Archive · 2 Oct 2026
KBC 18 Contestant Wins Rs 5 Lakh After Risky Answer
Nitin Kumar from Gurugram appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
He competed in the India Challenger segment to reach the hot seat.
He answered enough questions correctly to win Rs 5 lakh.
Then he faced a question about a street snack called ‘Rolex.’
The snack is made with chapati, eggs, and vegetables in Uganda.
Nitin used a lifeline that left Fiji and Uganda as the choices.
He chose Fiji, but Uganda was correct.
Because of that wrong answer, he went home with Rs 5 lakh.
Gurugram entrepreneur Nitin Kumar reached the hot seat on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
He answered questions successfully through the Rs 5 lakh question.
Kumar risked his winnings on a Rs 7.5 lakh question about Uganda’s ‘Rolex’ snack.
After using the 50:50 lifeline, he chose Fiji instead of the correct answer, Uganda.
Kumar also discussed his anamorphic-art business, which he started at age 22.
- Who
- Nitin Kumar, a Gurugram entrepreneur, appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
- What
- Kumar won Rs 5 lakh after answering the Rs 7.5 lakh ‘Rolex’ snack question incorrectly.
- When
- During Thursday’s episode of KBC 18.
- Where
- On Kaun Banega Crorepati 18; Kumar is from Gurugram, and the snack in the question is from Uganda.
- Why
- He lost the chance to win Rs 7.5 lakh after choosing Fiji instead of Uganda, the correct answer.
- Contestant
- Nitin Kumar
- Location
- Gurugram
- Winnings
- Rs 5 lakh
- Risky question
- The question asked where the Indian-influenced street snack ‘Rolex’ is found.
- Correct answer
- Uganda
- Lifeline used
- 50:50
- Business
- Kumar runs an anamorphic-art business involving technology for event displays.