New Delhi: The young contestant Jaskaran Singh became the first crorepati on the 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' season 15, but could not win Rs seven crore, as he failed to answer the question on Indian mythology.
The 21-year-old Jaskaran, who hails from a small village Khalra, Punjab, which is at the cusp of the Indian border, aspires to become an IAS officer. Jaskaran is slightly upset for not winning Rs 7 crore but at the same time is jubiliant for all the recognition.
In a conversation with Indian Express, Jas shared that he has become viral on social media after the win. “It does feel special because I worked hard for it. Also, to see my parents and my family happy makes it all the more beautiful. They have stood by me through the toughest times. Even when we didn’t have much money, they never questioned my dreams and supported it unconditionally. Now with this win, I want to make all their dreams come true,” he told Indian Express.
He was also asked about the claims by many that the show is scripted, to which he told Indian Express, “I think when people do not know about something, they make assumptions. Lakhs or even crores of people across the country have auditioned for KBC. They know that it’s a grilling process to even pass the first few rounds. For the ones who haven’t even tried, they are the ones who make such claims. I want to assure you there is nothing like that. It’s a show based on merit and please do not fall for these claims.”
In episode 17th of the quiz-based reality show, after winning Rs one crore, Jaskaran was not able to answer the Rs seven crore question and he decided to quit the game. Big B lauded his decision to quit the game at the high-risk point.
The question of Rs 7 crore was: According to the Padma Purana, which king had to live as a tiger for a hundred years due to a deer's curse? The options given were- Kshemadhurti, Dharmadatta, Mitadhvaja and Prabhanjana.
After reading the question, Jaskaran said: "Sir I have not heard of the them before. Mythologies such as the Mahabharata or Ramayana are on television. I have watched the shows B. R. Chopra's show Mahabharata and Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana. It's very difficult. I quit.”
The correct answer was 'Prabhanjana'.
Speaking about the answer in detail, Big B said: "It's mentioned in the Puranas, that documents social, cultural, religious, and political views. This story is a part of Padma Purana. It goes like once upon a time, King Prabhanjana killed a deer, when she was feeding her child. The deer got upset and cursed King Prabhanjana to lead a tiger's life for 100 years."
'Kaun Banega Crorepati 15' airs on Sony.