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KBC 17: Aditya Kumar wins 1-crore cash, Maruti car and many hampers, check out highlights of the recent episode

KBC 17: After answering several challenging questions, Uttarakhand's Aditya Kumar became the first crorepati of the seventeenth Kaun Banega Crorepati quiz show.

Arshi Khanam
Aug 21, 2025
KBC 17: Aditya Kumar wins 1-crore cash, Maruti car and many hampers, check out highlights of the recent episode
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Amitabh Bachchan-hosted KBC 17 had a wholesome episode last night with government officer Aditya Kumar on the hot seat. With every question, he inched closer to the big win. After answering several challenging questions, Aditya Kumar became the first crorepati of the seventeenth Kaun Banega Crorepati show. Not just the cash prize, he also won a dazzling Maruti Suzuki car, 2 years of Desi Ghee supply, suiting fabric, and much more. Read on…

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Aditya Kumar creates a historic moment for KBC 17

Uttarakhand’s Aditya Kumar turned the KBC 17 stage with heartfelt moments of pride and wisdom as he became this season’s first crorepati. During the conversation, he revealed that he had been trying to get into KBC for the past many years but couldn’t get through previously. However, this year, he not only proved his amazing knowledge skills but also played smartly as he saved his lifelines for much trickier questions. Wondering what the question was that won Aditya Rs 1,00,00,000?

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Q. Which of these elements is named after the scientist who isolated Plutonium, the element that was used to make the first atomic bomb?

The correct answer was: A) Seaborgium

Aditya Kumar also got an amazing opportunity to take home a dazzling Maruti Suzuki car of his choice. The car manufacturing company gave him a choice to choose any one between Dzire, Brezza, and Ertiga. Aditya also received a heartwarming congratulatory message from the executive manager of Maruti. He also won Arvind shirting and Dr. Fixit gift hampers along with Desi Ghee supplies for two years. The episode had various iconic moments as well.

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The first thing after winning 1 crore, Aditya Kumar took blessings from his parents and hugged them. It was definitely an emotionally charged moment as Aditya’s mother shed happy tears after witnessing her son’s proud win.

Aditya expressed gratitude to his senior officer for giving him a chance to come to the KBC stage.

KBC 17 host Amitabh Bachchan praised Aditya’s game-playing skills, as he did not do any guessworkduring the quiz show but rather relied on his own knowledge and skills to confidently answer correctly.

Before leaving the hot seat and quitting the game after becoming a crorepati, Aditya requested Amitabh Bachchan to say ‘Hi’ to his childhood friend.

Meanwhile, tonight's episode will also be quite interesting, as we have a language expert from Maharashtra on the hot seat.

Also Read: KBC 17: Meet this Gujarati contestant who won double the amount of his dream house

Missed watching KBC 17 on Sony TV? You can stream it online on SonyLIV and OTTplay Premium.

FAQs:

Q. How to watch KBC 17?

A. KBC 17 is available on Sony LIV (also on OTTplay Premium).

Q. Who is the host of KBC 17?

A. Amitabh Bachchan returns as the iconic host of KBC 17.

Q. Who is the first crorepati of KBC 17?

A. Aditya Kumar from Uttarakhand is the first crorepati for KBC 17

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