Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) Season 16 hosted by Amitabh Bachchan found its first crorepati in Chander Prakash, a 22-year-old UPSC aspirant from Jammu & Kashmir. Sony Entertainment Television On Wednesday posted videos on social media of KBC host Amitabh Bachchan announcing Chander Prakash's win.
Amitabh Bachchan can be seen standing in front of the crowd and yelling "1 crore" in the Instagram video. The thrilled audience cheered and applauded Chander. Amitabh said to crorepati Chander, "Gale lagjaiyyye aap humare (let's hug)". The clip was shared with the following message: "Iss season ke pehle Crorepati, Chander Parkash ko hum sab ki ore se hardik shubhkaamnaye (This season's first crorepati, best wishes to Chander Prakash from us)!"
In a another video, Chander was seen to have won a car in addition to Rs 1 crore. He was then asked the Rs 7 crore question by Amitabh Bachchan, although the question was not broadcast in the video. "The largest city in which country is not its capital but a port with an Arabic name that means 'abode of peace'?" was the pivotal Rs 1 crore question that decided Chander's fate as the season's first crorepati. A) Somalia, B) Oman, C) Tanzania, and D) Brunei were the choices. Using the 'Double Dip' lifeline, Chander answered Tanzania correctly.
"Who was the first recorded child born to English parents in North America in 1587?" was the Rs 7 crore question Amitabh Bachchan posed to him after this. With no more lifelines and no idea of the solution, Chander decided to end the game. He chose choice A) Virginia Dare when asked to guess, and it proved out to be accurate.
According to reports, Chander Prakash, a 22-year-old UPSC candidate, is from Jammu & Kashmir. Chander’s journey on the show was nothing short of inspiring. Chander’s journey on the show was nothing short of inspiring. He discussed his battles with health issues, which included an intestinal blockage from birth, as reported by Times of India. Doctors recommend that he have an eighth surgery because he still suffers from bowel problems after seven surgeries.
