Abu Dhabi, Nov. 20 -- A Indian expatriate living in Sharjah won Dirham 110,000 in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket's Big Win contest, which is roughly equivalent to Rs 26,52,436 lakhs.

A 57-year-old Indian expat, Lazar Joseph has been living in Sharjah for 13 years, and has tried his luck with the Big Ticket for a long time. He finally hit big this time when he purchased the ticket with 14 of his friends.

For the past 10 years, he and a group of friends have been purchasing Big Ticket entries every month, hoping that their combined efforts would finally bring them a win.

"We are a group of 14 people. I will use my share of the winning amount for my daughter's education," he said.

After his name was called, Joseph recalled feeling overwhelmed....