The October 28 (Monday) episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 started with host Amitabh Bachchan welcoming the new set of contestants. He introduced the India Challenger Week and then played the Fastest Finger First round. Rahul Sharma, a teacher at a Government school, won the rounds and made it to the hot seat. Rahul told Big B that he used to fail in Maths but when he saw his father crying due to that, he vowed to clear all the exams. He said that returned home only after becoming a Mathematics teacher after 10 years.
Amitabh Bachchan began the game with the Rs 20,000 question which was: Who bowled the last over in the final of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup? Rahul Sharma selected the right answer which was Option B) Hardik Pandya. For the Rs 3,20,000 question, Rahul used his lifeline, Video Call A Friend. The question was: Which Indian language has a special status in Singapore as one of its official languages? He selected the right option which was Tamil.
In the Super Sandook round, Rahul managed to answer six questions correctly and won Rs 60,000, He decided to revive his Video Call A Friend lifeline. After winning Rs 3,20,000, things turned downhill for Rahul. In the Rs 6,40,000 question, Rahul used his Video Call A Friend lifeline for the question: The name of which martial art means 'gentle way' in Japanese? When his friend couldn't answer, he went for his second lifeline 'Double Dip. He first chose option A) Wushu but it was the wrong answer so he went with option D) Judo which was correct.
Rahul then faced the Rs 12,50,000 question – To whom is the autobiography of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru dedicated? He chose Option C) Swarup Rani Nehru but it was incorrect. His prize money came down to Rs 3,20,000. The correct answer was Option B) Kamala Nehru.