Updated On: 26 September, 2024 09:23 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
KBC 16: Chander Prakash, 22, became the first contestant this season to become a crorepati. He quit on the Rs 7 crore question but guessed the answer right. Check out his winning question

Chander Prakash and Amitabh Bachchan
Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 has finally heard host Amitabh Bachchan yell `1 crore` after a contestant rightly answered the penultimate question of the game. Chander Prakash, a 22-year-old UPSC aspirant, has become the first contestant of the season to win Rs 1 crore. On Wednesday, Sony Entertainment television posted videos of KBC host Amitabh Bachchan hailing Chander.
In the clip shared on Instagram, Bachchan can be seen standing in front of the audience and screaming `1 crore`. The audience cheered and clapped for Chander who was equally ecsastic. ""Gale lagjaiyyye aap humare (let`s hug)" said Amitabh to crorepati Chander. The video was posted with the caption, "Iss season ke pehle Crorepati, Chander Parkash ko hum sab ki ore se hardik shubhkaamnaye (This season`s first crorepati, best wishes to Chander Prakash from us)!"