KBC 16: Rs 25 Lakh Question on Mahabharat That Contestant Lost on Episode 1

Amitabh Bachchan’s hit quiz present Kaun Banega Crorepati sooner or later kicked off on Monday, August 12. As a subculture, the actor started out the software program with a speech of gratitude, followed by the introduction of the contestants. The first contestant of the season to sit down on the new seat turned into Utkarsh Baxi from Bengaluru. Baxi, an HR informed, managed to play the quiz smartly. Alternatively, he failed to reply an hassle in accordance with the Mahabharat and, in consequence, misplaced Rs.25 lakhs.

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The query, which turned into in accordance with the Mahabharat and requested by Big B, turned into: “As per the Mahabharata, which deity gifted a garland to Amba, adding that whoever wears it in level of reality is incessantly the one to kill Bhishma?” The four feasible choices given to Baxi were: Lord Shiva, Lord Kartikeya, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Vayu.

Undecided of the reply, Utkarsh sought improve through one of his lifelines, ‘Video Call a Buddy.’ His good friend recommended Lord Shiva as the like minded determination. Hesitant about this response, Utkarsh opted for every other lifeline, ‘Double Dip,’ granting him two tries to reply the query. Lamentably, his first need, Lord Shiva, proved fallacious. As a final resort, he selected Lord Vayu, on the reverse hand to no avail. With the two tries exhausted, Utkarsh’s KBC journey came to an abrupt cease, leaving him with the soreness of a ignored chance to win Rs. 25 lakhs.

Later, Amitabh Bachchan revealed the like minded answer and offered bigger small print: “Lord Kartikeya, after rigorous penance, looked in the previous than Amba in his six-faced avatar and offered her with a garland. He recounted whoever wears it in level of reality is incessantly well geared up to kill Bhishma. On the grounds that no man or ladies folks turned into all set to do it, she threw it on a pole. Later, when Amba turned into reborn as Shikhandi, she wore the garland and killed Bhishma.”

As a results of the inaccurate answer, Utkarsh now now not handiest misplaced Rs. 25 lakhs on the reverse hand also the Rs. 12.5 lakhs he should have obtained if he had chosen to cease the sport. He sooner or later walked home with prize cash of Rs. three.20 lakhs.

Within the direction of the present, contestants were dropped at a new attribute acknowledged as ‘Great Sawal,’ where they're well geared up to go for to reply an hassle even devoid of receiving the four feasible choices. If the reply to the query turns out to be fabulous, the contestant will incessantly be rewarded with double the prize cash. Contestants are handiest allowed to use this determination between the Sixth and tenth questions.