The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 began with rollover contestant Siddharth Sharma, who impressed Amitabh Bachchan and the audience with his calm and clever gameplay. Siddharth, who came prepared and confident, used his lifelines wisely as he moved up the money ladder. ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 17’: Contestant Loses INR 12.50 Lakh Question Despite Using Two Lifelines - Can You Answer This Freedom Struggle Trivia That Stumped Her?

Siddharth Answers Joe Root Question Correctly

In the initial rounds, Siddharth breezed through the questions, using the clue indicator on the INR 7.5 lakh question. The question asked: By catching which Indian cricketer, Joe Root broke Rahul Dravid's record for most Test catches by an outfielder? The options were: A) Yashasvi Jaiswal B) Karun Nair C) B. Sai Sudharsan D) K. L. Rahul. After some thought, Siddharth used the audience poll and locked option B. Karun Nair, which turned out to be correct.

Siddharth Quits on INR 25 Lakh Question

Moving ahead to the INR 12.50 lakh question, Amitabh Bachchan asked, Which painter was invited to create the posters for the Haripura Congress session in 1938? Siddharth used the 50-50 lifeline and confidently went with option D. Nandalal Bose, earning himself INR 12.50 lakh. However, the next question worth INR 25 lakh left him stumped. With no lifelines left, Siddharth decided to quit. The question that made him pause was: The ‘Wallace Line’ is an imaginary border that divides which of these countries into distinct biodiversity zones? The options were: A) New Zealand B) Haiti C) Indonesia D) Madagascar. Siddharth chose not to take the risk and walked away with INR 12.50 lakh. The correct answer was option C) Indonesia. ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 17’: UPSC Aspirant Vikas Singh Pawar Wins Hearts With His Smart Gameplay, Becomes Another Contestant To Reach INR 1 Crore – Did He Shine Under the Spotlight and Turn His Dreams Into Reality?

Teacher Wins INR 5 Lakh

After Siddharth, another contestant, a teacher by profession, took the hot seat. She shared a delightful connection with Amitabh Bachchan, mentioning that she too had studied at Kirori Mal College, the same institution where the megastar once pursued his education. She played well but eventually went home with INR 5 lakh.

Watch ‘KBC 17’

Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 continues to air Monday to Friday at 9 PM on Sony Entertainment Television and viewers can also stream the episodes on Sony LIV.

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