Updated On: 26 September, 2024 09:23 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
KBC 16: Chander Prakash, 22, became the first contestant this season to become a crorepati. He quit on the Rs 7 crore question but guessed the answer right. Check out his winning question

Chander Prakash and Amitabh Bachchan
Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 has finally heard host Amitabh Bachchan yell '1 crore' after a contestant rightly answered the penultimate question of the game. Chander Prakash, a 22-year-old UPSC aspirant, has become the first contestant of the season to win Rs 1 crore. On Wednesday, Sony Entertainment television posted videos of KBC host Amitabh Bachchan hailing Chander.
In the clip shared on Instagram, Bachchan can be seen standing in front of the audience and screaming '1 crore'. The audience cheered and clapped for Chander who was equally ecsastic. ""Gale lagjaiyyye aap humare (let's hug)" said Amitabh to crorepati Chander. The video was posted with the caption, "Iss season ke pehle Crorepati, Chander Parkash ko hum sab ki ore se hardik shubhkaamnaye (This season's first crorepati, best wishes to Chander Prakash from us)!"