The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 began with the rollover contestant Anuragsingh Puvar. He is a professor and teaches English Literature. Big B then continues the game and asks 8th question worth Rs 80,000: In Hindu Mythology, which country got its name because Lord Kama's ashes wafted there after being burnt by Lord Shiva?
A) Kosala B) Kekaya C) Gandhar D) Anga
Anuragsingh was confused between the two and chose his lifeline Audience Poll, he then chose the answer D and moved ahead in the game.
Big B then asked the next question worth Rs 1,60,000: Which Indian Shooter the gold medalist in Tokyo Paralympics, won the silver medal in Paris Paralympics?
A) Singhraj Adhana B) Pramod Bhagat C) Manish Narwal D) Avni Lekhara
Anuragsingh again takes his lifeline Video Call a friend with the help of the lifeline he chooses option C and gets it right. With Dugnastra he wins Rs 3,20,000 as he answers the 10th question correctly. Big B then gave a cute surprise to Anuragsingh, his kids were on the video call, Dwisha, Shauryamaan and Aryamaan.
The kids had a special birthday wish for
Amitabh Bachchan. The kids even told their father, 'papa ab aap normal plane ki jagah
chartered plane mein aana.' They even wished him luck.
Amitabh Bachchan then asks the 11th question worth Rs 6,40,000: In the year 2023, after which author was the Booker Prize Trophy named?
A) Iris Murdoch B) Nadine Gordimer C) Alice Munro D) Doris Lessing
The contestant chose his revived lifeline Video Call a friend for the answer but the friend was not sure but asked him to lock option A. He then takes his last lifeline Double Dip. First, he locked option B which was wrong. He then chooses option D even if that happens to be wrong. Anuragsingh loses and takes home Rs 3,20,000. The right answer was actually Iris Murdoch. Big B says, 'Your friend's suggestion was right, you should have chosen the answer then you would have won this one.'
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