Vishal Malavya, from Vapi, appeared as a contestant on two episodes of the 2007 series of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Hindi-language Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on February 5-6, 2007. He walked away with Rs. 2,500,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting with the earliest, arrange these films of Aamir Khan in order of their first release | |
| ⬥ A: Dil Chahta Hai | ⬥ B: Rangeela |
| ⬥ C: Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | ⬥ D: Fanaa |
| Out of the 10 contestants, 5 got it right but Vishal Malavya (with the time of 4.58 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-B-A-D. Making it to the Hot Seat. |
Vishal Malavya's Run to Rs. 200,00,000[]
| Rs. 1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is usually controlled by the driver's foot in a car? | |
| ⬥ A: Wipers | ⬥ B: Headlights |
| ⬥ C: Steering wheel | ⬥ D: Accelerator |
| Rs. 2,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In soccer, which part of a midfielder's body must not touch the ball when it is in play? | |
| ⬥ A: Feet | ⬥ B: Chest |
| ⬥ C: Hands | ⬥ D: Head |
| Rs. 5,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to a patriotic song what type of 'chidiya' dwells on tree branches in India? | |
| ⬥ A: Moti ki | ⬥ B: Chandi ki |
| ⬥ C: Heere ki | ⬥ D: Sone ki |
| Rs. 10,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is your mode of transport when going by the Delhi Metro? | |
| ⬥ A: Bus | ⬥ B: Car |
| ⬥ C: Train | ⬥ D: Ferry |
| Rs. 20,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What does 'Black Friday' refer to in Anurag Kashyap's film of the same name? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: BSE Crash of 1992 | ⬥ B: Bombay Blasts of 1993 |
| ⬥ C: Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi | ⬥ D: Gujarat Earthquake of 2001 |
| Rs. 40,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these is the site of an Indus Civilization settlement, found in Gujarat? | |
| ⬥ A: Kalibangan | ⬥ B: Harappa |
| ⬥ C: Mohenjodaro | ⬥ D: Lothal |
| Rs. 80,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| At which point of time in the year is the Sun exactly above the Equator, with day and night of equal length? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Solar Eclipse | ⬥ B: Equinox |
| ⬥ C: Lunar Eclipse | ⬥ D: Solstice |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 87% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 3% | |
| Rs. 160,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these holy sites is located on an islet off the coast of Worli in Mumbai? | |
| ⬥ A: Nizamuddin Dargah | ⬥ B: Panchmai Pir |
| ⬥ C: Haji Ali | ⬥ D: Bande Nawaz Dargah |
| Rs. 320,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The plant of which of these edible substances belongs to the Lily family? | |
| ⬥ A: Onion | ⬥ B: Ginger |
| ⬥ C: Mint | ⬥ D: Black pepper |
| Rs. 640,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which rishi's parents were sage Parashara and the fisherwoman Matsyagandhi? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Vyasa | ⬥ B: Valmiki |
| ⬥ C: Vishvamitra | ⬥ D: Vashistha |
| Rs. 1,250,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which of these states is the main seat of the High Court located in the capital of the state itself? | |
| ⬥ A: Madhya Pradesh | ⬥ B: Uttar Pradesh |
| ⬥ C: Rajasthan | ⬥ D: Andhra Pradesh |
| Rs. 2,500,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who ran barefoot in the Olympic Marathon of 1960, and was also the first man to win two consecutive Olympic marathons? | |
| ⬥ A: Derek Clayton | ⬥ B: Steve Jones |
| ⬥ C: Carlos Lopes | ⬥ D: Abebe Bikila |
| The klaxon called time and Vishal will return for Rs. 5,000,000 with one lifeline remaining. |
| Rs. 5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What operation was launched by India to evacuate its nationals from Lebanon in 2006? 'Switch the Question' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Operation Saiyyam | ⬥ B: Operation Raahat |
| ⬥ C: Operation Sukoon | ⬥ D: Operation Bachao |
| Vishal switches the question. His guess would have been D, but the right answer was C. |
| Rs. 5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed Switched question | |
| Which is the only Census in the 20th century when India's population has shown a decline? | |
| ⬥ A: 1911 | ⬥ B: 1921 |
| ⬥ C: 1981 | ⬥ D: 1951 |
| Unsure, Vishal walked away with Rs. 2,500,000. His guess would have been B, which was the right answer. |
Sources[]
Vishal Malavya's run to the million (Part 1)- Vishal Malavya's run to the million (Part 2)
Vishal Malavya's run to the million (Part 3)- Vishal Malavya's run to the million (Part 4)
- Vishal Malavya's run to the million (Part 5)
- Vishal Malavya's run to the million (Part 6)
| Preceded by Rachana Sharma |
Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (2007 series) Vishal Malavya |
Succeeded by Vasant Balakrishnan |