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David Gurnani, an Indonesian of Indian origin, has been adjudged `The Biggest Loser Asia (TBLA)' in the weight loss reality show organised in Malaysia.
Gurnani, 25, beat 15 other contestants who underwent a gruelling three-month exercise and fitness regime. He took home $100,000 and a car.
Gurnani, whose starting weight was 157 kg, is a salesman who wants to "look compatible to his fiancee, have good health and a long life, and make his family proud". He has been the contest's weekly winner thrice. TBLA is Asia's first unscripted weight-loss contest and invites viewers in the region to root for their favourite "warriors" battling the bulge.
More than 2,000 people auditioned for the show, a spin-off of The Biggest Loser (TBL), which has had eight successful seasons, The Star newspaper said. The 14-episode contest hosted by Malaysian celebrity Sarimah Ibrahim saw participants surrendering their mobile phones and Internet access to undergo punishing weight-loss training at a boot camp in Alor Gajah, Malacca.
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