Dr. Apoorva Malhotra

Dr. Apoorva Malhotra was a contestant that appeared on the 2023 season of Kaun Banega Crorepati and won Rs. 320,000 after answering her eleventh question wrong.

KBC Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First
Arrange these practices in the order they appear in the English acronym AYUSH.
⬥ A: Yoga	⬥ B: Homeopathy
⬥ C: Siddha	⬥ D: Ayurveda

The correct order is D-A-C-B. Out of 10 starting contestants, four got it right, but Apoorva was the fastest in 9.20 seconds.

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

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these is a sweet dish commonly eaten in Punjab?
⬥ A: Pinni	⬥ B: Kulcha
⬥ C: Sarson da saag	⬥ D: Bhatura

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
To use which mode of transportation do you typically require a document called a boarding pass?
⬥ A: Bus	⬥ B: Train
⬥ C: Metro	⬥ D: Plane

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these scriptures is is the form of a dialogue between a god and a warrior?
⬥ A: Vishnu Purana	⬥ B: Ramayana
⬥ C: Bhagavad Gita	⬥ D: Rigveda

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What does a time of 15:00 in the 24 hour format signify in the 12 hour format?
⬥ A: 5:00 pm	⬥ B: 3:00 am
⬥ C: 5:00 am	⬥ D: 3:00 pm

Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Dr Watson is the friend of which famous fictional detective?
⬥ A: Byomkesh Bakshi	⬥ B: Feluda
⬥ C: Sherlock Holmes	⬥ D: Hercule Poirot

Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these states was called Mysore until 1973? "Double Dip" lifeline used
⬥ A: Himachal Pradesh	⬥ B: Gujarat
⬥ C: Tamil Nadu	⬥ D: Karnataka

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
What does the R in 'MRI scan' stand for?
⬥ A: Resolution	⬥ B: Reverberation
⬥ C: Resonance	⬥ D: Random

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
This man of letters is not yet a recipient of which of these honours? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Jnanpith	⬥ B: Oscar
⬥ C: National Film Award	⬥ D: Grammy
Ask the Audience Results: A: 62% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 23% ⬥ D: 6%

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
An international cricket stadium in which state has ends named Mahanadi River End and Pavilion End?
⬥ A: Kerala	⬥ B: Madhya Pradesh
⬥ C: Punjab	⬥ D: Odisha

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Who among these has served as a Lok Sabha MP in one state and a Vidhan Sabha MLA in another? "Video-Call-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Smt Sushma Swaraj	⬥ B: Sushri Mamata Banarjee
⬥ C: Dr Shashi Tharoor	⬥ D: Shri Sharad Pawar

Phone-a-Friend called at 47 seconds. Apoorva's choices were Rajeev Malhotra, Anant Malhotra, and Punam Mithal. Apoorva decided to call Rajeev Malhotra from Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Apoorva's Super Sandook Run[]

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
Which of these is not a pair of music directors?
⬥ A: Jatin-Lalit	⬥ B: Vishal-Shekhar
⬥ C: Abbas-Mustan	⬥ D: Ajay-Atul

Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
Payasam is another name for what type of sweet?
⬥ A: Laddoo	⬥ B: Barfi
⬥ C: Rasgulla	⬥ D: Kheer

Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
Which of these vitamins is also known as ascorbic acid?
⬥ A: A	⬥ B: B
⬥ C: C	⬥ D: D

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
Dutee Chand represents India in which sport?
⬥ A: Athletics	⬥ B: Shooting
⬥ C: Cricket	⬥ D: Tennis

Apoorva "passed" the question for a new one. The correct answer was A.

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10) - 2nd Question
Which of these festivals is not celebrated in Shraavan?
⬥ A: Diwali	⬥ B: Raksha Bandhan
⬥ C: Naag Panchami	⬥ D: Krishna Janmashtami

Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
The Gobi Desert is in which of these continents?
⬥ A: Africa	⬥ B: Australia
⬥ C: Asia	⬥ D: Europe

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
The comic character Kapish is what type of animal?
⬥ A: Tiger	⬥ B: Monkey
⬥ C: Crocodile	⬥ D: Elephant

Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
Which of these countries gained independence from Britain first?
⬥ A: India	⬥ B: Kenya
⬥ C: Egypt	⬥ D: USA

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
Which of these is a 'gas giant'?
⬥ A: Mercury	⬥ B: Neptune
⬥ C: Mars	⬥ D: Venus

Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
'Sayonara' means 'goodbye' in which language?
⬥ A: Spanish	⬥ B: French
⬥ C: Chinese	⬥ D: Japanese

Rs. 100,000 (10 of 10)
Dutee Chand represents India in which sport?
⬥ A: Athletics	⬥ B: Shooting
⬥ C: Cricket	⬥ D: Tennis

This was Apoorva's original Rs. 40,000 question, but before the host could re-read the final question of Super Sandook, the timer ran out. Varun won Rs. 80,000. Varun used her Rs. 80,000 prize to renew her Video-Call-a-Friend lifeline.

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

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
Mudhol, Rajapalayam, and Rampur are Indian breeds of which animal? "Video-Call-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Cat	⬥ B: Dog
⬥ C: Camel	⬥ D: Cow

Apoorva's choices were Rajeev Malhotra, Anant Malhotra, and Punam Mithal. Apoorva decided to call Rajeev Malhotra from Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Apoorva goes his Rajeev's option (C), but the correct answer was B.
TOTAL PRIZE: ₹3,20,000

Preceded by Chirav Dharmenda Chavda (Celebrity Edition) Yojana Yadav (Ordinary)	Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (Season 15) Dr. Apoorva Malhotra	Succeeded by Jaskaran Singh