Achin and Sarthak Narula

Achin and Sarthak Narula
Appearance	October 7–9, 2014
Money won	₹7 Crore

Achin and Sarthak Narula appeared as contestants on Kaun Banega Crorepati on October 7–9, 2014 and won ₹7 Crore, making them the first and the currently only ₹7 Crore winners as of now. They are KBC's sixth Top Prize Winner and the only Maha Crorepati (Mega Millionaire) in the history of the show under India's Super Millionaire format.

Achin and Sarthak Narula's Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First question
Arrange the following in increasing order of their duration
⬥ A: Dashak	⬥ B: Saptah
⬥ C: Maas	⬥ D: Varsh

The correct order is B-C-D-A. Out of 9 remaining contestants, 5 got them right. The fastest being Achin in 2.812 seconds.

Achin and Sarthak's run to ₹7 Crore

₹5,000 (1 of 14) - 30 seconds
Which of these is a feature that you are most likely to find in many kinds of electronic equipment?
⬥ A: Walk Mode	⬥ B: Laugh Mode
⬥ C: Stand Mode	⬥ D: Sleep Mode

₹10,000 (2 of 14) - 30 seconds
If you suffered from "amnesia", which of the following would you be most likely to do?
⬥ A: Start dieting	⬥ B: Get angry
⬥ C: Forget things	⬥ D: Keep on dancing

₹20,000 (3 of 14) - 60 seconds
Identify the film from this dialogue
⬥ A: Dil Chahta Hai	⬥ B: Agent Vinod
⬥ C: Race	⬥ D: Humshakals

The brothers answered just 3 questions, but the klaxon interrupted the game.

₹40,000 (4 of 14) - 60 seconds
Which asura met his end when he was tricked into keeping his hand on his own head and was burnt?
⬥ A: Narakasura	⬥ B: Bhasmasura
⬥ C: Banasura	⬥ D: Bakasura

₹80,000 (5 of 14) - 60 seconds
Which one of the states has the longest international border?
⬥ A: Assam	⬥ B: Nagaland
⬥ C: Mizoram	⬥ D: Arunachal Pradesh

₹160,000 (6 of 14) - 60 seconds
Who among these is a fourth generation MP from his family?
⬥ A: Jyotiraditya Scindia	⬥ B: Varum Gandhi
⬥ C: Supriya Sule	⬥ D: Poonam Mahajan

₹320,000 (7 of 14) - 60 seconds
In the history of ODI cricket, Zimbabwe has defeated which of these teams only twice, once in 1983 and them 3 decades later in 2014?
⬥ A: Australia	⬥ B: New Zealand
⬥ C: Pakistan	⬥ D: Sri Lanka

₹640,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
The iconic Ambassador car, produced by Hindustan Motors, was modelled on which of these British cars?
⬥ A: Morris Oxford	⬥ B: MG Midget
⬥ C: Hillman Minx	⬥ D: Wolseley 4/44

₹1,250,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
The surface of which of these planets is not solid? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Mercury	⬥ B: Venus
⬥ C: Mars	⬥ D: Jupiter
Ask the Audience Results: A: 23% ⬥ B: 12% ⬥ C: 19% ⬥ D: 46%

₹2,500,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
Who was the Mughal emperor when Nadir Shah of Persia invaded India in 1739?
⬥ A: Alamgir II	⬥ B: Muhammad Ibrahim
⬥ C: Muhammad Shah	⬥ D: Farrukh-Siyar

₹5,000,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed
What was set up in India on the basis of the recommendations of the Hilton-Young Commission?
⬥ A: State Bank of India	⬥ B: Reserve Bank of India
⬥ C: Central Bureau of Investigation	⬥ D: New Delhi as India's captial

₹1 Crore (12 of 14) - Not Timed
Who piloted the first commercial civil aviation flight that took place in India, with the first airmail service in the world? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Neville Vincent	⬥ B: J R D Tata
⬥ C: Henri Pequet	⬥ D: Maurice Guillax

The Narula brothers answered the 12 questions (they are the first and only in this season, who won ₹1 crore and more), but the klaxon stops the game again. In the next episode, the third time they will continue their struggle for the Top Prize of the show, ₹7 Crore.

₹3 Crore (13 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these scientists has not won two Nobel Prizes? "Three Wise Men" lifeline used
⬥ A: John Bardeen	⬥ B: Frederick Sanger
⬥ C: Linus Pauling	⬥ D: Niels Bohr

They were risking ₹9,680,000 but they answered the question correct for ₹3 Crore, thanks to the Three Wise Men's help.

"SAAT CRORE!"

₹7 Crore (14 of 14) - Not Timed
Who commanded the "Hector", the first British trading ship to land at Surat? "Double Dip" lifeline used
⬥ A: Paul Canning	⬥ B: William Hawkins
⬥ C: Thomas Roe	⬥ D: James Lancaster

Achin was leaning within B and A and wanted to use Double Dip. Sarthak though, was initially skeptical on using the lifeline as it would disallow them from walking away. After a few moments of thinking and discussing with his brother Achin, he agreed to use the lifeline. They activated it and locked in B: William Hawkins as their first guess. The show would go for a commercial break right after, and after returning from the break, the big news had hit them - one bellow of "saat crore" from Bachchan had let them know that they have become the first Maha Crorepati in India. Total Prize: ₹7 Crore

Trivia

• Achin had mentioned after the win that he had been entering auditions since the 2005 season.
• Achin and Sarthak recieved the confetti drop and the million pound win cue that typically accompanies winning the crore on the ₹1 Crore and ₹3 Crore questions.
  • This makes them the only contestants worldwide and the only contestants in India's Super Millionaire format to hear the million pound win cue thrice in their run.
  • This is different from the the case of Robert "Bob-O" Essig in Super Millionaire, as he did not recieve the confetti drop and the winning cue after he answered the $1,000,000 question correctly due to it not being the top prize.
• They are the biggest winners of KBC by winning the second highest amount (of ₹70,000,000) offered in KBC, as the 2022 season increased its top prize for ₹75,000,000.
  • No contestant has ever won the ₹7.5 crore prize. Only one contestant, Shashwat Goel had answered the ₹75,000,000 question but was incorrect, losing ₹2,500,000. He left with ₹7,500,000 instead of the ₹10,000,000 he was winning till then. The top prize was again reduced to ₹70,000,000 in the following season.

Sources

• Full run (Part 1)
• Full run (Part 2)
• Full run (Part 3)