In KBC season 8 i.e. in 2014, Achin Narula and her younger brother Sarthak Narula set a record of winning Rs 7 crore by sitting on the hot seat. After this, no jackpot has won by answering the question at the moment. Let me tell you that when KBC started in the year 2000, its maximum prize money was Rs 1 crore. In the second and third season, it was reduced to Rs 2 crore. In the fourth season, a Jackpot prize of Rs 5 crore was increased. The maximum prize money was increased to 7 crore when the 7th season started in the year 2013.
Narula Brothers, the first contestant to win 7 crore
First of all, let’s talk about contestants winning the largest amount. Kaun Banega Crorepati is the first contestant Narula Brothers to win Rs 7 crore. He came jointly as a contestant in the 8th season of the show. These contestants from Delhi got their mother’s cancer treatment with winning money and started a business left with the remaining money.
Sushil Kumar earned 5 crores
In the 5th season of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, Sushil Kumar, who hails from Bihar, won Rs 5 crore. This was the first time someone won an amount of Rs 5 crore. Sushil Kumar was later made the brand ambassador of Bihar. He invested his money in many places, but his situation started getting worse and reached the Kangali path.
Sanmeet Kaur Sahni won 5 crores
In the sixth season of KBC, a woman contestant Sanmeet Kaur Sahni also won Rs 5 crore. She was a tuition teacher. He asked for some donations in the winning money. Apart from this, she wanted to invest her money in running a family business.