Meet the Dh50 million Mahzooz winner Junaid Rana - Pocketful of Dirhams

The overnight multimillionaire discusses how the life-changing amount of money will make a difference to him and his family

Powered by automated translation

Almost everybody has dreamt of one day winning a life-changing amount of money. For most, however, it remains nothing more than that: just a dream.

But for Junaid Rana, a 36-year-old Pakistani driver who grew up in Dubai, that dream became reality when he won Dh50 million ($13.6 million) after entering a Mahzooz weekly draw last month.

The 50 million dirham man - the Pakistani driver who won the prize draw

The 50 million dirham man - the Pakistani driver who won the prize draw

He has gone from earning Dh6,000 a month as a company driver to now having the financial freedom that many people spend a lifetime seeking.

One month on from his life-changing win, Mr Rana says he is still coming to terms with the fact that he is a multimillionaire and no longer has to work for anybody.

Host Felicity Glover is joined by Mr Rana, who talks about his future plans and how his sudden riches will change his life.

Hosted by Felicity Glover

Produced by Arthur Eddyson and Ayesha Khan

Listen to the last episode on how to make money grow on trees:

Updated: November 30, 2021, 3:00 AM