Sushil Kumar, Who Couldn't Handle Fame After Winning Rs 5 Crores On KBC, Is Now A Teacher

Sushil Kumar was working as a computer operator in MGNREGA before he reached the hot seat of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 5 (2011), which hailed as one of the most popular seasons of the show as it also introduced Ghar Baithe Jeeto Jackpot game. After he won Rs 5 crore and became the first contestant ever to do so, his life changed completely. He became an overnight star in his town in Bihar.

KBC's first 5 crore winner is now a teacher

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Couldn't handle fame

Kumar couldn't handle fame. He was preparing for Civil Services exam, but post the show,he couldn't focus on his studies. He became a local celebrity and he was enjoying all the limelight. "I couldn¡¯t really focus on my studies as there was always a distraction. I was constantly written about. I had to give clarification when false stories were published. This went on for 4-5 years," he had earlier said.

To not appear as jobless, he started investing in various businesses. He was attending 50 thousand events in a month. A lot of people even cheated him And soon he went bankrupt.

Spoiled relationship with wife

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As a lot of people were cheating on him, his relationship with his wife also turned sour, as she would often argue with him over his decisions.

Failed business and alcohol addiction

He started a cab business in Delhi but failed miserably. During that time, he also started drinking and smoking.

The filmy bankrupt story

He said that he built a false narrative only to avoid media attention. " how did I become bankrupt...? You will find the story a little 'filmy'. While I was strolling one day, a journalist from an English newspaper called me. While everything was going fine, suddenly he asked me something which left me irritated, so I randomly told him that all my money was exhausted and I had two cows and was surviving by selling milk and earning some money off it. And after that, all of you must be aware of the impact of that news. Soon after, all those who I was surrounded with, cornered themselves. I wasn't invited to events and that's when I got some time to think about what should I do next," he wrote on Facebook.

New stint as a psychology teacher

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Years later, the first Rs 5-Crore winner of KBC Sushil Kumar has made headlines again as he is all set to become a teacher after clearing Bihar Public Service Commission¡¯s teacher recruitment exam. He got 119th rank for the post of psychology teacher of Class XI-XII. He has also been selected for the post of social science teacher for Class VI-VIII, with rank 1,612. Meanwhile, he is also pursuing PhD from BRABU in Muzzafarpur.

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