Archive · 26 Aug 2026
KBC 18 Contestant Advances To Rs 50 Lakh Question
Vishal Premchand Rathod is a contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
He comes from Washim, Maharashtra.
Vishal works as a daily wage labourer and earns about Rs 500-600 on days when he finds work.
His family has financial problems and pays Rs 7,000 in monthly rent.
He has also been studying for a government examination for three years.
On the show, he answered a question about the Assam Regiment correctly.
This helped him win Rs 5 lakh.
He will try to answer a much harder Rs 50 lakh question in the next episode.
Vishal Premchand Rathod from Washim, Maharashtra, reached the KBC 18 hot seat after clearing the Fastest Buzzer First round.
The daily wage labourer earns Rs 500-600 per day, though some days he cannot find work.
Vishal has been preparing for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission exam for three years despite financial difficulties.
He won Rs 5 lakh after correctly identifying the Assam Regiment from an insignia image.
Vishal is scheduled to answer the Rs 50 lakh question on Wednesday’s episode, having used only the audience poll lifeline.
- Who
- Vishal Premchand Rathod, a daily wage labourer from Washim, Maharashtra, appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
- What
- He won Rs 5 lakh and advanced to a Rs 50 lakh question.
- When
- He reached the hot seat on Tuesday’s episode and is scheduled to answer the Rs 50 lakh question on Wednesday’s episode.
- Where
- On Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
- Why
- Vishal wants to improve his family’s situation and find a steady job while pursuing Maharashtra Public Service Commission exam preparation.
- Contestant
- Vishal Premchand Rathod
- Location
- Washim, Maharashtra
- Daily earnings
- Rs 500-600 per day when work is available
- Current winnings
- Rs 5 lakh
- Next target
- A Rs 50 lakh question
- Monthly rent
- Rs 7,000
- Lifeline used
- Audience poll