For the first time in the history of TV quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 6’ [KBC], a Punjabi woman, Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney wins Rs 5 crores as the prize money.
A home tutor and a resident of Mumbai, Sunmeet couldn’t believe that made it possible and won the huge prize money and super star Amitabh Bachchan hugged her.
Talking to media, she said, “I couldn’t believe that I won! Mr. Bachchan had to come and hug me for me to believe that I have won Rs.5 crore. My husband also had to come and tell me so.”
However, the episode will go on air next week.
Moreover, Sunmeet Kaur said she will donate some part of the money for prayer rituals.
She added, “I want to sponsor some rituals of our Punjabi tradition. So, a part of the amount will go there. We will decide what to do with the rest of it later.”
She is basically belonging from Chandigarh but now she lives in Mumbai. She is married to all time actor who plays side roles in Hindi films, and she has two daughters.
She said, “We have rented a place in Mumbai and have been staying here since a few years.”