KBC 6: Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney becomes the first woman to win Rs 5 crore

Mumbai: Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney, a Punjabi woman, has emerged as the winner of Rs.5 crore on TV game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 6' (KBC).

Sawhney, a home tutor and a resident of Mumbai, couldn't believe she had cracked the jackpot, until the show's host, megastar Amitabh Bachchan hugged her.

"I couldn't believe that I won! Mr. Bachchan had to come and hug me for me to believe that I have won Rs.5 crore. My husband also had to come and tell me so," she said.

Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney is the first woman to win Rs 5 crore in the show.

The episode featuring her victory will be aired next week.

Her plan is to donate a part of the money for prayer rituals.

"I want to sponsor some rituals of our Punjabi tradition. So, a part of the amount will go there. We will decide what to do with the rest of it later," added the 37-year-old.

She hails from Chandigarh, but Sawhney has been staying in Mumbai since a few years now. Married to a small-time actor who has done some side roles in Hindi films, Sawhney has two daughters.

"We have rented a place in Mumbai and have been staying here since a few years," she said.

In the last season of KBC, Bihar-based Sushil Kumar had won the mega-prize of Rs.5 crore.

Addressing the press, host Amitabh Bachchan added, " Sunmeet is the first woman to win RS 5 Crore on the show. Being a housewife, she is well aware of things and is well educated and played very well." (With inputs from IANS and CNN-IBN)

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