Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:38am on 28 Oct 2025,Tuesday India Global
Anilkumar Bolla Madhavarao Bolla, a 29-year-old Indian expatriate in Abu Dhabi, won the UAE Lottery's historic Dh100 million jackpot during the 23rd Lucky Day Draw on October 18, defying 8.8 million-to-one odds. Living in the UAE for just 18 months, Bolla purchased 12 tickets at Dh50 each, deliberately selecting "11" to honor his mother's birthday month, the number that secured his win. The emotional winner plans to fulfill his parents' dreams, bring his family to the UAE, donate to charity, and celebrate with a supercar and seven-star hotel stay. Winning just before Diwali made the moment even more special for Bolla, who called it "an exceptional blessing."
