Who is Prerna Deosthalee, Indian Navy officer appeared on Amitabh Bachchan's KBC episode?
The Independence Day special episode of KBC season 17 is set to air at 9pm. The special episode, hosted by Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, will see three decorated women officers of the Indian Armed Forces – Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Army, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force, and Commander Prerna Deosthalee of the Indian Navy.
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Who is Prerna Deosthalee?
Commander Prerna Deosthalee is a serving officer in the Indian Navy. According to reports, she was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2009 and got her permanent commission in 2020.
According to a CNBCTV18 report, Deosthalee was born in Mumbai and has a postgraduate degree in psychology from St. Xavier's College. Also Read | 'Fought for Rani Lakshmi Bai': Colonel Sofiya Qureshi on her family history at KBC
She has also served as the First Lieutenant on the warship INS Chennai.
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