KBC 18 Dowry Survivor Kapila Taneja Emotional Story: Sony TV’s show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (KBC 18) has always been a medium to fulfill people’s dreams, but sometimes such stories come up here which give goosebumps. When Kapila Taneja, a resident of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, sat on the hot seat, she revealed the dark truth of her life which shocked everyone. Due to love marriage and intercaste marriage, her in-laws demanded dowry from her and when the demand was not met, they brutally tried to burn Kapila alive. She narrowly escaped this dreadful ‘fire incident’, but deep wounds were imprinted on her body and face forever. Apart from this, the pain of separation from his own daughter for the last 24 years also got reflected in this show.
Kapila, who faced many sorrows and struggles, on the basis of her wisdom and courage, won Rs 7.5 lakh in this show and Rs 90 thousand from Super Box i.e. a total amount of more than eight and a half lakh. This heart-wrenching and inspiring story of Kapila leaving the game on the 12th question shocks everyone.
In-laws hatched a dreadful conspiracy for dowry
While narrating her ordeal to Amitabh Bachchan, Kapila Taneja told that she had done love marriage and intercaste marriage against her wish and the wishes of her family. Initially everything was fine, but as soon as her mother-in-law returned home, the series of taunts and harassment for dowry started. Things crossed all limits when her in-laws poured kerosene oil on her and set her on fire. Her saree and sweater stuck to her body that cold night. Somehow he saved his life by throwing himself into the water tank. She remained unconscious for two weeks and after regaining consciousness, she lodged a complaint with the police. This dreadful incident changed his life completely.
A mother could not meet her daughter for 24 years
After this tragic accident, Kapila’s pain was not limited to physical attacks only, but her own husband and in-laws also separated her from her younger daughter. Kapila told with tearful eyes that she had last seen her daughter in the hospital and for the last 24 years she had neither seen her daughter nor heard her voice. His in-laws have imposed strict restrictions on him from meeting his daughter. However, he came to know from the neighbors that his daughter has now gone to another city for studies and work. Big B also expressed deep condolences on this and appealed to his daughter through TV not to stay away from her mother, because there is nothing bigger in the world than the word ‘mother’.
Showed bravery in the game, won Rs 7.5 lakh
Kapila, who fought all the struggles and loneliness of life, did not give up on the KBC stage. Playing with his knowledge and wisdom, he won a handsome sum of Rs 7.5 lakh. Apart from this, he also got an additional bonus of Rs 90 thousand for not converting the money won in the ‘Super Sanduk’ round for Lifeline. However, due to confusion on the 12th question, he decided to quit the game and played it safe and won such a huge amount.
The historical question of Aden and the end of the game
During the show, when Kapila left the game at the 12th stop, he was asked to guess. The question was-
‘Which city in West Asia was separated from British India in the 1930s?
He guessed ‘Mosul’ which was wrong. The correct answer was ‘Aden’, which is a city in Yemen and was ruled as ‘Aden Settlement’ of British India until 1937. His game ended with this interesting historical information. Today Kapila earns her living by teaching children as a home tutor and spends most of her time indoors.
What does Kapila want to do with the winning money?
Talking about the prize money received from his victory, Kapila expressed a very noble and heart-touching wish. She told that she wants to get surgery for her artificial ears done with this money, so that she can live a normal life. Apart from this, her biggest dream is to open a home or shelter home for those ‘unwed mothers’ who are still looked upon with evil eyes in the society and have to face contempt. His thinking proves that even after enduring all the atrocities, his heart still beats for the welfare of others.