Alolika on the present. (courtesy: AmitabhBachchan)

New Delhi:

Alolika Bhattacharjee Guha entered the set of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) as a homemaker and left as a ‘lakhpati’ who not solely gained prize cash but additionally hearts together with her exuberant character.

Alolika turned a viral social media sensation after the quiz present’s host, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, shared a clip of the previous contestant on X, one thing she says made her really feel like a “crorepati”.

The 69th episode of the long-running present, which aired on Sony TV on November 16, changed into amusing riot when Kolkata-based Alolika spoke about her first-time expertise of travelling by air and staying at a luxurious resort in Mumbai to shoot for KBC.

“I received a message from ‘KBC’ saying that Bachchan sir shared my video on X, I felt I became a ‘crorepati’ multiple times. I’m not on X or Facebook, I’m only on WhatsApp. It was like winning a lottery,” Alolika informed PTI in an interview.

The 39-year-old gained the money prize of Rs 12,50,000 on “KBC” season 15 however left a stronger impression on the studio viewers, crew and even Bachchan, who had been in splits at any time when she weighed in on the on a regular basis struggles of a standard Indian via her relatable anecdotes narrated in an endearing method.

Her ‘joie de vivre’ appears to have caught up with folks on the web with actors comparable to Adil Hussain and others well-known personalities posting the clip and praising Alolika’s cheerful nature.

On Friday, Bachchan shared a clip of Alolika on X and captioned it as “Jai Ho”, in a reference to a phrase she used on the present each time she gave the suitable reply on the ‘sizzling seat’, the coveted chair the place 10 contenders purpose to succeed in after clearing the well-known ‘Fastest Fingers First’ spherical on “KBC”.

The former major college instructor, who hails from Malbazar city in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, stated she loved her time on the sport present.

“I laughed and made people laugh, including Bachchan sir. I was surprised to see that sir also laughs a lot. I had a lot of fun. I keep cracking such jokes when I’m around family and friends. I speak what I feel like saying in a fun, light-hearted manner,” she stated.

Asked what may very well be the explanation behind her rising recognition, Alolika stated she maybe struck a chord with folks as a result of “I told the reality of a common Indian in a simple manner”.

“As common people, we are not financially so strong to afford air travel, or have enough opportunities to do so. It was really a big deal for me to travel by plane when the team of KBC arranged the tickets.

“I used to be busy drawing comparisons between travelling by prepare and airplane whereas I used to be en path to Mumbai. And that is what I stated when Bachchan sir requested me about my expertise,” she added.

It wasn’t about strategy or winning a big cash prize, said Alolika about her time on KBC. She has been trying to get to the ‘hot seat’ from the last 18 years to fulfil her mother’s long-cherished dream of featuring on television.

“My mom is a giant fan of Bachchan sir… She used to do theatre and wished to look on tv. But she could not proceed with theatre as she did not get the assist after she obtained married.

“She wanted to realise that dream through me. I entered the show without any strategy and with no expectations to win a big cash prize. I just wanted to see sir or maybe reach the hot seat… even that would have been enough for me,” she stated, including her mom obtained teary eyed when she watched the episode.

Bachchan could also be a towering character however Alolika stated sharing the display area with the 81-year-old star was an incredible expertise as he makes “every contestant feel comfortable”.

“I wasn’t scared or intimidated by Bachchan sir. I would have been scared if I had gone in with any expectation, especially about money. I was either taking a lot of time in ‘Fastest Fingers First’ or giving wrong answers. I was convinced I wasn’t going to reach the ‘hot seat’,” she stated.

Alolika stated she was unwell on the day of the shoot. The docs on set tended to her. When she went in to check out for an additional spherical of Fastest Fingers First, the contestant stated Bachchan enquired about her nicely being.

“Sir asked me if I would be able to play and I said ‘I’ll try’, and I had not even reached the hot seat by that time. I was so blown away that ‘The Amitabh Bachchan’ asked me if I was feeling well. Sir is such a big celebrity but he cared so much about a commoner like me. It was a big deal for me,” she recalled.

Alolika was just lately appointed as a supervisor within the Directorate of Integrated Child Development Services underneath West Bengal authorities’s Department of Women & Child Development & Social Welfare. She is prone to assume cost early subsequent yr.

She plans to make use of the money prize from the present for her four-year-old son’s training and assist her brother in taking out a house mortgage for his or her mother and father.

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