Madhurima Panigrahi

Madhurima Panigrahi appeared as a contestant on the 2023 season of Kaun Banega Crorepati and won Rs. 640,000 + Rs. 40,000 from Super Sandook with a combined total of Rs. 680,000.

KBC Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First
Arrange these planets from the closest to the Sun to the farthest.
⬥ A: Uranus	⬥ B: Saturn
⬥ C: Mars	⬥ D: Venus

The correct order is D-C-B-A. Out of 6 remaining contestants, two got it right, but Madhurima was the fastest in 4.87 seconds.

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

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these vehicles do firefighters usually use at work?
⬥ A: Image Option A	⬥ B: Image Option B
⬥ C: Image Option C	⬥ D: Image Option D

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these is a type of lehenga popular among brides?
⬥ A: A-Line	⬥ B: B-Line
⬥ C: C-Line	⬥ D: D-Line

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What metal is common to a 25th anniversary, a second place Olympic medal, and expensive utensils?
⬥ A: Zinc	⬥ B: Platinum
⬥ C: Silver	⬥ D: Lead

Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
According to Hindu mythology, who among these was also named Suyodhana? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Dussasana	⬥ B: Arjun
⬥ C: Pandu	⬥ D: Duryodhana
Ask the Audience Results: A: 33% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 54%

Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these words and its corresponding plural is correctly matched?
⬥ A: Man-Manly	⬥ B: Woman-Womans
⬥ C: Boy-boys	⬥ D: Girl-Gills

Madhurima used her Double Dip lifeline on Question 6, which was omitted.

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
The Rajarani Music Festival in Bhubaneswar is conducted at which of these places?
⬥ A: A temple	⬥ B: The beach
⬥ C: In the forest	⬥ D: A shopping mall

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
What connects these two organisms?
⬥ A: They move by flying	⬥ B: They are fungi
⬥ C: They are coral	⬥ D: They are insectivorous plants

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
The international airport at Mopa in Goa is named after which former Union Minister?
⬥ A: Shri Manohar Parrikar	⬥ B: Shri Arun Jaitley
⬥ C: Shri Gopinath Munde	⬥ D: Shri Dayanand Bandodkar

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these nations is not a part of the West Indies cricket team? "Video-Call-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: St Lucia	⬥ B: Grenada
⬥ C: Cuba	⬥ D: Guyana

Phone-a-Friend called at 26 seconds. Madhurima's choices were Sujata, Dr. Paras Pujari, and Subodh Panda. Madhurima decided to call Dr. Paras Pujari from Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Madhurima's Super Sandook Run[]

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
What discovery by Wilhelm Rontgen revolutionized medicine?
⬥ A: Syringe	⬥ B: X-ray
⬥ C: Stethoscope	⬥ D: Vitamin C

Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
Which of these is not an Indian state capital?
⬥ A: Bengaluru	⬥ B: Jamshedpur
⬥ C: Bhopal	⬥ D: Dehradun

Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
In curling, what is the playing surface made of?
⬥ A: Ice	⬥ B: Grass
⬥ C: Wood	⬥ D: Gravel

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

Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10) - 2nd Question
Which of these caves are located on an island?
⬥ A: Ajanta	⬥ B: Elephanta
⬥ C: Bhimbetka	⬥ D: Ellora

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
Which of these is not an international cricket format?
⬥ A: Test	⬥ B: ODI
⬥ C: T20	⬥ D: 70 overs

Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
Which of these dishes is usually not consumed with chutney and sambar?
⬥ A: Dosa	⬥ B: IDli
⬥ C: Vada pav	⬥ D: Medu vada

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
Shigmo is a festival celebrated in which Indian state?
⬥ A: Assam	⬥ B: Haryana
⬥ C: Bihar	⬥ D: Goa

Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
Which country's first lady was nicknamed 'Evita'?
⬥ A: Argentina	⬥ B: Philippines
⬥ C: Portugal	⬥ D: Brazil

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
Which city mainly served as the headquarters of the Peshwas?
⬥ A: Mumbai	⬥ B: Pune
⬥ C: Solapur	⬥ D: Nagpur

Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
PR Sreejesh represents India in which sport?
⬥ A: Football	⬥ B: Wrestling
⬥ C: Hockey	⬥ D: Shooting

Rs. 100,000 (10 of 10)
In curling, what is the playing surface made of?
⬥ A: Ice	⬥ B: Grass
⬥ C: Wood	⬥ D: Gravel

This was Madhurima's original Rs. 30,000 question. Before the host could re-read the question, timer ran out, so Madhurima won Rs. 40,000, which was automatically transferred into her account.

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

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
Which of these food items, common in India, traces its origin to Indonesia
⬥ A: Garlic	⬥ B: Papaya
⬥ C: Clove	⬥ D: Pomegranate

Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
Lieutenant-General Smith Dun, who served as the commander-in-chief of the Burmese army, was a memeber of the first batch of which institution?
⬥ A: National Defence Academy	⬥ B: Indian Military Academy
⬥ C: Officers Training Academy	⬥ D: National Defence College

Madhurima decided to take the money, she guessed B, which was the correct answer.
TOTAL PRIZE: ₹6,40,000

Preceded by Rozita Singh	Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (Season 15) Madhurima Panigrahi	Succeeded by TBA (Ordinary) Rachna Rustagi (Celebrity Edition)