Navin Dedhia

Navin Dedhia, from Mumbai, appeared as a contestant on the first series of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the principal Indian version of the show, on 5 and 6 February 2001. He won Rs. 12,50,000.

He later appeared on the Indian version of The Weakest Link, on a special episode with former Kaun Banega Crorepati contestants, but won nothing after losing the last round.

His run was filmed in late 2000.

KBC Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with thfe earliest, arrange these politicians in the order in which they first became chief minister.
⬥ A: Jyoti Basu	⬥ B: Morarji Desai
⬥ C: Laloo Prasad Yadav	⬥ D: Naveen Patnaik

From the 9 contestants, 4 got it right, but Navin (with a time of 6.19 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-A-C-D, making it to the hot seat.

Navin's Run to the Crore[]

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In which sport does the ball have dimples on its surface?
⬥ A: Golf	⬥ B: Snooker
⬥ C: Baseball	⬥ D: Polo

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In which film did Ajay Devgan make his screen debut as a hero?
⬥ A: Jigar	⬥ B: Kachche Dhaage
⬥ C: Ishq	⬥ D: Phool aur Kaante

The klaxon called time and Navin would return the next day on Rs. 2,000 with all 3 lifelines still available.

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these tennis Grand Slam events is played on grass courts?
⬥ A: Wimbledon	⬥ B: French Open
⬥ C: US Open	⬥ D: Australian Open

Rs. 5,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What can be vulgar, improper or mixed?
⬥ A: Fractions	⬥ B: Handwriting
⬥ C: Hairstyles	⬥ D: Cocktails

Rs. 10,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the father of the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed?
⬥ A: Liaqat Ali Khan	⬥ B: Sheikh Mujibur Rehman
⬥ C: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto	⬥ D: Zia ur Rehman

Rs. 20,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these national parks is in the newly created state of Uttaranchal?
⬥ A: Gir	⬥ B: Nandan Kanan
⬥ C: Corbett	⬥ D: Kaziranga

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
While turning, which device in an automobile allows one wheel to turn faster than the other? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Differential	⬥ B: Cam Shaft
⬥ C: Piston	⬥ D: Cylinders

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Ramayana, whose sons were Angada and Chandraketu? 'Audience Poll' lifeline used
⬥ A: Rama	⬥ B: Lakshmana
⬥ C: Bharata	⬥ D: Shatrughna
Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 25% ⬥ C: 31% ⬥ D: 39%

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which 15th century Bhakti saint composed the bhajan "Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye..."?
⬥ A: Namdev	⬥ B: Tukaram
⬥ C: Narsinh Mehta	⬥ D: Mirabai

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
How much time is a new batsman allowed to enter the field before being declared "Timed Out"?
⬥ A: Two minutes	⬥ B: Three minutes
⬥ C: Four minutes	⬥ D: One minute

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who served as the first Indian Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad from 1917 to 1924? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Harilal Gandhi	⬥ B: Vallabhbhai Patel
⬥ C: Vitthalbhai Patel	⬥ D: Morarji Desai

Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
By what other name is the Kashmir stag known?
⬥ A: Thamin	⬥ B: Hangul
⬥ C: Chinkara	⬥ D: Kasturi Mrig

Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which 18th century Danish settlement in India was earlier called Frederiksnagar?
⬥ A: Cassimbazar	⬥ B: Serampore
⬥ C: Tranquebar	⬥ D: Chinsura

Navin walked away with 1,250,000 rupees. He thought it was B, which turned out to be the right answer.

Sources[]

Navin Dedhia's run to the million

Preceded by ?	KBC Contestant (Series 1) Navin Dedhia	Succeeded by ?