Hyderabad, Sept. 9 -- An Indian expat has won Rs 33 lakh in a live Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Draw on Monday, September 8.

The man was identified as Jogendra Jangir, a native of Rajasthan who moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he was 17 years old. Jangir is a production manager, and one of the four Indian expats to win in Series 278 of The Big Win Contest, with all four taking home a combined amount of Rs 1,19,78,510 (Dh 500,000).

Though Jangir has been residing in Dubai for a long time, he learnt about the Big Ticket Draw in 2020 and has been purchasing the ticket ever since.

"When I heard the news that I was one of the four winners selected to visit the Big Ticket office and play The Big Win Contest, I was ecstatic. It was tru...