Visually impaired contestant Ayushi graced the hotseat on Kaun Banega Crorepati 17, sharing her inspiring journey with host Amitabh Bachchan. An IAS officer and former lecturer, Ayushi credited her mother and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Azad as her inspirations
In the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17, visually impaired contestant Ayushi takes the hotseat in the Fastest Finger First round. As host Amitabh Bachchan helps her seat, she calls the moment unforgettable.
Ayushi shares, “Ever since this show began, my entire family watches the show and would narrate to me how the set is, the lighting and how you make every contestant feel so comfortable. I would also hear from people about you. They tell me about how tall you are, your face cut and how handsome you are.”
Big B shares that they are priviledged to have her on the sets.
Big B also welcomes Ayushi’s mother, who tells him, “She is currently working as Sub Division Magistrate.
Ayushi says that Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has been her inspiration apart from her mother.
Prior to becoming an IAS officer, she was a lecturer for 10 years. Big B asks her about her first day at work, to which she replied, “It was unbelievable. It felt like a dream come true and I was living for this.”
She also recalled how her mother quit her job and held her hands. She shared, “I would make notes in Braille and my my mother recorded all the books. She made sure I manage time well.”
She uses her first lifeline audience poll for Rs 3 lakh question: As of August 2025, who is the CEO of NITI Aayog? A Rajiv Kumar, B. BVR Subrahmanyam, C. Ajit Seth, D. Amitabh Kant.
With their help, she correctly answers option B. Her game nds at Rs 5 lakh question and she becomes the rollover contestant.
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