Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Dharavi SSC Aspirant Wins Rs 25 Lakh on KBC 18
Ruchita Adhalrao is a student from Dharavi in Mumbai.
She appeared on the television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
She won Rs 25 lakh by answering difficult questions.
Her family lives in a very small rented room and has limited money.
Her father works as a patient caretaker and earns Rs 600 a day.
Ruchita said she cannot afford coaching classes or books for her SSC preparation.
She studies using videos downloaded through public Wi-Fi.
She wants a government job to help her family.
The next episode will show whether she can answer the Rs 1 crore question.
Ruchita Adhalrao, an SSC aspirant from Mumbai’s Dharavi, won Rs 25 lakh on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
She said her family struggles to pay rent for their 10-by-10-foot room and cannot afford books or coaching.
Ruchita used the 50:50 lifeline to answer that Fort William was named after William of Orange.
She hopes a government job can help her family overcome financial hardship and buy a home.
A preview showed Ruchita will attempt the Rs 1 crore question with two lifelines remaining.
- Who
- Ruchita Adhalrao, an SSC aspirant and student from Mumbai, appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
- What
- She won Rs 25 lakh and is set to attempt the Rs 1 crore question.
- When
- She won the amount in the latest episode; the preview said she would attempt the Rs 1 crore question on Friday.
- Where
- On Kaun Banega Crorepati 18; Ruchita’s family lives in Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why
- She hopes to use her success and eventually secure a government job to improve her family’s financial situation.
- Contestant
- Ruchita Adhalrao
- Show
- Kaun Banega Crorepati 18
- Amount won
- Rs 25 lakh
- Next target
- Rs 1 crore question
- Family home
- A 10-by-10-foot rented room in Dharavi, Mumbai
- Father’s work
- Patient caretaker earning Rs 600 per day
- Remaining lifelines
- MahaFlip and Sanket Suchak