Kaun Banega Crorepati – Season 5 was very special. Some can call it populist or sucking up to emotions, even if it was, I guess I don’t care. It was indeed heartening to see so many real stories of struggles, of adversity and determination, tears and grit. Of course, no one can forget Sushil Kumar winning 5 crores or Anil Kumar winning 1 crore, but there were so many others like the handicapped Muslim man, the man with a stammer who confessed to contemplating suicide, a farmer’s widow, the lady teacher from a village whose entire family depended on Rs. 8000 per month that she earned, the lady from Ladakh whose entire family was wiped out during the Leh flash floods, the widow of a police officer killed by Naxalites and so many more. There were times when I had tears in my eyes, when I was rooting for them to win or when I felt upset if someone lost the money they made. It made me more aware of how so many Indian live on much less, struggle with less opportunities, and yet complain much less than we do. There was so much to be learned from their thought process, their values, and their honest approach. For the privileged like us, this is a reality check.
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