The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 started with contestant Satnam Singh, a school cab driver from Delhi, who unfortunately could not win a considerable amount. Satnam found himself in a challenging spot while attempting the Rs 40,000 question and decided to use his third lifeline, ‘Double Dip.’ The question was, “Who was given the Emerging Player Award in IPL 2024?” His first choice was Option A) Yashasvi Jaiswal, followed by Option D) Shivam Dube, but unfortunately, both answers were incorrect.The correct answer was Option A) Nitish Kumar Reddy. He took home Rs 10,000. After Satnam left the show, Shreem Sharma won the fastest finger first and joined the hot seat to play the game. Shreem is from Moga, Punjab and is learning astrology from his father. He observed fast for 97 days since the time he got a call for ground auditions on May 3. He only ate fruits during this period and Big B served him Rasmalai to break his fast. Big B started the game with Shreem.
The contestant faces the question for Rs 10,000. According to the puranas, the term ‘bhootgana’ is used to refer to spirits in attendance to which God? He selects Option A) Lord Shiv and wins the amount. He then becomes eligible to play ‘Super Sawaal’. In which decade did Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly and VVS Laxman make their test debut? Shreem answers – 90 and he wins the power of ‘Dugnaastaa’.
The contestant gears up to answer the question for Rs 20,000. How many quadrants are formed when the X-axis and the Y-axis intersect on a graph? Shreem takes the help of the ‘Audience Poll’ lifeline and goes with Option B) 4. He wins the amount. Moving ahead in the game, Shreem manages to answer the next few questions correctly and reaches the Rs 1,60,000 question. It is an image question. The person seen on the book cover in this image is the Chief Minister of which state? Contestant Shreem presses the buzzer and Dugnaastra gets activated and he gets a chance to win twice the amount for this question. Shreem selects Option D) Assam (the picture was of Hemanta Biswa Sharma) and the contestant wins the bonus of Rs 1,60,000.
Shreem next plays ‘Super Sandook’. He manages to answer 7 questions correctly and wins Rs 70,000. He decides to revive ‘Audience Poll’. Shreem answers the next question of Rs 6,40,000 correctly and gears up to face the question for Rs 12,50,000. The ICS Officer Charles Rand was assassinated in 1897 due to his atrocities during an epidemic of which disease? He takes the ‘Audience Poll’ lifeline. He goes with Option D) Plague and wins Rs 12,50,000.
He next faces the question of Rs 25,00,000. The name of which of these locations was changed to Tagore Square for a day during the centenary celebrations of Rabindranath Tagore? Shreem doesn’t play the Rs 25,00,000 question and decides to quit the show. The correct answer is Option B) Times Square, New York. He takes home Rs 12,50,000.
The contestant faces the question for Rs 10,000. According to the puranas, the term ‘bhootgana’ is used to refer to spirits in attendance to which God? He selects Option A) Lord Shiv and wins the amount. He then becomes eligible to play ‘Super Sawaal’. In which decade did Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly and VVS Laxman make their test debut? Shreem answers – 90 and he wins the power of ‘Dugnaastaa’.
The contestant gears up to answer the question for Rs 20,000. How many quadrants are formed when the X-axis and the Y-axis intersect on a graph? Shreem takes the help of the ‘Audience Poll’ lifeline and goes with Option B) 4. He wins the amount. Moving ahead in the game, Shreem manages to answer the next few questions correctly and reaches the Rs 1,60,000 question. It is an image question. The person seen on the book cover in this image is the Chief Minister of which state? Contestant Shreem presses the buzzer and Dugnaastra gets activated and he gets a chance to win twice the amount for this question. Shreem selects Option D) Assam (the picture was of Hemanta Biswa Sharma) and the contestant wins the bonus of Rs 1,60,000.
Shreem next plays ‘Super Sandook’. He manages to answer 7 questions correctly and wins Rs 70,000. He decides to revive ‘Audience Poll’. Shreem answers the next question of Rs 6,40,000 correctly and gears up to face the question for Rs 12,50,000. The ICS Officer Charles Rand was assassinated in 1897 due to his atrocities during an epidemic of which disease? He takes the ‘Audience Poll’ lifeline. He goes with Option D) Plague and wins Rs 12,50,000.
He next faces the question of Rs 25,00,000. The name of which of these locations was changed to Tagore Square for a day during the centenary celebrations of Rabindranath Tagore? Shreem doesn’t play the Rs 25,00,000 question and decides to quit the show. The correct answer is Option B) Times Square, New York. He takes home Rs 12,50,000.
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The episode comes to an end.