Kaun Banega crorepati is the only game show in India that keeps the whole country hooked. The popular game show has aired its 13 successful seasons most of which is hosted by The Shehenshah of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan. In the latest season of KBC, The 24 times world champion Pankaj Advani got great limelight. The Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan asked the contestant ‘who is the only Indian to be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for contribution to two sports disciplines’. The question was asked for 1250000 rupees which is surely a huge deal. As we know the name of the revolutionary player is none other than the golden boy Pankaj Advani. He is the only player who excelled incredibly in Billiards as well as snooker.
After hearing about this incident Pankaj Advani felt elated and expressed this gratefulness through these words. He said “I am extremely flattered after I got to know about the mention of cue sports and my name in KBC. I’ve always been a great admirer of Amitabh sir’s work and his consistency and his work ethic is something that is truly inspiring. It’s a satisfying feeling when the sport that you play or your contribution to the sports gets that amount of attention and appreciation. I am truly grateful to it.”
The Champion will be competing in the World Championship which will be held in Doha in late December. He is gearing up for the upcoming matches and has performed remarkably in the 64th Billiards and Snooker Nationals. It is truly visible that Pankaj Advani is unstoppable and has more milestones coming his way. He married celebrity makeup artist Saniya Shahdadpuri this year in January.