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Aurko Dutta, a power plant developer from Houston, Texas, was a contestant on the U.S. Primetime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 18 and June 6, 2002. He was the second to last contestant on the Primetime version to walk away with $250,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these toys in the order they were introduced in the U.S., starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Xbox ⬥ B: Radio Flyer wagon
⬥ C: Easy-Bake Oven ⬥ D: Teddy Ruxpin
The correct answer was B-C-D-A. Out of 7 contestants, 6 got it right. Aurko was the fastest in 4.40 seconds.

Aurko’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
When making a purchase, a person who says "Charge it" is paying with what?
⬥ A: Credit card ⬥ B: Check
⬥ C: Cash ⬥ D: Daddy's trust fund
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
"I'm hitting the sack" is a slang way to say you are going to do what?
⬥ A: Sing ⬥ B: Lift weights
⬥ C: Go to bed ⬥ D: Teach him a lesson
The klaxon called time and Aurko will return with all his lifelines intact.
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
During the Jurassic period, what type of creatures ruled the earth?
⬥ A: Humans ⬥ B: Dinosaurs
⬥ C: Insects ⬥ D: Pretzel goldish
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Where does a cabin boy normally work?
⬥ A: Hotel ⬥ B: Ranch
⬥ C: Stadium ⬥ D: Ship
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the "G" stand for in the name of the movie studio MGM?
⬥ A: Golden ⬥ B: Giddings
⬥ C: Goldwyn ⬥ D: Grant
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
On January 1, 2002, what media mogul became the mayor of New York City?
⬥ A: Michael Bloomberg ⬥ B: Barry Diller
⬥ C: Gerald Levin ⬥ D: Sumner Redstone
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the children's song, Little Bunny Foo Foo is "scoopin' up the field mice" and doing what?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Bopping' 'em on the head ⬥ B: Makin' 'em go to bed
⬥ C: Pullin' 'em on a sled ⬥ D: Paintin' 'em bright red
Ask the Audience Results: A: 67% ⬥ B: 14% ⬥ C: 12% ⬥ D: 7%
Aurko asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for A. He made that his final answer, winning $4,000.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1986, Ivan Boesky paid a $100 million fine after pleading guilty to what?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Embezzlement ⬥ B: Insider trading
⬥ C: Income tax evasion ⬥ D: Antitrust violations
Aurko has a strong feeling on what it is, but he decides to call his friend Jonathan, who is an attorney. His friend is a big fan of Ivan and knows it is B: Insider trading, so Aurko goes with him and gets $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In theater, "entr'acte" is another word for what?
⬥ A: Cast ⬥ B: Applause
⬥ C: Intermission ⬥ D: Director
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Famous for his "happy little trees," who was the longtime host of the TV series "The Joy of Painting"?
⬥ A: Bill Alexander ⬥ B: Bob Ross
⬥ C: Brenda Harris ⬥ D: Debbie Trainer
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In times of war, the phrase "fifth column" refers to what group of people?
⬥ A: Enemy sympathizers ⬥ B: Journalists
⬥ C: General public ⬥ D: Wartime entrepreneurs
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
After oxygen, what is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
⬥ A: Aluminum ⬥ B: Iron
⬥ C: Silicon ⬥ D: Calcium
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Noted medical school professor Dr. Joseph Bell was the inspiration for what fictional character?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Dr. Frankenstein ⬥ B: Sherlock Holmes
⬥ C: Dr. Dolittle ⬥ D: Dr. Jekyll
Aurko used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and C. He made B his final answer, winning $250,000.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these jazz musicians did not play on Miles Davis's groundbreaking 1959 album, "Kind of Blue"?
⬥ A: Dexter Gordon ⬥ B: Bill Evans
⬥ C: Cannonball Adderley ⬥ D: John Coltrane
Aurko believes John Coltrane was on the album, but he doesn't want to go for it with no lifelines left, so he's leaving with $250,000.

The correct answer was A: Dexter Gordon.
Total Prize Money: $250,000

Preceded by
Steve Altes
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Aurko Dutta
Succeeded by
Leo Luberecki
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