Prashant Batar

Prashant Batar was a contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati in India, on November 9, 2010, and got to the bonus jackpot 5 crore question, and undeservedly joined the list of people who had missed the final question, losing 97 lakhs. He had become season 4's first crorepati, winning 1 crore, but lost it after missing the bonus question. Prashant was also the first contestant in the worldwide Millionaire franchise to use the Double Dip lifeline on the final question.

Prashant loses a lot of money
Prashant answered 12 questions correctly to become KBC 4's first crorepati. But then there was this bonus jackpot question for 5 crore;

Who, in 1978, became the first person to be born in the continent of Antarctica?

A: Emilio Palma

B: James Weddell

C: Nathaniel Palmer

D: Charles Wilkes

Correct answer: A - Chosen answers: C (first attempt) B (second attempt)

Prashant used Double Dip, and chose C, but that was wrong. He had another chance to answer the question, so he went for B. Unfortunately, that was wrong too, and Prashant went back down to 32 lakhs. Oh dear! This was not a good moment for the Indians watching on television!