And so, your game on the hot seat shall begin from the sixth question.
Having answered five questions correctly,
you are certain to take home Rs. 10,000.
You're familiar with the rules.
Let me brief you about the three lifelines.
You have Audience Poll, Video Call A Friend and Double Dip.
[audience applauding]
All right, let's play Kaun Banega Crorepati!
Let us begin the game!
[music playing]
The sixth question for Rs. 20,000 is next.
The first question of the game appears on your screen now.
[music playing]
This is an image question.
You will be shown an image
and the question will be based on it.
Can we see the image, please?
There!
Okay.
Sir, I wish to lock Image Option B.
He wishes to lock Option B.
It's the right answer. Congratulations!
You've won Rs. 20,000.
One's a pelican, the other's a kingfisher and the third is heron.
All these birds feed on fish.
- Sparrow also known as 'gauriya'... - Sparrow, yes.
- 'Gauriya'. Yes, sir. - Yes.
- It does not feed on fish. Okay. - Yes.
Moving on to the seventh question for Rs. 40,000.
The seventh question appears on your screen now.
[music playing]
Options. A...
Yes, sir.
Sir, Thane and Borivali are in Maharashtra.
So, lock A, Maharashtra.
He wishes to lock A, Maharashtra.
It's the right answer.
You've won Rs. 40,000.
[audience applauding]
The tunnel spans 11.8 km.
It reduces travel time between the two places by 12 km.
Okay.
Coming up is the eighth question for Rs. 80,000.
You have all three lifelines.
The eighth question appears on your screen now.
[music playing]
Sir, this is another image question.
Can we see the title of the book, please?
Options. A...
The Devil's Cup.
I'll take a lifeline, sir.
- I'm not sure of the answer. - Lifeline. Calm down, Tiktiki.
You have 36 seconds left. Which lifeline would you like to take?
Sir, Audience Poll.
He wants to take the Audience Poll. Please activate it.
Audience, it's your turn. Hold the voting metres in your hands.
Your time starts now.
[suspenseful music playing]
[timer stops]
D, Coffee has the highest votes with 64 per cent votes.
- What would you like to do? - I'll go with the audience.
You'll go with the audience. All right, what shall we do?
- Please lock option D. - Please lock option D.
[tense music playing]
The audience has given the right answer. Well played.
Thank you. Thank you, everyone.
Before the internet was invented,
listen to how coffee had kept the world bound together.
In this fun-filled book, Stewart Lee Allen,
that's the name of the author,
travels around 3/4th of the world
and finds the coffee links.
- Okay. - Coffee originated from Ethiopia
and it spread all over the world from there.
Okay.
The picture that you all saw now,
is by the courtesy of
Penguin Random House India.
We would like to thank them for this. Okay, sir,
you still have two lifelines remaining.
Coming up is the ninth question for Rs 1,60,000.
Please be ready.
The ninth question for Rs 1,60,000
is on your screen now.
[music playing]
Here are your options.
Sir, for this Lord Ram,
with the help of Lord Hanuman had given him a flower garland.
- Garland of flowers? - Garland of flowers.
So that he could identify who Sugriva was,
because both the brothers resembled each other.
Please lock option C, A flower garland.
Please lock option C.
You answered beautifully
and you explained it very well.
When Vali and Sugriva
were fighting, Lord Ram
could not differentiate between the two brothers.
That's why he told Sugriva to wear a garland
and then as promised
he killed Vali.
You answered wonderfully.
Congratulations, gentleman. You've won Rs 1,60,000.
Yes.
Coming up next is the tenth question
and as always, I would like to caution you.
Please don't take any chances on this question.
Because you will get this opportunity only once.
The tenth question is coming up
for Rs 3,20,000, the second threshold of the game.
Here it is on your screen now.
[music playing]
Let me place the options before you.
Sir, as far as I know Mr Salman Khurshid is a writer.
Mr Kiren Rijiju is
currently serving in the ministry.
Mr P Chidambaram has been the finance minister previously.
Mr Kapil Sibal...
Yes, whatever little I know about him
he was the law minister
during the time of Mr Manmohan Singh's reign.
I would like to go with option B,
Kapil Sibal. Please lock it.
After discussing the history,
he would like to go with B, Kapil Sibal. Please lock it.
Sir, well played. That's the right answer.
[theme music playing]
Mr Kapil Sibal was the minister for
- Law and Justice during the UPA Government's reign. - Yes.
Before this, he has served as president of
the Supreme Court Bar Association for three terms.
- Yes, sir. - Wonderful, gentleman.
Many congratulations. You've won Rs 3,20,000.
You've crossed the second threshold of the game.
A cheque is coming up in your name, gentleman.
Rs 3,20,000.
Congratulations.
As you know
- after the tenth question comes the Super Sandook. - Yes, sir.
You'll get another chance
- to increase your earnings. - Yes, sir.
- You are aware of the Super Sandook. - Yes, sir.
Do you want me to read the questions in English or Hindi?
- English. - English? Okay.
Let's play Super Sandook.
[music playing]
Harshit, the timer for the Super Sandook begins
now.
- C, Rani Laxmibai. - Correct. Next.
- B, Eraser. - Correct. Next.
- C, Samosa. - Correct. Next.
- A, Zardozi. - Correct. Next.
- B, Tamil. - You're right. Next.
- D, Zimbabwe. - Absolutely right. Next.
- C, Shilling. - Correct. Next.
- Pass. - Pass. Next.
- B, Nasira Sharma. - Wrong, sir.
- Oh... - Next.
- A, Iceland. - Correct, Next.
Achilles... Uh...
- A, Arm. - Wrong.
The time is up.
Gentleman, you've answered eight questions correctly.
Well done.
[audience applauding]
You've won Rs 80,000.
You were wrong in two places.
- I'll tell you the right answers to those questions. - Yes, sir.
- Achilles is a strong tendon behind the heel. - Okay.
- Yes, sir. - You said Nasira Sharma.
- Sanjeev. - Sanjeev...
- It was Sanjeev. - Okay.
He got this award for his novel
- 'Mujhe Pehchano.' That's the title of the book. - Okay.
He won the award for that. Okay.
You've won Rs 80,000.
Do you want to put it in the bank
- or revive a lost lifeline? - Sir, a lifeline.
- Audience Poll. I trust the audience. - You want a lifeline.
He would like to revive the Audience Poll lifeline,
Mr Computer.
The Audience Poll lifeline has been revived.
Right. All that we have spoken until now,
Harshit, you are in
- a constant competition with your wife. - Yes, sir.
Do you have a competition about KBC too?
There's another competition that's been going on between us.
It's what you call a stiff competition.
And that is about cooking in the kitchen.
- Ah! [audience laughing]
Are you fond of cooking?
- Very fond of it, sir. - You're fond of cooking, is it?
- So... - The argument between us when we come home
in the evening, after work,
is about who will prepare the food in the kitchen.
- One aspect is about the taste. - That's right.
I don't want her to be troubled,
so I go and cook the food.
[laughing]
And sometimes we
- observe a fast. - Yes.
The day she is fasting, I prepare the food on that day.
- And the day I'm fasting, she prepares the food. - Wow.
Very nice to hear that. Yes, ma'am.
Sir, every day I prepare the vegetables
and Harshit prepares the flatbread.
Wow...
All this happens in a marriage.
- A little from her side and a little from your side - Yes, sir.
- The food that's made is delicious. - The food has to be tasty.
- Yes, sir. - All right.
Congratulations to both of you, once again.
- Harshit, all the three lifelines are active. - Yes, sir.
Coming up is the eleventh question.
- This is the least risk question. - Yes, sir.
It's for Rs 6,40,000.
Get ready. The eleventh question for Rs 6,40,000
is on your screen now.
[music playing]
Do you watch cricket?
A little bit.
- A little bit. - My dad watches, so I end up watching.
Sir, Paul Collingwood
is related to England.
And when the England team
played the T20 World Cup,
I think Paul Collingwood had retired by then.
Chris Gayle has been an opening batsman
but I don't think
he was the captain
when West Indies won.
The remaining players are Dwayne Bravo and Daren Sammy.
Daren Sammy was the captain of the West Indies.
And the West Indies team has won the T20 World Cup.
Dwayne Bravo.
Dwayne Bravo is an all-rounder who plays for the West Indies.
Hmm...
It's one of these two options. Daren Sammy or Dwayne Bravo.
It's not Paul Collingwood or Chris Gayle.
I don't think so.
They were not in England nor were they the winning captains.
- Paul Collingwood... - We're talking about St. Lucia.
Yes, sir.
Sir, Audience Poll.
- I don't want to take a risk. - He wants to take the Audience Poll.
Okay, audience. It's your turn once again.
I'm not sure how many of you are fond of cricket.
They are discussing amongst themselves.
It's your turn, audience. Hold the voting metres in your hands.
Your time starts now.
[suspenseful music playing]
[timer stops]
Daren Sammy has received the highest votes.
- 56 per cent. What will you do? - I thought so too, sir.
- Did you think that was it? - Yes, sir.
Like I said, Dwayne Bravo was an all-rounder.
- Okay. - Chris Gayle was an opening batsman. Paul Collingwood
had taken retirement by then, I think.
I would like to go with the audience. Please lock option A.
Please lock option A.
Well played audience. That's the right answer.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
West Indies won
the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016.
And the winning captain was Daren Sammy.
- He was honoured in a very special way. - Yes, sir.
The name of the cricket stadium
at St Lucia was changed and renamed after him.
All right.
You still have two lifelines
and the question for Rs 12,50,000 is up next.
This is the twelfth question on your screen.
[music playing]
Have a look at the options.
[suspenseful music playing]
Whatever I have heard about Ain-i-Akbari,
it was written by Abul Fazl
who was from Akbar's time.
Abul Fazl was a poet
and he had written Akbarnama.
I don't think Ain-i-Akbari is the right answer.
I'm not sure if there's another poet named Ferdowsi.
So, I think this would be the wrong answer.
Three options are remaining. Baburnama.
Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi
and Shahanama. - Shahnameh.
Shahnameh.
Ferdowsi... Which period was he from?
Either it would be Baburnama or Shahnameh.
It should be one of these two.
Who was the poet during Babur's time?
And during Shah Jahan's time...
Either during Babur's reign
or it would be Shahnameh, during Shah Jahan's reign.
It should be one of these two. I can't recall anything about Tabrizi.
It's Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi.
Tabrizi... Tabrizi... Who was he?
No.
Not sure why but I feel that it could be Baburnama or Shahnameh.
[tense music playing]
Sir, I'd like to go with Video Call A Friend.
All right, Harshit will take another lifeline.
Please activate Video Call A Friend.
Here are the three names that you'd like to speak with.
Pravesh Bhutani, Kanika Nahar,
- and Anugrah Agarwal. - Yes.
Sir, I would like to call Kanika Nahar.
- Kanika Nahar. - Yes.
Mr Computer, please make a video call to Kanika Nahar.
- Please look this way. You can see her here. - Yes, sir.
[phone ringing]
- Is she related to you? - She's my sister-in-law.
- She's her elder sister. - Oh, okay. All right.
Greetings, Kanika.
- This is Amitabh Bachchan from Kaun Banega Crorepati. - Greetings.
Greetings, sir. How are you?
Please tell us how are you?
I'm fine, sir. How are you?
I'm fine if you're fine.
[laughing]
Kanika, the reason for whom we have made a video call to you
is sitting before me, and his name is
Harshit Bhutani.
And he wants your help to answer a question.
He will read the question
and give you four options, A, B, C and D.
You'll have to answer the question
within 45 seconds.
Okay?
- Harshit, your time starts now. - Hmm.
- I'm asking you in English. - Hmm.
Poet Ferdowsi.
- Poet Ferdowsi. - Ferdowsi.
- Yes... - Ferdowsi...
On poet Ferdowsi's tomb.
Okay...
- Option A is... - On Ferdowsi's tomb. Okay.
- Baburnama. - Option B.
Shahnameh.
Yes.
[clock ticking]
No, Harshit. I don't have any idea.
- Ferdowsi... - She did not know.
Sir, I think it's either Baburnama or Shahnameh.
But there is a big risk of falling back.
Okay, sir. I'll take a risk. I'll choose Double Dip.
- You want to take Double Dip. - Yes, sir.
Please activate it, Mr Computer.
- Gentleman, you'll get two chances to answer the question. - Yes, sir.
Give us your first answer.
Sir, please lock A, Baburnama.
Please lock A, Baburnama.
No, that's the wrong answer.
Now you have one more chance.
- D, Shahnameh. - Please lock D, Shahnameh.
Gentleman, you won Rs 12,50,000.
[audience cheering and applauding]
Well played, sir. Well played.
Ferdowsi had written Shahnameh
in which there is a description of the Kings of Iran
and the legendary kings.
One of the lines is
'I have come to the end of this great history'
'and the whole world will talk about me.'
- Okay. - This was written on the tomb.
Okay, gentleman. You have won Rs 12,50,000.
- No lifelines left. All three are used up. - Yes.
- Coming up is the thirteenth question for Rs 25,00,000. - Okay.
The thirteenth question is now on your screen.
[music playing]
The question is
And here are your options.
[suspenseful music playing]
The correct answer will fetch you Rs 25,00,000.
You don't have any lifelines.
If you give the right answer you'll win Rs 25,00,000.
- The wrong answer will take you back to Rs 3,20,000. - Yes.
- That means you could lose Rs 9,30,000. - Yes.
We wouldn't want you to lose anything.
You can quit if you don't know the answer.
- Okay. - But neither will we stop you from playing.
[tense music playing]
If I talk about the Government of India,
and about the oil company that they have taken over,
it would either be Indian Oil
or ONGC.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
Because that's the one.
I could be wrong about the fact
that Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum
are mostly private companies.
If we consider the Indian Government's
own company, then it could be Indian Oil
or ONGC.
It's only these two.
If the Double Dip option was there, I would surely use it here.
- You don't have any lifelines. - Yes, sir.
- If you're wrong, you'll fall back to Rs 3,20,000. - That's not good.
Sir, I won't waste time. I will quit.
- All right. - Yes, sir.
This is your final decision, Harshit.
- I want to give an opportunity to the others too. - Yes.
- You've won Rs 12,50,000. - Yes, sir.
We permit you to quit the game.
The amount of Rs 12,50,000
will be digitally transferred to your bank account.
Your name is here. Your account number is here.
I'll enter the amount for
Rs 12,50,000. One, two, three, four.
I've entered Rs 12,50,000. I've pressed on Okay.
I've confirmed the transfer
and the amount has been transferred safely
to your bank account. Quick, easy
and safe way. All right.
We have to answer this question, so please guess any one option.
Sir, Please lock Indian Oil.
Please lock option A, Indian Oil.
Is this the right answer? No, it's the wrong answer.
- Oh. - Bharat Petroleum
- is the right answer. - Okay.
I'm glad I did not take the risk.
- In 1976, the Government of India - Yes.
took over Burmah Shell
- and it was - Hmm...
- started as Bharat Refineries Limited. - Okay.
And later, on August 1st, 1977,
it was renamed as
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limite - Okay.
Bharat Petroleum is the right answer.
- I'm glad I did not take a risk. - Yes.
A big hand for him.
[audience applauding] [theme music playing]
Ladies and gentlemen, Harshit Bhutani from Kota, Rajasthan
has won Rs 12,50,000.
It's time for another round of Fastest Finger First.
Our best wishes are with you contestants.
Get ready and concentrate on your computer screens.
Ready, the question for Fastest Finger First
is on your screens now.
[music playing]
And your options are now before you.
[music playing]
Your time is up. Let's have a look at the right order of answers.
The right order is,
first is B, Duck, which means zero.
Next is D, Fifty.
Next is C, Century.
And finally, it is A, Double Hundred.
This is the correct order.
B, D, C, A.
Here are the names of those who answered B, D, C, and A.
Everyone, except three people, has given the right answer.
And the top challengers are
[theme music playing]
Paritosh Bhatt.
And Krishna Selukar, one more time.
Congratulations to you, please come.
[hooter sounds]
The bugle sounded before we could begin.
No problem. We will stop the game for today, here.
But I'm very happy to meet both of you.
When we meet you tomorrow
we will continue from this point. Okay.