Rashmika Nanda

Rashmika Nanda appeared as the thirteenth PlayAlong Shukravaar contestant 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 figures from the Mahabharata from the eldest to the youngest.
⬥ A: Arjuna	⬥ B: Pandu
⬥ C: Parikshit	⬥ D: Abhimanyu

The correct order is B-A-D-C. Out of 10 starting contestants, five got it right, but Rashmika was the fastest in 4.91 seconds.

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

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
When your phone has 'no range', which of these does it lack?
⬥ A: Mobile connectivity	⬥ B: Memory
⬥ C: Battery charge	⬥ D: USB port

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Identify this Gujarati snack.
⬥ A: Gathiya	⬥ B: Khandvi
⬥ C: Fafda	⬥ D: Thelpa

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What is the last name of Jethalal's family in the show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashman?
⬥ A: Mehta	⬥ B: Bhide
⬥ C: Singh	⬥ D: Gada

Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Usually, which of these also comes in a variant for use by left-handed people?
⬥ A: Pencil	⬥ B: Scissors
⬥ C: Handkerchief	⬥ D: Plate

Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
A species of which of these animals has the strongest measured bite in the animal kingdom?
⬥ A: Image Option A	⬥ B: Image Option B
⬥ C: Image Option C	⬥ D: Image Option D

Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
The primary function of which of these systems of the human body is extracting nutrients from consumed food?
⬥ A: Nervous	⬥ B: Circulatory
⬥ C: Digestive	⬥ D: Skeletal

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which river is this book about? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Saraswati	⬥ B: Narmada
⬥ C: Brahmaputra	⬥ D: Godavari
Ask the Audience Results: A: 51% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 34% ⬥ D: 6%

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
In which of these places is the annual National Minicoy Festival celebrated? "Video-Call-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Uttar Pradesh	⬥ B: Nagaland
⬥ C: Gujarat	⬥ D: Lakshadweep

Phone-a-Friend called at 13 seconds. Rashmika's choices were Jayesh Rathod, Rakesh Parmar, and Vishal Parmar. Rashmika decided to call Jayesh Rathod from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
The momument in Palanpur called Mithi Vav is what type of structure?
⬥ A: Well	⬥ B: Tower
⬥ C: Fort	⬥ D: Gate

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Kalidasa's epic poem Kumarasambhava is about the birth of which god?
⬥ A: Lord Hamuman	⬥ B: Lord Krishna
⬥ C: Lord Rama	⬥ D: Lord Kartikeya

Rashmika's Super Sandook Run[]

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
Which of the following do you look for in a dictionary?
⬥ A: Phone number	⬥ B: Email address
⬥ C: Meaning of words	⬥ D: Pin code

Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
Which of the following foods is usually not soft?
⬥ A: Dhokla	⬥ B: Walnut
⬥ C: Gulab Jamun	⬥ D: Rasgulla

Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
In 2011, India won the ODI World Cup after approximately how many years?
⬥ A: 8	⬥ B: 18
⬥ C: 28	⬥ D: 38

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
How many bones are there in the thumb?
⬥ A: 1	⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 3	⬥ D: 4

Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
Which US President was elected in the year 2000?
⬥ A: George W Bush	⬥ B: Bill Clinton
⬥ C: Joe Biden	⬥ D: Barack Obama

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
Near which ocean is the Gulf of Mexico?
⬥ A: Red	⬥ B: Yellow
⬥ C: Mediterranean	⬥ D: Caribbean

Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
In which field is the Booker Prize given?
⬥ A: Sports	⬥ B: Cinema
⬥ C: Mathematics	⬥ D: Literature

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
Which actor's first film was the film Vicky Donor?
⬥ A: Vicky Kaushal	⬥ B: Ayushmann Khurrana
⬥ C: Rajkumar Rao	⬥ D: Varun Dhawan

Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
The natural habitat of which of these cats is in South America?
⬥ A: Jaguar	⬥ B: Tiger
⬥ C: Lion	⬥ D: Cheetah

Rashmika "passed" the question for a new one. The correct answer was C.

Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10) - 2nd Question
Which of these dynasties was not from South India?
⬥ A: Sail	⬥ B: Chola
⬥ C: Cher	⬥ D: Pandya

Rs. 100,000 (10 of 10)
The natural habitat of which of these cats is in South America?
⬥ A: Jaguar	⬥ B: Tiger
⬥ C: Lion	⬥ D: Cheetah

This was Rashmika's original Rs. 90,000 question. Before the host could re-read the final question of Super Sandook, the timer ran out, so she won Rs. 60,000. Rashmika used her Rs. 50,000 prize to renew her Video-Call-a-Friend lifeline.

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

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
The director of the movie that won the Best Feature Film award at the 69th National Film Awards starred in which of these movies? "Video-Call-a-Friend" and "Double Dip" lifelines used
⬥ A: Dil Chahta Hai	⬥ B: 3 Idiots
⬥ C: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara	⬥ D: Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na

Rashmika's choices were Jayesh Rathod, Rakesh Parmar, and Vishal Parmar. Rashmika decided to call Jayesh Rathod from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
TOTAL PRIZE: ₹3,20,000

Preceded by Jitendra Kumar (Ordinary) Shefali Shah and Hare Ram Pandey (Celebrity Edition)	Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (Season 15) Rashmika Nanda	Succeeded by Sudha Paliwal