Winner of Rs 5 cr on KBC swears by family

January 31, 2012 18:16

Kaun Banega Crorepati's jackpot winner Sushil Kumar, who won Rs5 crore in prize money at the popular game show last year, admits to being an ignoramus when it comes to money matters, says the Daily Mail, UK. 'The jackpot winner, who still rides a bicycle despite his celebrity status in town, said he would not even buy a motorcycle simply because he did not know how to ride one,' the website says.

'In an era of nuclear families, Sushil still swears by his joint family and wants to build a house big enough to accommodate all 16 family members -- grandmother, parents, wife, four brothers, two sisters-in-law, five nephews and nieces. To fulfil his ambition, he has purchased a plot for Rs22.5 lakh in his hometown Motihari. 'The construction of our new house will commence soon,' he added, says Daily Mail, here.

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