{
  "id": 2575200,
  "title": "KBC 18: SSC aspirant from Dharavi, who couldn’t afford to buy books, wins Rs 50 lakh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/kbc-18-ssc-aspirant-from-dharavi-who-couldnt-afford-to-buy-books-wins",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T12:32:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kbc-18-ssc-aspirant-dharavi-quits-rs-1-cr-question-wins-rs-50-lakh-couldnt-afford-books-10844439/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday's episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, Ruchita Adhalrao, a contestant from Mumbai's Dharavi area, reached the question worth Rs 1 crore. This was her second attempt, having already won Rs 25 lakh on Thursday. Ruchita informed the audience that the Rs 25 lakh was sufficient to buy a house, as she lives in a cramped chawl with her family. She had two lifelines remaining - the Sanket Suchak lifeline and the phone-a-friend option. When presented with the Rs 1 crore question about a cricketer dismissed twice by the same bowler in a Test match, Ruchita guessed Claude Jennings, the incorrect answer. The actual correct answer was Tommy Ward. Despite her incorrect guess, Ruchita secured Rs 50 lakh, which would have been enough for her family to construct a house, given her father's meager earnings of Rs 600 per day as a patient caretaker. This fortuitous win could provide her family with a stable living situation, something Ruchita's mother has long desired.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Ruchita Adhalrao, Dharavi SSC aspirant, wins Rs 50 lakh on KBC 18",
    "Contestant's Rs 25 lakh from previous win enough for house",
    "Ruchita's family earns Rs 600/day as caretaker's income"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}