अब कहां है ‘कौन बनेगा करोड़पति’ का पहला विनर? टेलीविजन पर रचा था इतिहास, अमिताभ बच्चन के शो का बना था ‘हीरो’

New Delhi. Amitabh Bachchan’s show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ is one of the most popular reality shows on TV. This show gave new heights to Big B’s career. Gave support to the superstar at a time when his stars were in decline. Quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ gave a new dimension to Amitabh Bachchan’s career. There have been many winners on this show which has been in the hearts of people for 2 decades, but today let us tell you about its first winner.

When the first season of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ started in the year 2000, hardly anyone would have thought that the first Crorepati of this show would become an example of inspiration across the country. The person who created history on TV is Harshvardhan Nawathe. He was the first winner of this quiz reality show who won a prize of Rs 1 crore. Harshvardhan had become famous across the country due to his wisdom.

Where is Harshvardhan now?

Now everyone wants to know where Harshvardhan is these days and what he is doing. Today, after about 26 years, Harshvardhan Navathe is playing a big responsibility in the corporate and social sector. In December 2025, he was made the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JSW Foundation. In this role, he is monitoring several major projects of the Foundation related to social schemes, education, health, livelihood and community development across the country.

Even before becoming CEO, Harsh Vardhan had worked as COO in the same organization. He played an important role in carrying forward many programs related to the development and sustainability of the organization. His professional journey was not limited to this only. Before this, he has worked in an important position related to sustainable banking and governance in NatWest Group. At the same time, he also served as Group CSR and COO of Welspun Foundation in Welspun Group.

Amitabh Bachchan got support from ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’

Now if we talk about Amitabh Bachchan, ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ supported the actor at a time when his career was beginning to waver. The actor’s films were continuously flopping. On the other hand, his production company ABCL also went bankrupt due to which the actor suffered a loss of crores. He had gone bankrupt. In such difficult times, the actor created a distinct identity with ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.