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KBC 18: An ordinary ’tile mechanic’ who earned only Rs 800 per day created such an uproar on the stage of Kaun Banega Crorepati that the whole world kept watching. Krishna Kumawat, a resident of Rajasthan, has won a huge amount of Rs 50 lakh on the stage of KBC 18 on the basis of his hard work and talent. Krishna Kumawat studied till class 12 but the financial condition of the house was not good. Therefore, Krishna Kumawat decided to leave his pen and book and pick up tools and set out to improve the conditions at home. This work was also not easy. After a day of laying tiles in people’s homes, Krishna Kumawat would return home, have dinner, take the lantern and get back to studying. When he sat on the hot seat opposite megastar Amitabh Bachchan, he proved with his intelligence that no degree is greater than courage. However, when it came to the question of Rs 1 crore, he wisely thought it better to leave the game without taking any risk. His success story is becoming a source of inspiration for everyone today that ‘how a daily wage laborer can travel the journey of becoming a millionaire on the basis of his hard work, dedication and talent.

How did a mechanic earning Rs 800 a day become a KBC star?

Krishna Kumawat, resident of Shampura, Rajasthan, has been installing tiles in houses, kitchens and bathrooms for the last 10-15 years. The financial condition of his family was so bad that after 12th he had to leave his studies and take the responsibility of the family on his shoulders. His father also used to do the same work, so under compulsion he too had to enter the same profession. But Krishna’s desire to learn something new never ended. After working hard throughout the day, he used to study peacefully at night. Reaching the stage of Kaun Banega Crorepati was like a dream for him, because moving towards Mayanagari Mumbai was going to be a new experience for him, for which he was also given an airplane ticket. When he sat on the hot seat, he crossed all the stages one by one with his gaming skills and intelligence and by making proper use of lifelines like Mahaflip and 50:50, he directly reached the milestone of Rs 50 lakh.

Pain expressed over discrimination against tile installers

Krishna Kumawat, sitting on the hot seat in front of Amitabh Bachchan, also openly shared the bitter experiences of his life. He told how the labor class and masons are discriminated against in the society. Many times when they go to someone’s house to install tiles, they are not even allowed to sit inside the house or eat food. Even when asking for water, people are pointed towards the utensil tap or a separate vessel. On the contrary, engineers working on construction sites are given respect and tea and snacks with great love. Krishna boldly said that this difference is only of degree and education, which does not allow a common laborer to get the respect that he actually deserves. His painful revelation made everyone present there emotional.

What is Krishna’s next dream after winning 50 lakhs?

When Krishna Kumawat reached the KBC stage, he had only Rs 2500 in his bank account and was the sole support of his large family of 11 members. But after winning Rs 50 lakh, many difficulties in his life are going to become easier. Krishna’s first dream is to get his old house repaired which leaks during the rainy season and in the house where he had installed tiles for others, now he wants to decorate his own house with beautiful tiles. Apart from this, he also expressed his desire to buy a lovely Mangalsutra for his wife. But above all, his biggest dream is the best education for his children. Krishna made it clear that he does not want his children to do the same work that he himself does. They want to educate their children and make them great engineers so that they can get full respect in the society.

Krishna Kumawat was going to win 1 crore?

Krishna Kumawat’s journey finally came to a halt on the question of Rs 1 crore. The question before him was that which American President had published an original proof of the Pythagorean theorem while being a Congressman?

The options were:-
1. Jack Taylor
2. James Buchanan
3. Rutherford B. Hayes
4. James A. Garfield

The correct answer was James A. Garfield who later became the 20th President of America. He developed the original proof of the Pythagorean Theorem during his tenure as a member of Congress, which was published in 1876, several years before he became President of the United States.

Why did you suddenly leave the question of Rs 1 crore?

Krishna no longer had any lifeline left, and he was not confident enough to give a correct answer. Hence, he chose the safe route and returned home with a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh. He did not want to lose the amount he had won so far, so he wisely decided to quit. With this his journey of KBC 18 ended. Even though he got stuck on the question of Rs 1 crore, but through his story and intelligence he became the most memorable face of this season of KBC. His smart step from working as a daily wage laborer for Rs 800 to winning Rs 50 lakh is being highly praised on social media.