Meri paanch crore ki dulhaniya kaun le jayegaa, asks Shahrukh

Meri paanch crore ki dulhaniya kaun le jayegaa? wonders Shah Rukh Khan as he comes across some very intelligent and witty contestants on Kya aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? on Friday, June 20.

Handsome Sheetanshu Dube from Bhopal, an aspiring pilot, proves that he is tez by answering some of the initial questions very confidently and at top speed. On asked whether he is single, he says that he would like to declare on national television that he is very much so and is looking for the ideal girl. This young contestant brought his guitar along and also played a song for Shah Rukh. He wanted to win big bucks at Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tze Hain ? to fund his mother’s thyroid treatment abroad which he could not afford at present.

Also meet Prajyoti Samal from Bhuvaneshwar who remarks that she is quite literally from many places in India! Born in Bhuvaneshwar, Pragjyoti has studied under many South Indian teachers, works in a software firm in Kolkata and has auditioned for Paanchvi Pass from Bhopal. Her diverse background has helped her learn many languages which she uses in her everyday conversations and now her family and friends are quite used to it.

Pragjyoti is full of energy and enthusiasm. Her mother says that whatever Pragjyoti puts her mind to, she always succeeds at. She is convinced that her daughter can win Rupees 5 crore and so is Shah Rukh Khan as she bedazzles him with her quick answers without any assistance from the classmates.

So who will become the first Crorepati on Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass se Tez Hain? Will Sheetanshu win this amount and take his mother abroad for thyroid treatment or will Pragjyoti take the booty home and become the first crorepatni on a television show?

To know this, watch Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? on Friday, 8 pm only on Star Plus.

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Shah Rukh Khan's Crorepatni!

Pragjyoti Samal is the first woman to win a crore on a reality show on Indian television. The Bhubaneshwar- based 24-year-old software engineer will be seen pocketing the crore in the Shah Rukh Khan hosted 'Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?' episode on June 21.

As reported (‘Crorepatni’; May 7), Star Plus had not revealed her identity when the episode was shot on May 5, to avoid her being hounded.

It is learnt that Pragjyoti who was working with Cognizant Technology Solutions in Kolkata has quit her job and is back home in Bhubaneshwar. However the winner denies that this decision had anything to do with her big prize money.

“In the IT industry, you have to keep moving and take up new challenges,” says Samal from Bhubaneshwar. “Except for my mother (Nirlipta Patnaik) who accompanied me on the show, I have not told the rest of the family what happened due to channel requirements. We will watch the episode together. There is a big shock in store for them.”

Pragjyoti, who is single, was one of the zillions of contestants who’d SMS to the question that flashed on the screens to gain entry to Paachvi Pass. “All contestants had to appear for a test on the phone, followed by a written test as well as camera audition rounds.”

The contestant has not yet decided what she will do with the prize. The cheque will be hers after the episode airs. “It has yet to sink in… maybe after the telecast it will. As they say: I will cross the bridge when I come to it.”

She adds that she took a lot of risks during the game but it all paid off. “Everyone was encouraging and enthusiastic. Everyone from Siddhartha Basu’s unit was so excited and happy for me.”

About the show’s host Shah Rukh Khan, she says, “He provided a lot of support and made me feel at ease. All this while, I knew him as King Khan the actor, now I know him as a person. This show gave me an opportunity to know the real SRK.”

Shaheen Parkar, Mid-day

SRK's Face Saver : Ravi Dada

King Khan has had the same make up man, Ravi dada since the first time he set foot in B-town. He doesn't have any quirks as such but only and only Ravi dada does his make up whether it is for movies, ads, TV shows or performances.

He trusts his loyal make up man immensely and doesn't interfere. The only problem is that he arrives late so his make up man has to work super fast and complete it in half an hour.

Yo, Ravi Dada!
Loyalty be thy name.
We love you.

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