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KBC 17’s First Crorepati Aditya Kumar Quits at ₹7 Crore, Takes Home ₹1 Crore

The CISF officer from Uttarakhand emerged as Season 17’s first ₹1 crore winner in the show's sped‑up anniversary edition.

Overview

  • On the August 21 episode, Aditya Kumar chose to walk away at the ₹7 crore question, concluding his run with ₹1 crore.
  • The final question asked which Japanese artist painted noted series on Indian monuments; he guessed Hiroshi Nakajima after quitting, with the correct answer reported as Hiroshi Yoshida.
  • Earlier in the game, he clinched ₹1 crore by identifying Seaborgium as the element named after the scientist who isolated plutonium, using the 50:50 lifeline.
  • Season 17 continues to air weekdays at 9 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and streams on SonyLIV, with Amitabh Bachchan hosting.
  • In a recent episode, Sanjay Degama exited at the ₹50 lakh question and secured ₹25 lakh, as outlets diverged on whether the correct Wimbledon answer was Chiradip/Chiradeep Mukerjea or Jaydeep Mukherjee.