Anand Raju Kurapati

Anand Raju Kurapati was a contestant that appeared on two episodes of the 2023 season of Kaun Banega Crorepati and won Rs. 1,250,000.

KBC Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First
Arrange these continents from the biggest to the smallest by area.
⬥ A: Asia	⬥ B: Europe
⬥ C: North America	⬥ D: Africa

The correct order is A-D-C-B. Out of 6 remaining contestants, two got it right, but Anand was the fastest in 3.98 seconds.

Anand's Run to Rs. 70,000,000 (Part 1)[]

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What is such a graph or chart called?
⬥ A: Scatter	⬥ B: Doughnut
⬥ C: Bar	⬥ D: Pie

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What does the word 'gad' mean in named like Sinhagad and Raigad?
⬥ A: Sea	⬥ B: Palace
⬥ C: River	⬥ D: Fort

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these food items is often made from jowar or bajra?
⬥ A: Sambar	⬥ B: Bhakri
⬥ C: Tarri	⬥ D: Wada pav

Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Who sent Aghasura, Shakatasura, and Putana to kill Lord Krishna?
⬥ A: Kamsa	⬥ B: Duryodhana
⬥ C: Ravana	⬥ D: Kaliya

Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
The 'PET' in PET bottles refers to what material? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Metal	⬥ B: Wax
⬥ C: Plastic	⬥ D: Jute
Ask the Audience Results: A: 20% ⬥ B: 18% ⬥ C: 60% ⬥ D: 2%

Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
In which city would you find the Shalini Palace on the banks of the Rankala Lake?
⬥ A: Buldhana	⬥ B: Nashik
⬥ C: Gadchiroli	⬥ D: Kolhapur

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
As the Chairman of which institution did this person succeed Dr K Sivan?
⬥ A: ISRO	⬥ B: DRDO
⬥ C: BARC	⬥ D: CSIR

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Who holds the record for playing most numbers of matches in the Indian Premier League?
⬥ A: Rohit Sharma	⬥ B: MS Dhoni
⬥ C: Virat Kohli	⬥ D: Ravindra Jadeja

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which mathematician of Indian origin won the 2023 International Prize in Statistics?
⬥ A: Radhanath Sikdar	⬥ B: CR Rao
⬥ C: Chandrashekhar Khare	⬥ D: KS Chandrasekharan

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', the theme of the G20 summit being held in India, is taken from which religious text?
⬥ A: Rig Veda	⬥ B: Bhagavad Gita
⬥ C: Garuda Purana	⬥ D: Maha Upanishad

Anand's Super Sandook Run[]

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
In which month is Gandhi Jayanti observed?
⬥ A: January	⬥ B: August
⬥ C: October	⬥ D: December

Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
Which sport does the 6 foot 4 inch tall Vishesh Bhriguvanshi play?
⬥ A: Volleyball	⬥ B: Polo
⬥ C: Kabaddi	⬥ D: Basketball

Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
In which state was Smt Droupadi Murmu born?
⬥ A: Chhattisgarh	⬥ B: Bihar
⬥ C: Jharkhand	⬥ D: Odisha

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
What flower caused the Dutch stock market to crash in the 17th century?
⬥ A: Lotus	⬥ B: Rose
⬥ C: Tulip	⬥ D: Lily

Anand "passed" the question for a new one. The correct answer was C.

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10) - 2nd Question
Anacondas are native to which continent?
⬥ A: South America	⬥ B: Europe
⬥ C: Asia	⬥ D: Africa

Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
Which Nobel laureate wrote the book, The Argumentative Indian?
⬥ A: Kailash Satyarthi	⬥ B: Amartya Sen
⬥ C: CV Raman	⬥ D: Rabindranath Tagore

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
Which state is famous for manufacturing Mysore Sandal Soap?
⬥ A: Karnataka	⬥ B: Kerala
⬥ C: Jharkhand	⬥ D: Gujarat

Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
Dadabhai Naoroji was an MP in which country?
⬥ A: UK	⬥ B: India
⬥ C: South Africa	⬥ D: USA

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
Which city is the Himsagar Express's southern terminus?
⬥ A: Bengaluru	⬥ B: Chennai
⬥ C: Kanniyakumari	⬥ D: Vizag

Anand "passed" the question for a new one. The correct answer was C.

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10) - 2nd Question
Bonaparte was the last name of which ruler?
⬥ A: Alexander	⬥ B: Akbar
⬥ C: Saladin	⬥ D: Napoleon

Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
What flower caused the Dutch stock market to crash in the 17th century?
⬥ A: Lotus	⬥ B: Rose
⬥ C: Tulip	⬥ D: Lily

This was Anand's original Rs. 40,000 question. Before the host could re-read the question, timer ran out, so Anand won Rs. 80,000. Anand used his Rs. 80,000 prize to renew his Ask the Audience lifeline. The klaxon called time afterwards, and Anand will return with all lifelines remaining.

Anand's Run to Rs. 70,000,000 (Part 2)[]

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
The Dharmachakrapravartana Sutra is considered to be the first sermon given by who among the following?
⬥ A: Sant Kabir	⬥ B: Adi Shankaracharya
⬥ C: Lord Buddha	⬥ D: Lord Mahavira

Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
After the Battle of Asal Uttar in 1965, the place named 'Patton Nagar' got its name because it had the remains of what objects?
⬥ A: Jeeps	⬥ B: Tanks
⬥ C: Machine guns	⬥ D: Fighter jets

Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed
In which country is Naulakha, the house where Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book, located? "Ask the Audience" and "Video-Call A Friend" lifelines used
⬥ A: USA	⬥ B: Pakistan
⬥ C: UK	⬥ D: Sri Lanka
Ask the Audience Results: A: 23% ⬥ B: 10% ⬥ C: 25% ⬥ D: 42%

After Asking the Audience, Anand decided to video-call a friend, his choices were Shivasharan Ghungargaon, Swapnil Ingale and Nurandya Swami. Anand decided to call Nurandya Swami from Solapur, Maharashtra. After wasting two lifelines, Anand decided to take the money and he left with the "Double Dip" lifeline intact, he guessed D, but the correct answer was A.
TOTAL PRIZE: ₹12,50,000

Preceded by Dr. Abhishek Garg	Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (Season 15) Anand Raju Kurapati	Succeeded by Komal Prasad Gupta (Celebrity Edition) Harsha Verma (Ordinary)