Dubai Duty Free continues to make dreams come true with its Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise promotions. The latest draw, held at Dubai International Airport’s Concourse A, saw big wins for lucky ticket holders, including the 250th Indian millionaire in the campaign’s history.

Longtime Participant Wins $1 Million

T.P. Madathil Mohandas, a 69-year-old Indian expatriate living in Dubai, has finally won the $1 million jackpot in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Draw after trying for 24 years.

Mohandas, who works as a purchase manager in Dubai, bought his winning ticket (No. 0310) on April 28 at Terminal 3 Arrivals at Dubai International Airport. He is the 250th Indian to win the life-changing prize since the campaign began in 1999.

“Thank you very much, Dubai Duty Free! I’m very happy with this win,” said Mohandas, a father of two. Indian nationals are the largest group of ticket buyers for this long-running campaign.

The draw ceremony was attended by senior Dubai Duty Free officials, including Managing Director Ramesh Cidambi and Deputy MD Salah Tahlak.

Celebrating the 500th Draw Winner

Also honoured at the event was Venugopal Mullacheri, an Indian expat from Ajman who won $1 million in Series 500. Mullacheri received a ceremonial cheque at the event and said:
“It feels so surreal being here today to meet the people behind my amazing win. Once again, thank you so much, Dubai Duty Free.”

Luxury Vehicle Winners

As part of the Finest Surprise draw, four other lucky participants drove away with luxury vehicles:

• Bishr Shiblaq, a 48-year-old German lawyer in Dubai, won a BMW 740i M Sport (Oxide Grey Metallic) with ticket No. 1185 in Series 1920. This is his second win—he previously won a Mercedes-Benz S500 in 2023.
• Fresewra Fesseha Yohannes, an American expat in the UAE, won a Mercedes-Benz G 63 (Obsidian Black) with ticket No. 1470 in Series 1922.
• Tasnim Aslam Shaikh, an 18-year-old Indian student in Sharjah, won a BMW F 900 R motorbike (Racing Blue Metallic) with ticket No. 0330 in Series 622.
  “I didn’t expect this to happen. I’m just so grateful,” she said.
• Hashim Hashim Said, a Saudi resident in the UAE, won an Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 motorbike (Torque Red) with ticket No. 0980 in Series 623.