Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 11 is all set to usher in its 2nd contestant who reached the 7 crore jackpot. After UPSC aspirant Sanoj Raj another Bihar boy, Gautam Kumar Jha has made it to the top slot of the game bagging Rs 1 crore.
At Kaun Banega Crorepati, Season 11 till date the audience got to witness three contestants who rose to become the winners of the staggering amount with their wit and dedication. The second crorepati contestant and winner is Bihar's Gautam Kumar Jha who will take up the jackpot question in the upcoming episode.
Hailing from Madhubani district, Jha is an IITian. He was successful in answering all the tough questions that helped him collect the whopping amount of Rs 1 cr.
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The family members of the contestant were more than happy on Jha's success.
It has been learnt that Gautam Kumar is an engineer by occupation and works as a Senior Engineer in a corporate firm. Gautam Kumar Jha is a resident of Gangdwar in Madhubani district. Gautam Kumar's KBC 11 has obtained an inflow of congratulators on receiving information of 1 crore
Interestingly, the first winner of the season was also from Bihar. Sanoj Raj from Jehanabad district won Rs 1 crore. Sanoj dedicated the amount to his father. He had said in a statement, "He couldn't finish his studies due to our family's condition. We concentrated on our studies so that we don't have to face that situation."
Sanoj Raj is our season's first Crorepati! He will attempt the jackpot question for Rs 7 Crores now. Will he succeed? Find out on #KBC, this Thursday and Friday at 9 PM @SrBachchan pic.twitter.com/eVEuX7esNb
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Meanwhile, the makers and the audience recently celebrated Big B's birthday on the sets of KBC 11. He was overwhelmed by the love received and got visibly sentimental about it.