The E-Rickshaw Driver Who Won Big On KBC

‘Since
I
got
married,
I’ve
seen
him
watch

KBC
all
the
time.’
‘We
never
have
songs
or
movies
playing
on
our
TV;
it’s
always
general
knowledge
and
current
affairs.’

Paras
Mani
Singh,
an
e-rickshaw
driver
from
Muzaffarpur,
Bihar,
has
become
a
sensation
after
securing
a
significant
win
on
the
popular
television
game
show

Kaun
Banega
Crorepati
(KBC),
hosted
by
Amitabh
Bachchan.

Singh,
who
participated
in
the

India
Challengers
Week,
clinched
the
top
spot
by
winning
the
Fastest
Five
round
in
July,
which
granted
him
the
golden
opportunity
to
appear
on
the
show.

The
Fastest
Five
segment
features
10
contestants
from
around
India.
The
one
who
answers
five
consecutive
questions
the
quickest
wins.

Reflecting
on
his
earlier
struggles,
Singh
shared
that
the
COVID-19
pandemic
had
severely
impacted
his
life.

His
mobile
recharge
shop
had
to
shut
down
due
to
the
lockdown,
leading
him
to
purchase
an
e-rickshaw
with
the
help
of
his
family.

He
used
to
earn
between
Rs
500
to
Rs
700
daily.

Despite
Singh’s
initial
nervousness,
Bachchan’s
humorous
approach
allowed
him
to
play
with
greater
confidence.

He
chose
to
exit
the
game
after
facing
a
question
about
Mahatma
Gandhi,
leaving
with
a
substantial
sum
of
Rs
12.5
lakh
(Rs
1.25
million).

The
question
was:
‘Which
of
these
authors
wrote
a
book
titled

Mahatma
Gandhi
in
1924
without
having
met
Gandhiji?’

The
options
are:
A.
Ivan
Bunin
B.
George
Orwell
C.
Thomas
Mann
D.
Romain
Rolland.

(The
answer,
folks,
is
Romain
Rolland.)

Singh’s
wife
Anshu
Singh
expressed
immense
pride,
stating,
“I
never
thought
my
husband
would
be
on
the
show.
Since
I
got
married,
I’ve
seen
him
watch

KBC
all
the
time.
We
never
have
songs
or
movies
playing
on
our
TV;
it’s
always
general
knowledge
and
current
affairs.”

She
praised
Singh’s
dedication
to
general
knowledge,
which
she
believes
significantly
contributed
to
their
daughter’s
academic
success
as
well.

Paras
says,
“I
had
a
dream
of
appearing
on

KBC.
I
come
from
a
middle
class
family
and
am
an
honors
graduate.
My
shop
had
to
shut
down,
and
we
were
struggling
financially.
My
sister
helped
me
buy
an
e-rickshaw
but
my
dream
of
being
on

KBC
never
faded.
I
kept
practising
and
constantly
watched
general
knowledge
and
current
affairs
on
my
mobile.”