Archive · 25 Aug 2026
KBC 18 Contestant Wins Rs 5 Lakh After Risky Question
Preeti Raj, a homemaker from Delhi, appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
She reached the special contestant seat by winning a buzzer round.
She answered questions carefully and won Rs 5 lakh.
Then she faced a question worth Rs 7.5 lakh about a book called Shrinkhala Ki Kadiyan.
She used two helps because she was unsure of the answer.
She finally chose Ismat Chughtai, but the right answer was Mahadevi Varma.
Since the question was not a high-risk one, she did not lose her money.
She went home with Rs 5 lakh.
Delhi homemaker Preeti Raj reached KBC 18’s hot seat after winning the “Faster Buzzer First” round.
She used the MahaFlip and 50:50 lifelines on the Rs 7.5 lakh question about Shrinkhala Ki Kadiyan.
Preeti selected Ismat Chughtai, but the correct answer was Mahadevi Varma.
Because the question was on the least-risk tier, she retained her winnings and left with Rs 5 lakh.
Two other KBC 18 contestants reportedly quit at the Rs 1 crore question and took home Rs 50 lakh each.
- Who
- Preeti Raj, a homemaker from Delhi, on Amitabh Bachchan-hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
- What
- She answered a Rs 7.5 lakh question incorrectly but won Rs 5 lakh overall.
- When
- On Monday’s episode of KBC 18; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- On the Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 television show; Preeti is from Delhi.
- Why
- She used the MahaFlip and 50:50 lifelines because she was unsure about the answer.
- Contestant
- Preeti Raj, a homemaker from Delhi
- Final winnings
- Rs 5 lakh
- Question value
- Rs 7.5 lakh
- Book in question
- Shrinkhala Ki Kadiyan
- Correct author
- Mahadevi Varma
- Chosen answer
- Ismat Chughtai, which was incorrect
- Lifelines used
- MahaFlip and 50:50