Dubai, June 8 -- An Indian expat from Kerala won a Dh 20 million (Rs 51,89,96,600) grand prize in Big Ticket's live draw on Wednesday, June 3, after trying for seven consecutive years.

Krishnakumar Syamala Ravindran, a 43-year-old businessman from Kerala, has lived in Bahrain for over 20 years while maintaining a home base for family back in India.

Having initially missed the call, Ravindran said he was completely shocked when he finally learned about the win.

The ticket purchases began around the start of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly seven years ago. Over time, participation alternated between individual entries and shared purchases with a small group of friends.

"I started participating around the time COVID began, nearly seven year...