Archive · 19 Aug 2026
IIT Bombay Topper Rejects Rs 18 Lakh Job, Reaches KBC
Yogesh Sahu is a 23-year-old contestant from Chhattisgarh.
He studied electrical engineering at IIT Bombay and became the institute topper.
He got into IIT Bombay on his first try.
After graduating, he did not accept a job paying about Rs 18 lakh a year.
Instead, he chose to prepare for the UPSC examination.
His father works as a driver and the family has faced financial difficulties.
Yogesh answered the Rs 50 lakh question correctly on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
He will return to try the Rs 1 crore question in the next episode, which reports describe differently as Wednesday’s episode or today’s episode.
Twenty-three-year-old Yogesh Sahu from Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
Sahu is an electrical engineering graduate and institute topper from IIT Bombay who entered the institute on his first attempt.
He declined a campus-placement offer reported as Rs 18 lakh annually, or over Rs 1 lakh per month, to prepare for the UPSC examination.
Sahu correctly answered the Rs 50 lakh question using his final ‘Sanket Suchak’ lifeline.
He is set to face the Rs 1 crore question, with reports differing on whether it will air Wednesday or in the next episode.
- Who
- Yogesh Sahu, a 23-year-old electrical engineering graduate and IIT Bombay institute topper.
- What
- He appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, won Rs 50 lakh, and advanced to the Rs 1 crore question.
- When
- In the latest reported episode; the next challenge is described as Wednesday’s episode in one report and today’s episode in another.
- Where
- On Kaun Banega Crorepati 18; Sahu is from Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.
- Why
- He rejected a campus-placement job to pursue his goal of clearing the UPSC examination and said KBC could help reduce his family’s financial burden.
- Contestant
- Yogesh Sahu
- Age
- 23
- Education
- Electrical engineering graduate and institute topper from IIT Bombay
- Family background
- His father works as a driver and reportedly earns Rs 20,000 per month
- Rejected offer
- A campus-placement job reported as Rs 18 lakh annually, or over Rs 1 lakh per month
- Current winnings
- Rs 50 lakh
- Next challenge
- A Rs 1 crore question on the following episode
