Swati Shrilekha

Swati Shrilekha, an English teacher from Cuttack, Odisha, was a contestant, who appeared on episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati on August 24 and 25, 2021 and won Rs. 640,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Triple Test[]

Triple Test Question (1 of 3)
The place mentioned in which of these movie titles lies farthest west?
⬥ A: Johar Mehmood in Goa	⬥ B: Thief of Baghdad
⬥ C: Ishkq in Paris	⬥ D: Love in Tokyo

Out of the 8 contestants, 2 got it right but Amitbhai was the fastest to correctly answer C in 3.94 seconds.

Triple Test Question (2 of 3)
Which of these calculations has the smallest answer?
⬥ A: 13 minus 13	⬥ B: 13 plus 13
⬥ C: 13 divided by 13	⬥ D: 13 multiplied by 13

Out of the 8 contestants, 5 got it right but Swati was the fastest to correctly answer A in 2.91 seconds.

Leaderboard after Question 2
Rank	Name	Correct answers	Time
1	Swati	2	7.24
2	Shraddha	1	11.42
3	Amitbhai	1	8.78
4	Ashish	1	8.92
5	Desh	1	4.41
6	Meenakshi	1	12.57
7	Nimisha	0	11.57
8	Suresh	0	7.74

Triple Test Question (3 of 3)
Which of these political parties was formed most recently?
⬥ A: Bharatiya Janata Party	⬥ B: Communist Party of India
⬥ C: Indian National Congress	⬥ D: Samajwadi Party

Out of the 8 contestants, 6 got it right but Amitbhai was the fastest to correctly answer D in 3.37 seconds.

Leaderboard after Question 3
Rank	Name	Correct answers	Time
1	Swati	3	12.11
2	Amitbhai	2	12.15
3	Desh	2	8.23
4	Ashish	2	13.42
5	Shraddha	2	17.84
6	Meenakshi	2	19.38
7	Nimisha	0	16.83
8	Suresh	0	7.74

Swati answered the most correct answers with 3, won the Triple Test and make it to the hot seat.

Swati Shrilekha's Run to Rs. 70,000,000[]

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which word will complete the title of this song from the film "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge": "___ Laga Ke Rakhna"?
⬥ A: Sindoor	⬥ B: Kajal
⬥ C: Bindi	⬥ D: Mehndi

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these professionals are most likely to use a whistle while performing their duties?
⬥ A: Nurse	⬥ B: Stenographer
⬥ C: Traffic Police	⬥ D: Plumber

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of the following is not an app primarily for online payments?
⬥ A: Paytm	⬥ B: PhonePe
⬥ C: Trivago	⬥ D: PayPal

Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
The nutmeg tree is the source of nutmeg and which other spice? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Bay leaf	⬥ B: Mace
⬥ C: Rosemary	⬥ D: Cinnamon
Ask the Audience Results: A: 19% ⬥ B: 52% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 25%

Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What is the chemical formula of Ozone? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: O	⬥ B: O2
⬥ C: O3	⬥ D: H2O

Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
According to the description of the dashavataras in the epic "Geet Govindam" written by Jayadeva, which is the tenth incarnation of Lord Vishnu?
⬥ A: Kurma	⬥ B: Kalki
⬥ C: Krishna	⬥ D: Vamana

The klaxon called time and Swati will return for Rs. 40,000 with two lifelines remaining.

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which instrument is he playing in this video clip? Video question
⬥ A: Veena	⬥ B: Ravan hatha
⬥ C: Khanjira	⬥ D: Ektara

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Who become the first Indian woman to score a hat trick in hockey in Olympic history? "Switch the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: Rani Rampal	⬥ B: Gurjit Kaur
⬥ C: Navneet Kaur	⬥ D: Vandana Katariya

Swati switches the question. Her guess would have been C, but the right answer was D. She then chooses entertainment as her category for the switched question.

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds (Switched Question) Category: Entertainment
Which one among the following Hindi films does not have a sequel?
⬥ A: Dhoom	⬥ B: Don
⬥ C: Ghajini	⬥ D: Dabangg

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
This was the debut novel of which Indian writer in English?
⬥ A: Raja Rao	⬥ B: R K Narayan
⬥ C: Mulk Raj Anad	⬥ D: Khushwant Singh

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
According to a Dharmasutra, Brahma, Daiva, Arsha and Prajaptya are types of what?
⬥ A: Marriages	⬥ B: Professions
⬥ C: Literary Texts	⬥ D: Warrior uniforms

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
In February 2021, with which country did India sign an MoU for the construction of the Lalander (Shahtoot) Dam? "Ask the Expert" lifeline used
⬥ A: Pakistan	⬥ B: Bangladesh
⬥ C: Myanmar	⬥ D: Afghanistan

Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
According to the Valmiki Ramayana, Sage Kapila burnt sixty thousand sons of which king by the fire of his eyes?
⬥ A: Sagara	⬥ B: Trishanku
⬥ C: Vishwamitra	⬥ D: Bhagiratha

Swati walks with Rs. 640,000. Her guess would have been B, but the right answer was A.

Trivia[]

Swati was shown eating samosas before the 11th question.