Sindhutai Sapkal (November 14, 1948 – January 4, 2022) was celebrity contestant, who appeared on an episode of Kon Hoeel Marathi Crorepati on November 14, 2016 and won Rs. ?. Almost three years later, she appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati on August 23, 2019 with her daughter Mamata, where she won Rs. 2,500,000.
KBC Run[]
Sindhutai's Run to Rs. 70,000,000[]
Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these is a nine-yard-long sari from Maharashtra?
⬥ A: Chanderi
⬥ B: Nauvari
⬥ C: Sanganeri
⬥ D: Bandhni
Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these dishes is made by mixing rice, jowar flour, roasted lentils and millet?
⬥ A: Thalipeeth
⬥ B: Misal Pao
⬥ C: Bhelpuri
⬥ D: Vada Pao
Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which musical instrument consists of two parts, one called the 'dayan' and the other 'bayan'?
⬥ A: Ghatam
⬥ B: Pakhawaj
⬥ C: Tabla
⬥ D: Mridangam
Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which part of the human body is also known as 'phupphus' in Hindi?
⬥ A: Kidney
⬥ B: Heart
⬥ C: Liver
⬥ D: Lungs
Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which sport is this?
⬥ A: Kho-Kho
⬥ B: Kabaddi
⬥ C: Kung Fu
⬥ D: Wrestling
Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these rivers is mentioned in our national anthem?
⬥ A: Brahmaputra
⬥ B: Godavari
⬥ C: Yamuna
⬥ D: Krishna
Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
According to Indian scriptures, what kind of creatures are the vahanas of Saraswati, Kartikeya and Vishnu?
⬥ A: Elephants
⬥ B: Birds
⬥ C: Oxen
⬥ D: Serpents
Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
This monument is named after which of these personalities?
⬥ A: Le Corbusier
⬥ B: Frederic Bartholdi
⬥ C: Benjamin Hall
⬥ D: Gustave Eiffel
Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these educationists and social reformers fought for widow remarriage to improve the condition of women in the 19th century? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
Which playwright is the author of the plays "Yayati", "Tughlaq", "Hayavadana", and "The Dreams of Tipu Sultan"?
⬥ A: U R Ananthamurthy
⬥ B: Vijay Tendulkar
⬥ C: Mahesh Dattani
⬥ D: Girish Karnad
Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
In the "Ashta Pradhan", the administrative and advisory council set up by Chhatrapati Shivaji, the 'amatya' or 'mazumdar' was in charge of which of these departments?
⬥ A: Legal
⬥ B: Foreign
⬥ C: Internal security
⬥ D: Revenue & Finance
Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
Who is the only gymnast so far to be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award? "Ask the Expert" lifeline used
⬥ A: Dipa Karmakar
⬥ B: Pranati Nayak
⬥ C: Aruna Reddy
⬥ D: Ashish Kumar
Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed
What is the Oxford Dictionaries Hindi Word of the Year 2018? "Switch the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: Bahubali
⬥ B: Chowkidar
⬥ C: Nari Shakti
⬥ D: Talaq
Unsure, Sindhutai decided to Switch the Question. Had she played, she would've said B, but the correct answer was C. The categories were Entertainment; Land & People; Heritage & History; Literature & Language; Sports & Games; Science & Technology; Current & World Affairs; Business, Industry & Economy; Nature & Wildlife; Personalities, and Religion, Cultury, Mythology. Sindhutai chose Religion, Cultury, Mythology.
Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed - SWITCHED QUESTION Category: Religion, Cultury, Mythology
Who among these characters from the Mahabharata was not a descendant of Arjuna? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Abhimanyu
⬥ B: Parikshit
⬥ C: Prativindhya
⬥ D: Janmejaya
After answering the question, klaxon called time, and Sindhutai automatically walked away with Rs. 2,500,000.
