Indian national bags Dh20m in Big Ticket

Dubai: An Indian national has taken home the Dh20 million grand prize in Big Ticket’s live draw series 285, held in Abu Dhabi.

Shamon Shaji was holding ticket number 229425 which he purchased on March 22. 

"I am watching live. Thank you so much. It’s very exciting," said Shaji during the phone call.

Hailing from Kerala, the 32-year-old entrepreneur has been participating in Big Ticket for three months.

“We are doing business in Kerala and our parents live here so we came for a visit."

Shaji has noted that the win came as a complete surprise. After his name appeared on the phone screen, he and his wife have been "screaming from joy."

"I still have goosebumps. It hasn’t fully sunk in yet, but we’re all incredibly happy," shared his wife.

When asked about what he will do with the prize, Shaji has revealed that there are no immediate plans, but has expressed eagerness to participate again in Big Ticket.

Sharjah-based expat wins dream car

In addition, Ahmed Mohamed has won a brand-new Maserati Grecale in dream car series 16.

The 40-year-old supervisor has been living in Sharjah since 2005 and has been joining Big Ticket monthly together with his group of more than 30 colleagues.

"There wasn’t much thought behind the selection of the ticket, we simply went ahead with it," recalled Mohamed.

"We’re all incredibly happy. This is the first time we’ve won, and it means a lot to us and our families. While we always hoped to win the grand prize, this moment has motivated us even more to keep participating and trying our luck."

More winners announced

Moreover, five lucky participants have bagged the consolation prize of 200-gram, 24-karat gold bar.

These include Mohammad Shakil Ahmad Ali and Karthikkumar Kaliyaperumai in Abu Dhabi, Rajgopal Chandran in Sharjah, Mohammed Maqdoom in Saudi Arabia, and Solomon Raja in India.

For the Big Win segment, two contestants have won Dh150,000 each namely Mahmoud Zourob from Palestine and Ganesh Venkatasubramaniam from India.

Additionally, Suhel Miah Oli Miah from Bangladesh has been rewarded Dh140,000 while Mohamed Almoustaf from Syria has grabbed Dh120,000.

Meanwhile, show hosts Richard and Bouchra has announced Big Ticket's latest promotion, with a grand prize of Dh25 million set to be awarded during the live draw on May 3.