Slumdog Millionaire Story Comes True!

The Slumdog Millionaire Story came true as 27 year old Sushil Kumar wins the grand prize of ₹50 million rupees ($1 million USD or £650 thousand GBP) on Kaun Banega Crorepati,  India's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Apart from the fact that this happened to someone from Bihar (a poor state in India), this is seen as a real life version of the event as Psychology Postgrad Sushil  works  as a computer operator for less than $120 or £90 a month- that's under $1500 or £1100 a year! The national average in India three years ago was $3000 or £2000! Add to the fact that his father works as a contractor clerk, the family could not afford a TV of their own, Sushil is married, and he has to support two of his five younger brothers who are studying; it's safe to say this was a miracle.

Series one started in 2000-2001 with ₹10 million rupees prize money with Superstar Amitabh Bachchan as the host. It restarted after a four-year hiatus in 2005 to 2006 with the prize money doubling to ₹20 million ruprees. Bachchan suddenly fell ill in 2006 and the second season ended abruptly but series three was hosted by the next-best-celebrity in India, Sharukh Khan. After season three did not do so well due to India comparing Khan to the benchmark of Bachchan, it was in limbo from 2007 to 2010. Bachchan came back in 2010 and although the prize money was educed to ₹10 million rupees , contestants could gamble it all for ₹50 million rupees with the jackpot question.

Before winning the top prize, Kumar phoned his teacher and when he could not get an an answer, he said he would still win it for everyone. After winning it he stated he was worried his father would die of happiness! 

Kumar wants to spend some of the money on his own education; the rest will be divided amongst paying off the mortgage on his ancestral home, clearing the debts of his family,educating his younger brothers, and setting up a new home and businesses for his family while also building a school for the poor in India

Congratulations yarr!