Yogender Singh Yadav and Sanjay Kumar appeared as contestants on the twelfth series of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the principal Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on 22 January 2021. They won ₹2,500,000.
Both men fought in the Kargil War, in 1999. Both are Subdear Majors, and both were awarded the Param Vir Chakra for their actions during the war, India's highest military honour.
KBC Run[]
Yogender and Sanjay's Run to ₹7 crore[]
| Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 0:45 time limit | |
| Which of these is an idiom that means "to consider oneself very skilled or brave"? | |
| ⬥ A: Special 26 Banna | ⬥ B: Tees Maar Khan Banna |
| ⬥ C: Tubelight Hona | ⬥ D: Balam Pardesiya Ho Jaana |
| Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 0:45 time limit | |
| Which pair of real-life brothers have key acting roles in the Hindi films "Poster Boys" and "Yamla Pagla Deewana"? | |
| ⬥ A: Deol brothers | ⬥ B: Khurrana brothers |
| ⬥ C: Khanna brothers | ⬥ D: Kapoor brothers |
| Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 0:45 time limit | |
| On 26 January 2021, India will complete how many years as a republic? | |
| ⬥ A: 68 | ⬥ B: 69 |
| ⬥ C: 70 | ⬥ D: 71 |
| Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 0:45 time limit | |
| In a Hindi dictionary, which of these country names would appear last? | |
| ⬥ A: Bhutan | ⬥ B: Afghanistan |
| ⬥ C: Singapore | ⬥ D: Russia |
| Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 0:45 time limit | |
| What is signalled by a cricket umpire holding the ball above his head? | |
| ⬥ A: New ball | ⬥ B: Four runs |
| ⬥ C: Six runs | ⬥ D: Wide ball |
| Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 1:00 time limit | |
| This song, picturised on Hrithik Rosan, featured in which movie? Audio question | |
| ⬥ A: Krrish | ⬥ B: Koi Mil Gaya |
| ⬥ C: Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai | ⬥ D: Lakshya |
| Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 1:00 time limit | |
| Which of these religious places is not located in Uttarakhand? | |
| ⬥ A: Kedarnath | ⬥ B: Mansarovar |
| ⬥ C: Yamunotri | ⬥ D: Gomukh |
| Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 1:00 time limit | |
| Which of these chief ministers is a former officer of the Indian Army? | |
| ⬥ A: Ashok Gehlot | ⬥ B: P.S. Golay |
| ⬥ C: Amarinder Singh | ⬥ D: Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Rs. 1,60,000 (9 of 16) - 1:00 time limit | |
| Gho and Kira are the traditional dresses of which country? 'Flip the Question' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Bhutan | ⬥ B: Nepal |
| ⬥ C: Indonesia | ⬥ D: Thailand |
| They would have gone for A, which is the right answer. |
| Rs. 1,60,000 (9 of 16) - 1:00 time limit - SWITCHED QUESTION Category: Religion, culture and monarchy | |
| According to Hindu scriptures, which of these rishis was named after a type of weapon he carried? | |
| ⬥ A: Rishi Vishwamitra | ⬥ B: Rishi Jamadagni |
| ⬥ C: Rishi Ashtavakra | ⬥ D: Rishi Parshurama |
| Rs. 3,20,000 (10 of 16) - 1:00 time limit | |
| Who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army after independence? | |
| ⬥ A: General S.M. Srinagesh | ⬥ B: Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa |
| ⬥ C: General K.S. Thimayya | ⬥ D: General P.P. Kumaramangalam |
| Rs. 6,40,000 (11 of 16) - Not timed | |
| The Naga and the Chin Hills form the boundary between which two countries? 'Video Call-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: India and Bangladesh | ⬥ B: India and China |
| ⬥ C: India and Bhutan | ⬥ D: India and Myanmar |
| Their Video Call-a-Friend team consist of: Lt Col Sachin Ujjwal, Lt Col Manus Kundu, Major Vikram Singh Kadian, Major Anuradha Mourya and Lt Col Akshat Upadhyay. They chose to call Lt Col Akshat Upadhyay from Delhi. |
| Rs. 12,50,000 (12 of 16) - Not timed | |
| In which event did Vijay Kumar win a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games? | |
| ⬥ A: 25m rapid fire pistol | ⬥ B: 10m air pistol |
| ⬥ C: 50m pistol | ⬥ D: 10m air rifle |
| Rs. 25,00,000 (13 of 16) - Not timed | |
| Having promised to kill him with neither a wet weapon nor a dry one, which demon did Lord Indra kill with the help of sea foam? '50:50' and 'Ask the Expert' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Vatapi | ⬥ B: Namuchi |
| ⬥ C: Virochana | ⬥ D: Jalandhar |
| After using their 50:50, Yogender and Sanjay asked the expert who knew. After that, the klaxon blew, and the episode ended, as did the series. Total Prize Money: ₹25,00,000 |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Kehkesha Amrin |
Indian Contestant (Series 12) Yogender Singh Yadav and Sanjay Kumar |
Succeeded by Gyan Raj (Series 13) |