Archive · 19 Aug 2025
KBC Contestant Wins ₹25 Lakh, Fails on Wimbledon Question
A man named Sanjay played on the Indian game show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
He answered many questions correctly and won 25 lakh rupees.
The show asked him a tough question about tennis, but he didn't know the answer.
He decided to stop playing rather than risk losing his money.
The question was about an Indian tennis player named Chiradeep Mukherji who made it to the second round of Wimbledon many years ago.
Sanjay plans to use his winnings to build a home and take his wife on a trip.
A contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 won ₹25 lakh.
Sanjay Degama, a chemical technician from Bhavnagar, was the contestant.
The ₹50 lakh question was about an Indian tennis player at Wimbledon in 1973.
Sanjay chose to quit rather than risk answering the question.
The correct answer to the question was Chiradeep Mukherji.
- Who
- Sanjay Degama, a chemical technician.
- What
- A contestant won ₹25 lakh on Kaun Banega Crorepati.
- When
- The event occurred on Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 this week.
- Where
- The show Kaun Banega Crorepati 17.
- Why
- Sanjay aimed to win money for a better future for his family.
Contestant
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Decision to Quit
Contestant
Sanjay didn't know the answer and chose not to risk losing the money he had earned.
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- Contestant
- Sanjay Degama
- Profession
- Chemical technician
- Winnings
- ₹25 lakh
- Show
- Kaun Banega Crorepati 17
- Question Topic
- Indian tennis at Wimbledon
- Correct Answer
- Chiradeep Mukherji