Dr. Ashish Shanta Sharma

Dr. Ashish Shanta Sharma appeared as a contestant 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 agriculture-related actions in the order they are usually performed.
⬥ A: Ploughing	⬥ B: Selling the crop
⬥ C: Harvesting	⬥ D: Sowing

The correct order is A-D-C-B. Out of 7 remaining contestants, two got it right, but Ashish was the fastest in 5.43 seconds.

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

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Mattha, taak, and ghol are some names of what beverage?
⬥ A: Sherbet	⬥ B: Chaas
⬥ C: Chai	⬥ D: Aam Panna

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What is the name of the shorts, extending almost to the knee, that shares its name with a British territory?
⬥ A: Capri	⬥ B: Baggy
⬥ C: Bermuda	⬥ D: Chino

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these is the name of a hot, dusty wind that blows in Rajasthan?
⬥ A: Luni	⬥ B: Thar
⬥ C: Pagdi	⬥ D: Loo

Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What is the longest side of a right-angled triangle called?
⬥ A: Longitude	⬥ B: Hypotenuse
⬥ C: Perpendicular	⬥ D: Perimeter

Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
According to the Mahabharata, whom did the Kauravas try to kill by giving him poisoned food?
⬥ A: Lord Krishna	⬥ B: Pandu
⬥ C: Bhima	⬥ D: Bhishma

Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these words has the most number of English vowels?
⬥ A: Image Option A	⬥ B: Image Option B
⬥ C: Image Option C	⬥ D: Image Option D

The klaxon called time, and Ashish would return the next day with all lifelines remaining.

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these historic structures is located in a national capital?
⬥ A: Angkor War	⬥ B: Machu Picchu
⬥ C: Christ the Redeemer	⬥ D: The Colosseum

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
In which of these movies have these actors not appeared together? "Double Dip" lifeline used
⬥ A: Dhadkan	⬥ B: Sooryavanshi
⬥ C: Hera Pheri	⬥ D: Mohra

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which country's royal family was killed in a mass shooting at the Narayanhiti Palace in 2001?
⬥ A: Thailand	⬥ B: Bhutan
⬥ C: Nepal	⬥ D: Cambodia

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
What was the name of the musical program performed at the G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting in Varanasi in August 2023? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Sur Manjusha	⬥ B: Sur Vasudha
⬥ C: Kalaa Daalaan	⬥ D: Pushp Leher
Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 57% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 32%

Ashish's Super Sandook Run[]

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
In which state will you find a district named NTR?
⬥ A: Tamil Nadu	⬥ B: Telangana
⬥ C: Karnataka	⬥ D: Andhra Pradesh

Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
Who among the following is mainly famous for his poems?
⬥ A: Amish	⬥ B: Gulzar
⬥ C: Khushwant Singh	⬥ D: Surendra Mohan Pathak

Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
Which of these companies was not started in America?
⬥ A: Microsoft	⬥ B: Ikea
⬥ C: Google	⬥ D: Amazon

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
Which of these clothes is usually the longest?
⬥ A: Jeans	⬥ B: Churidar
⬥ C: Saree	⬥ D: Socks

Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
Which of the following is a painting style?
⬥ A: Kathak	⬥ B: Bar
⬥ C: Dhrupad	⬥ D: Warli

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
Shri Pinarayi Vijayan is the current Chief Minister of which state?
⬥ A: Kerala	⬥ B: Andhra Pradesh
⬥ C: Odisha	⬥ D: Chhattisgarh

Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
Which of these products of Barabanki has received GI tag?
⬥ A: Paper	⬥ B: Handloom
⬥ C: Drummer	⬥ D: Home Furnishings

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
Which of these calculations will have the lowest result?
⬥ A: 20+2	⬥ B: 20-2
⬥ C: 20*2	⬥ D: 20/2

Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
For which team did Ajit Agarkar play in Ranji cricket?
⬥ A: Mumbai	⬥ B: Delhi
⬥ C: West Bengal	⬥ D: Karnataka

Rs. 100,000 (10 of 10)
Which of these kings was born first?
⬥ A: Emperor Ashoka	⬥ B: Bindusara
⬥ C: Samudragupta	⬥ D: Bimbisara

Ashish became the thirteenth contestant to beat the Super Sandook, despite the clock running out. He won Rs. 80,000. Ashish used his Rs. 80,000 prize to renew his Ask the Audience lifeline.

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

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
The 1998 film Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa was based on the Bengali novel of the equivalent name written by which author? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Ashapurna Devi	⬥ B: Leela Majumdar
⬥ C: Indira Goswami	⬥ D: Mahasweta Devi
Ask the Audience Results: A: 17% ⬥ B: 25% ⬥ C: 36% ⬥ D: 22%

Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
Which former Indian cricket captain was the second person to score two centuries on their first-class debut? "Video-Call-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Pankay Roy	⬥ B: Vinoo Mankad
⬥ C: Nari Contractor	⬥ D: Polly Umrigar

Ashish's choices were Kapil Jain, Harsh Singh, and Atyab Zeidi. Ashish decided to call Harsh Singh from Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed
The scientist who discovered the polio virus was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for which other contribution to science?
⬥ A: Discovery of Vitamin K	⬥ B: Discovery of blood groups
⬥ C: Discovery of penicillin	⬥ D: Discovery of tuberculosis bacteria

Ashish decided to take the money, he guessed C, but the correct answer was B.
TOTAL PRIZE: ₹12,50,000

Preceded by Varsha Tara Saraogi	Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (Season 15) Dr. Ashish Shanta Sharma	Succeeded by Rahul Pravesh Devi Kumar