Young man won Rs 49 crore in lottery, said – will share among friends, told this reason

Updated: 05-02-2026, 05.43 AM

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Shantanu Shettigar

Shantanu Shettigar, a resident of Katpadi Mattu, Udupi in Karnataka, has won a prize of 2 crore dirhams i.e. approximately Rs 49 crore in the Big Ticket lucky draw held in Abu Dhabi. The draw included a jackpot and many other prizes. The five winners were awarded a prize of 1 million dirhams and a luxury car. NRI Shantanu said on the live broadcast that he had bought the ticket with friends and would share the prize money with them.

Shantanu Shettigar, who won the lottery, said this

Shantanu Shettigar currently works in the retail sector in Oman and had bought ticket number 305810, which won the huge amount of ‘Series 283’. He got this good news through a sudden phone call. Thousands of people were watching this live draw, which aroused curiosity all over the world. Talking to the organizer after knowing about the prize, Shantanu Shettigar said, “I am very happy with this win, but I have not yet decided what to do with this money.

Will share price money among friends

He also said that he had bought this ticket with a friend. As per the rules, both of them will share the prize money. With this huge amount, Shantanu Shettigar has become the biggest millionaire in Big Ticket history overnight.

Who is Shantanu Shettigar?

Shantanu Shettigar, 34, is an Indian NRI living abroad. Shantanu, a resident of Udupi, Karnataka, has been living in Muscat for the last eight years and works as an in-charge in a shop. Shantanu said that I feel that my daughter has brought luck to me. I didn’t expect this at all.

Shantanu Shettigar said that he has been participating in Big Ticket for the last five years. Although he participated sporadically in the beginning, he has not missed a single draw in the last three years. He used to share the ticket with Sunil, a friend from Udupi. He added, “We were just two people. We always shared tickets.” He added that he was “very lucky” because a lot of people try for 10 or 15 years and don’t win anything.

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