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Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney: KBC’s latest Rs 5 crore winner is a woman

The host, Amitabh Bachchan, even advised her to walk away with Rs 1 crore, since if she got the answer to the next question wrong she would get only Rs 1.65 lakh. But she went ahead with a prayer and won.”

Updated on: Jan 6, 2013, 15:56:43 IST
Hindustan Times | By , Mumbai
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Kaun Banega Crorepati has created another millionaire this season. Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney is the first woman to win the ultimate prize of Rs 5 crore. The 37-year old is a high school graduate and works as a tutor. A source says, “She was confident and answered all questions coolly.

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When she won Rs 25 lakh, she said she could now clear her husband’s loan. Surprisingly, she had two life-lines remaining for the jackpot question.



The host, Amitabh Bachchan, even advised her to walk away with Rs 1 crore, since if she got the answer to the next question wrong she would get only Rs 1.65 lakh. But she went ahead with a prayer and won.”

  • Kavita Awaasthi
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    Kavita Awaasthi

    Mumbai-based Kavita Awaasthi writes on Television, for the daily Entertainment and Lifestyle supplement, HT Cafe

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