Anish Ahuja

**Anish Ahuja** was a contestant on Season 2.

## Background

*Retrieved from CBC.ca*

In his day job as a tax collector with the Canada Revenue Agency, Anish demonstrates some serious logical smarts. But out of the office, Anish moves from finance to film, showcasing his talents as a writer, director, and actor who produces independent films. That creative side can also be seen in his passion for music — you can often find him taking part in freestyle battle competitions or playing the guitar. This Montrealer likes to move, too — not only does he love to dance, he also has a yellow belt in jiujitsu and plays team sports, including soccer and basketball. Even Anish's academic background is well-rounded: he studied communication and sociology for a bachelor's degree in social science at the University of Ottawa. Those sharp social skills might give him the edge on reading the cues from the competition on Sunday night!

## Episode 207

Before Anish was summoned to the stage, a clip of him and the other three contestants, Julie Francis, Alex Pascuzzi, and Jason Vander-Hoek, introducing themselves was shown. In this clip, apart from introducing himself, Anish stated that when one thinks they've had him figured out, he'd show more capabilities and that he's about to freeze assets on the show. In the first challenge, Letter Chaos, Anish got 4 points. As a result, Anish finished in 1st place and was awarded 5 overall points.

In the second challenge, Blow Back, Anish was the second contestant eliminated from the challenge. As a result, Anish finished in 3rd place and was awarded 2 overall points.

In the third challenge, Portfolio Pro, Anish got 3 correct answers. As a result, Anish finished in 3rd place and was awarded 2 overall points. In the fourth challenge, Stack of Shapes, Anish got 4 correct answers. As a result, Anish finished in 1st place and was awarded 5 overall points.

In the fifth challenge, Karaoke Nightmare, Anish was the first contestant to sing a song and had to improvise a **country** song. The lyrics were, "I'm leaving you behind, Driving my truck across the county line. Seeing you in my rear window, I'm throwing you off like a bucking' bronco. You're never gonna cross my mind, I'm so far ahead and you are just wasting time. Forget your dreams of winning' here, Slap yourself cry in your beer. Forget your dreams of winning' here, I've got a bucket for your tears ya!" Guest judge Jully Black commented that Anish had swag and stayed in key and that she liked when he threw his hat at the end of the song. Jully ranked Anish in last place for his overall performance and Anish was awarded 2 overall points as a result. After the first five challenges, Anish had received a total of 16 overall points. As a result, he finished in 3rd place and was eliminated along with Julie. Jessi prompted applause for Anish and Julie in spite of their shared elimination.

After the sixth and final challenge, the Gauntlet, ended and Jason was declared the seventh finalist of the season, Anish and the other three contestants celebrated onstage with Jessi.

### Summary of Results

 5

  WON  This contestant won the final challenge and advanced to the finale.
  LOST  This contestant lost the final challenge and was eliminated from the competition.
  ELIMINATED  This contestant was already eliminated from the competition.
     This contestant qualified for the final challenge due to a sufficient total score.
     This contestant was eliminated from the competition due to an insufficient total score.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on linguistic intelligence.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on physical intelligence.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on musical intelligence.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on visual intelligence.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on social intelligence.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on logical intelligence.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/blog/episode-7-recap-dan-otoole-jully-black
2. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/blog/meet-episode-7-competitors