New Delhi: Firoz Fatima from Saharanpur has emerged the first female crorepati of the 2013 edition of popular reality TV game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC).
She took home a jackpot of Rs.1 crore from the show, hosted by Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Her victory will be showcased on the season's last episode Sunday.
A Bachelor of Science student from Uttar Pradesh, Fatima participated in the game show to win a certain amount to pay off her deceased father's loan.
"I never dreamt of winning so much money in one go. My father died a year ago. Our family was in debt, our house was mortgaged, but my mother never lost courage", Fatima said in a press statement issued post her Rs.1 crore victory.
"I continued sending SMSes for KBC, and when the opportunity came, I devoted my full attention to prepare for the quiz. I had a chance to win Rs 3 crore, but there was this risk of losing this money (Rs 1 crore). I had used all my three lifelines, and since I was not confident, I quit", she added.
Fatima had lost hope to make it to the hot seat this season, but she finally found her lucky moment.
"I was very nervous when I wasn't able to make it to the hot seat in the second last episode and felt I have to go home empty handed. But then I aced the fastest finger first round and made my way to the hot seat," she said.
"Also, I didn't feel as the one-crore winner until the audience clapped and Bachchanji hugged me. It is a great feeling," she added.
Fatima credits her pool of general knowledge to newspapers and news channels.
Now the young lady wants to help her family get rid of her father's loan, and invest some money in studying further for a brighter future. She also wants her mother to live a tension-free life.
KBC is the Indian adaptation of international format "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire". KBC first went on air in 2000.
Except the third season, which was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, Big B has been in the anchor's seat for all KBC seasons.
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