How KBC Changed My Life

(Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) is an Indian version of the UK game show, Who Wants to be a Millionaire)

Dear all, today I want to share my awe-inspiring, life-changing story with you. Thanks to the godsend KBC and its magnanimous superstar host, the one and only, Amitabh Bachchan Jee, I have been transformed from a meek, depressed, stressed-out person into a confident, optimistic, and an upbeat individual. The game show has burst open the gate of opportunity in front of my eyes and has allowed me to dream big about money, fame, and success in life.

Eleven years ago, I used to slug at home as an unpaid housemaid and drudge at a private school as a teacher bogged down between ungrateful students and hateful administration for a meager amount.

At home, I was always censured by my husband and his family for my experimental cooking and personal habits. While at school, I was reprimanded for my innovative teaching style, wherein I allowed the students to discuss the subject matter freely among themselves, and also let them share notes with each other via paper airplanes. But a few pathetic students complained about me to the pedantic principal, who in turn pulled me up for poor class control.

My self-esteem was at its lowest ebb. I endured such humiliation and indignation only because I needed a roof over my head and some fancy clothes and jewelry on my body. This went on for a year and a half. Around this time, during Dussera-Diwali break, I visited my parents, where I found everyone hooked on a new TV show, Kaun Banega Crorepati, hosted by our beloved Amitabh Bachchan Jee. When my parents saw me answering most of the questions, they encouraged me to participate in the show. That was the turning point of my life. That was the beginning of my passionate love affair with KBC.

In anticipation of becoming a crorepati or a multi-millionaire, I quit my job as an under-paid school teacher. When my oppressive in-laws raised eyebrows over my telephone bills, I left their home to live with my parents.

Since then, I have been waiting for my rendezvous with Amitabh Bachchan Jee on KBC. Meanwhile, I have been devouring general knowledge books nineteen to the dozen. For my day to day expenses, I have taken loan from many banks as well as from my friends and relatives. I have also bought myself a few luxuries of life that I had wished for a long time, though the wish list keeps on growing. Thanks to KBC, I have been living a comfortable, contented, and dignified life.

Other than trying to get into KBC, I spend my time in pooja- pathh or prayers and religious ceremonies, which gives me immense satisfaction, tranquility and peace of mind. I am a staunch believer, and one of these days, God is going to fulfill my wish.

There have been times when I have felt low because the show was not on air. But this year, when KBC resumed in its new avatar after a brief hiatus, my happiness knew no bounds. You cannot imagine the joy I experience on hearing the personal stories of the wretched contestants and then seeing them win. My heart is filled with gratitude for Amitabh Bachchan Jee. We Indians do not have good roads, uninterrupted electricity, or clean surroundings, but we are the luckiest in the world to have Amitabh Bachchan Jee. He gives hope and inspiration to the poor illiterate, semi-literate, and literate people of India. He inspires us all to watch KBC and dream big.

I am a perfect candidate for the show, as I have a great personal story to tell, and also have the capability to learn and deliver dialogues flawlessly. I will be the KBC scriptwriters’ delight.

My friends keep asking me what I am going to do with the huge award money. Well, first of all, I will have to repay all the loans and then keep some dough for my future, since I do not want to work anymore for a living. With the remaining amount, I will form a trust to help the destitute and impoverished people of India.

I feel very strongly about the condition of women and children in my home country. Therefore my trust would provide premium quality cosmetics and designer handbags to the poor and needy women, and Xbox, Nintendo DS games, iPod touch, and such stuff to the deprived children. The trust will also distribute free tickets to the events like F1 race and Metallica concert to the poverty-stricken, underprivileged select few.

KBC, here I come.

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