New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- After more than 20 years working as a driver in Dubai, an Indian expatriate has finally seen his persistence rewarded. Basheer Kaipurath, a 57-year-old from Kerala who has lived in the UAE for 25 years, has won Dh100,000 (about Rs.24 lakh) in the Big Ticket electronic draw.

Basheer, who has spent over two decades behind the wheel in Dubai, won the prize with ticket number 276640. According to Gulf News, he has been buying Big Ticket entries every month for the last two years, believing that luck would one day favour him.

That long wait ended last month.

When Big Ticket show host Richard called to share the news, Basheer was clearly taken by surprise. Unsure if he had heard correctly, he responded: "Dh100,000? I hav...