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• 20 questions in the prelims
• Multiples of 5 are star-marked questions which
will be used to resolve ties.
• Quizmaster’s decision is final.

1
Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa and Farhad Wadia
were a part of this band. According to them they
used to do ‘versions’ and not remixes. They were
inspired by the remixes of old songs by Bally
Sagoo and wished to do something on the same
lines. They were famous for their album ‘Dance
Masti’ and its sequels. It featured versions of
songs like ‘Dil Kya Kare’ and ‘Baahon Mein Chale
Aa’ and employed talented voices like Shankar
Mahadevan, Shaan and Mahalaxmi Iyer.
The music group shares its name with a John
Lennon song.
Name the band.

2
FITB.
Craig Kilborn  ___ _______ _______ _____

Hosts of The Daily Show
Craig Kilborn  Jon Stewart  Trevor Noah

3
The person in the picture currently works at
Valve Corporation. He is known for his
anonymity and has never publicly disclosed his
actual name and goes by a pseudonym. His
involvement with his claim to fame began in
2005 when he received a dominant variant of
the project from a designer known by the
name ‘Guinsoo’.
What pseudonym does he use?

IceFrog, the lead designer of DotA
and DotA 2.

4
Seen on the next slide is the poster for the 2013
Bengali film ‘Satyanweshi’. Which character is
the main protagonist of the film and which
Bengali director, who is also well-known for his
Hindi movies plays the main role?

Byomkesh Bakshi and the actor is
Sujoy Ghosh (director of Kahaani)

5
This word means ‘Turtle Destruction Wave’. It
concentrates ki into a single point and its
different variants are Jet, Bending, Super, Twin
Dragon Shot, Continuous and 10x.
What’s the good word?

6
This series of comic books was the brainchild of
Shekhar Kapur and Deepak Chopra.
The series is set in a universe where after a nuclear
third world war, the world is divided into two
continents, Nark and Aryavarta. In Aryavarta the last
kingdom of humans exists inside a city called
Armagarh. The series follows the exploits of the sons
of the king of Armagarh and their battle against the
demonic leader of Nark who is a product of
nanotechnology.
Name the comic book series.

7
The designer of a famous album cover says:
“The face on the outside is the Schizoid Man,
and on the inside it's the _______. If you cover
the smiling face, the eyes reveal an incredible
sadness. What can one add? It reflects the
music.”
To which album, considered to be one of the
first progressive rock albums does this cover
belong?

In the Court of the Crimson King
by King Crimson

8
Absolut tribute to
which artist?

9
These awards are given to commemorate the
worst performances and films. They are a
British counterpart to the American Razzies.
The name given to these awards is a pun on a
prestigious British film award and signifies the
bad work done by the recipients of the award.
Kindly name the award.

10
Wire fu is an element or style of Hong Kong action
cinema used in fight scenes. It is a combination of
two terms: "wire work" and "kung fu.” Wire fu is
used to simply allow actors to perform stunts
beyond their physical abilities. In some films,
however it is used to create a more dramatic
effect and adds magical realism to the world in
which the film takes place.
Which Hollywood movie is the most famous
example of the usage of such a technique which
was subsequently adopted in many other movies?

11
The costume in the picture
was designed by William
Travilla. The dress is a light-
colored ivory cocktail
dress in a style which was in
vogue at the time. It was
owned by Debbie Reynolds
later. Reynolds tried to sell it
at an auction and its price
was estimated to be around
1-2 million, but, it fetched 5.6
million, exceeding all
expectations.
Why is this costume famous?

12
Shivaji Satam is an Indian television and film
actor. He made his screen debut with the
popular TV series Rishte-Naate. He has
appeared in many Hindi and Marathi films. In
Hindi, his famous films are Ghulam E
Mustafa, Yeshwant, China Gate, Sooryavansham
and Hu Tu Tu.
What is his most famous role?

13
He was one of the major British actors who
successfully made the transition from
Shakespearean theatre to Hollywood
blockbusters. He played many memorable roles in
movies like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor
Zhivago.
He became very well known to the younger
generation when he played a famous role in the
first installment of a hit Hollywood franchise.
Upon his first viewing of the film he wrote in his
diary that it was a pretty staggering film as
spectacle and technically brilliant, the battle
scenes at the end went on for five minutes too
long, but it remains a vivid experience.
Which actor and what character?

Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi

14
This actor decided to use a stage name to avoid
confusion with well-known actor Michael
Douglas and daytime host Mike Douglas, as
well as to satisfy SAG rules. The rumor that he
changed his surname because of an attraction
to a famous actress of the 1970s is incorrect.He
chose his stage name because of an affinity for
the physical comedy of a silent-era actor.
Name him.

15
The painting Bathers at Asnières was a mirror
impression of another famous painting by the
same artist, completed shortly before, in 1884.
While the bathers in this painting are doused in
light, almost every figure on the other
side appears to be cast in shadow, either under
trees or an umbrella, or from another person.
Of which painting is this a mirror
interpretation?

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of Le
Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat

16
A Pleasure to Burn is a collection of sixteen
short stories published in 2010. The origins and
evolution of the author’s most famous work
are explored in this collection. Some of the
short stories in the collection are:
• The Reincarnate
• Pillar of Fire
• The Library
• Bright Phoenix
This collection is considered to be a companion
piece to which book?

17
What name
was used for
the first time
for the
pictured
collection of
short
stories?

18
Marathi by origin, born and brought up in
Indore, where her mother's family was
entrenched in the Gwalior gharana of
Hindustani classical music, thus she learned
music as a child, In 2008, she won accolades for
her score for the film, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
She was also the host of a MTV mini-series
‘Sound Trippin’ in which she travels around
India collecting local sounds.
Name her.

19
This firm in a movie derives its name from a
Latin word which means a gap or a missing
part. The word is also used in the name of a
type of amnesia.
What is the name of the firm?

Lacuna Inc. from Eternal Sunshine
of the Spotless Mind

20
‘Superduperman’ was a
satirical story published in
MAD magazine which
parodied both Superman
and Captain Marvel. The
writer of a famous novel
said ‘We wanted to take
Superduperman and turn
him 180 degrees –
dramatic instead of
comedic’?
Which graphic novel did
this story influence?

The Road Ahead
• 3 written rounds.
• 24 questions on the pounce.
• Other rules will be explained as we move ahead.

Rules
• 5 questions about famous partnerships.
• +10 for each.
• No maximizer.

1
Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Sunil Shetty
have worked on many films together, some of
them being Hera Pheri, De Dana Dan and
Awara Paagal Deewana. Which film, that is still
remembered for its soundtrack due to songs
like ‘Tu Cheez Badi hai Mast Mast’ and ‘Tip Tip
Barsa Paani’ was their first together?

2
The song ‘Shake’ by the Ying Yang Twins
featured which artist (notorious for his
frequent musical collaborations) for the first
time?

3
The song ‘My Guitar Gently Weeps’ was
released in 1968. The song featured a guitar
solo by a premier English guitarist of the time.
He had developed a good friendship with one
of the members of the band, however, he
wasn’t credited for the solo.
Who is the guitarist and which band released
the single?

4
Each of this iconic graphic novel’s 12 chapters
features a title quote pulled from somewhere
in literature. Many of these quotes came from
the writer's own reading, but for some, he
turned to another novelist-comic book writer
for help. This was before he became famous
for his Sandman series of comics.
Who is the writer of the graphic novel and
which writer helped him with the quotes?

5
This director was riding high on the success of
his hit superhero film and wished to make a
romantic dark fantasy film next. The main
character in the film was part human, part
machine. He took the audition of an actor who
was a teen heartthrob of the time due to his
role in the show ‘21 Jump Street’. The actor and
the director formed an instant connection. The
film was a critical and commercial success. The
actor-director duo have paired up for eight
films in total.
Name both.

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1
Mike Judge is an American writer and director.
He wrote and directed a 1999 comedy film
which garnered a cult following for its
sympathetic depiction of ordinary IT workers.
He recently returned to workplace comedy
with a hit TV show which was described as “a
tech-world Entourage” by the AV Club.
Which cult film? Which TV show?

2
Four paintings are shown here. These were
made in the 1920s to promote something.
Which entity commissioned the artist to paint
these? Who is the artist?

Norman Rockwell was commissioned
by General Electric (GE) to capture the
profound change which the new
electric light brought to American life.

3
This band has floated a couple suggestions for
the origination of their band name. It was
either created by combining a eatable made by
a member’s great grandmother and her name.
Alternately, it may have derived from the
nickname of NBA star Mookie Blaylock.
Another version says that this item was chosen
to be a part of its name because of the natural
process from which the item is created i.e. by
taking waste and turning it into something
beautiful.
Which band?

4
It was inspired by horror tales printed in EC comics
and consisted of three segments:
1. Bad Dream House
2. Hungry are the Damned
3. The Raven
This spawned into an annual event, occurring
sometime around late October and has happened a
total of 25 times till date. The Twilight Zone has been
parodied quite often, and has served as the
inspiration for it several times.
What am I talking about?

5
The ______ is the most well known of the
comic servant characters from an Italian form
of theatre characterized by its usage of masks.
It is characterized by a chequered costume. His
role is that of a light-hearted, nimble
and astute servant. The character is known to
be a bit mischievous but as the art evolved in
England, it became more of a romantic
character.
Which comic book character who is usually a
sidekick gets its name from this character?

6
This character trait was not conceived before
the show had begun. William Hartnell had
arteriosclerosis and his health was declining.
The producers then thought of this trait
because the show was doing well and they
wanted to keep it going. So, it was Hartnell’s
sickness that inspired this very important trait
which led to the show becoming immortal and
also helped the show in becoming a pop
culture icon.
Which character and what trait?

Doctor Who and the regeneration
of the character with a new body.

7
The picture shown here is
from the movie – ‘The
Shining’. The character
utters the words ‘Here’s
_______’ in this scene. He
doesn’t say the names of
any of the characters
from the movie but
parodies a very famous
line from the 1980s. This
line has been referenced
many times in different
media.
Whom does the line
originally summon?

8
Bill Bergson is a fictional boy detective created
by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Bill is
more or less an ordinary boy with an
extraordinary fascination for detective work.
The original Swedish name of Bill Bergson is
the nickname of a character from a very
famous book series. The character was given
this nickname because of his investigative
nature.
Which series of books and what is the
nickname?

Kalle Blomkvist (Mickael Blomkvist)
from the Millenium Trilogy.

9
A musician’s heirs are behind a company called
Fifty-Six Hope Road Music, which controls the late
star's likeness for licensing endeavors. In 2008,
Fifty-Six sued A.V.E.L.A. and other companies for
using photographs of the musician in merchandise
like T-Shirts, hats and other products sold at
Target, Walmart and other large retailers, without
the permission of the heirs. The case brought up a
relevant question ‘When does the use of a
celebrity's likeness or persona in connection with
a product constitute false endorsement?’
Which musician was the subject of this case?

10
We know this word in a different context
today. It was first used as the name of an
exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair
designed by Norman Bel Geddes that
presented a possible model of the world 20
years from then. It consisted of models of
streamlined expressways, artificial crops and
other proposed inventions.
What name was given to this exhibit?

Rules
• 4 questions which have three entities as answers.
• +10 for each. +5 if 2 out of 3 are correct
• No maximizer.

1
Oliver Stone has directed three movies about
the lives of US Presidents. Name the three
presidents.

2
‘Lost Girls’ is a graphic novel by Alan Moore. It
tells the story of three famous female
characters meeting as adults. The women
share erotic stories from their past. The stories
are based on the childhood fantasy world of
the three women.
Name all three.

3
Davis Guggenheim is the only filmmaker to
have three different documentaries in the top
100 highest grossing documentaries of all time.
Name all three.

4
Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children has won
three awards with the word ‘Booker’ in it. One
in 1981, one in 1993 and one in 2008.
Name all three awards.

• JFK
• Nixon
• W. (George W. Bush)

• Alice from Alice in Wonderland
• Dorothy from Wizard of Oz
• Wendy Durling from Peter Pan

• An Inconvenient Truth
• It Might Get Loud
• Waiting for Superman

• The Man Booker Prize in 1981
• Booker of Bookers in 1993
• The Best of Bookers in 2008

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11
This gadget used by a superhero appeared for the
first time in a 1942 comic. It wasn’t just a method
of super transportation, but, a symbol that
represented the invisible feminine compliance that
women of the Depression Era had to rely on in
order to survive in the hostile male dominated
work place. It was allegorized that the gadget
would be undetected while moving quietly so that
it would not be shot down by the guns of Man’s
World. By June 2010, this gadget became
something of a joke and was laughed off by the
publishing company.
Which superhero? What gadget?

Wonder Woman’s invisible jet.

12
The painting shown on the next slide depicts
the beginning of the uprising in the early 19th
century when the Mamelukes of the French
Imperial Guard are ordered to charge and
subdue the rioting citizens of Madrid. The
crowd sees the Mamelukes as Moors,
provoking an angry response. Instead of
dispersing, the crowd turned on the charging
Mamelukes, resulting in a ferocious melee.
Which arguably more famous painting is based
on events that took place the next day? Who is
the artist?

3rd of May, 1808 by Francisco Goya
The previous painting was 2nd of May,
1808

13
This artist had been accused of having taken a cast from
a living model. He conceived one of his most popular
works with the controversy still in mind. To prove that
he could model from life as well as other sculptors, he
determined to make the sculpture of the figures on the
door smaller than life. Laws of composition gave way to
the work’s disordered and untamed depiction of the
underworld.
His most famous sculpture was initially a figure in a
large commission, for a doorway surrounding the
artwork described above. The artist based this figure on
a real poet considering the theme of the above artwork.
Name both sculptures and the poet.

Gates of Hell and The Thinker. The
poet being Dante Alighieri

14
The 1975 film Barry Lyndon chronicles the exploits
of an 18th century Irish adventurer. The movie
required scenes to be shot in the dim light of
candles because the era in the movie preceded the
invention of the light bulb. The equipment of the
time was not advanced enough to capture a clear
shot in this low light. But, the director procured
new advanced cameras which allowed him to
shoot such scenes. Conspiracy theories suggest
that the director got these cameras in lieu of a
project that he worked on.
Which director? What project?

Stanley Kubrick filmed the Apollo 11
moon landing.

15
The plot of this 1982 film goes thus - A confined
but troubled rock star descends into madness in
the midst of his physical and social isolation from
everyone. The soundtrack of the film was very
popular. The following songs were included in the
soundtrack:
• In the Flesh
• The Thin Ice
• Goodbye Blue Sky
• Mother
• Comfortably Numb
Name the Movie.

16
As a child, this writer apparently witnessed one of his
friends being struck and killed by a train, though he has
no memory of the event. His family told him that after
leaving home to play with the boy, he returned,
speechless and seemingly in shock. Many
commentators suggest that this event may have
inspired some of his darker works.
Another inspiration occurred while browsing through
an attic with his elder brother, when he uncovered a
paperback version of a collection of short stories,
entitled The Lurker in the Shadows, that had belonged to
his father. He responded to the cover art—an
illustration of a yellow-green demon hiding within the
recesses of a Hellish cavern beneath a tombstone.
Who is the writer and which writer’s book inspired him?

17
Necronomicon is a compendium
of images by Swiss artist HR
Giger. The book was given to a
director while he was working
on the pre-production of a
science fiction film. Upon
viewing the book, he hired Giger
to produce artwork and
conceptual designs for the film.
Giger most importantly
designed a character which is
still very prominent in popular
culture.
What character?

18
Initially, this character’s chief superhuman
characteristic was his indestructibility, rather
than super strength, which was attributed to
his having rubbed the head of Bernice the
Whiffle Hen numerous times after being shot.
He later attributed his strength to a different
entity. The popularity of the character
helped sales of the entity and the character
was used as a role model for children.
Which character and what entity?

19
Engineer Louis Mcmanus’ wife served as a
model for it. The wings in it represent the muse
of art and the atom represents the electron of
science. This design was selected after 47
rejected ideas.
‘Ike’ was one of the names suggested for it,
but was not chosen because it was also
President’s Eisenhower’s nickname.
What am I talking about?

20
This comic can be called a meta-comic as it
often satirizes the comics medium, and allows
its characters to break the fourth wall and
either communicate directly with the author or
with characters from other strips. The author
appears in the strip many times and is usually
the brunt of criticism of the characters for his
artwork, bad puns and jokes.
Which comic?

Pearls before Swine by Stephan
Pastis

Rules
• 6 visual questions.
• +5 for each.
• No maximizer.

1
Which 2014 film used this glacier as one of its
locations?

2
Identify the book
from its minimalist
cover.

3
Identify the movie
from the storyboard
of its most famous
scene.

4
This Indiana Jones
poster mimics the
style of which
famous character?

5
This wall painting mashes which musician’s
album art with a picture of the Queen.

6
Identify the artist
that Salma Hayek is
playing in this
movie.

EXCHANGE SHEETS
All answers on next slide

Answers
1. Interstellar
2. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
3. Psycho
4. Tintin
5. David Bowie (Ziggy Stardust)
6. Frida Kahlo

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21
William Brodie was a Scottish cabinet-maker, a
respectable tradesman and Deacon of the
Incorporation of Wrights, the head of the Craft of
Cabinetmaking, which made him a member of the Town
Council.
At night, however, Brodie became a burglar and thief.
He used his daytime job as a way to gain knowledge
about the security mechanisms of his clients and to
copy their keys using wax impressions. He used the illicit
money to maintain his second life, which included a
gambling habit and five children to two mistresses.
A famous author was inspired by his life and wrote a
play titled ‘Deacon Brodie’ which he later reworked into
a novel.
Name the author and the novel.

22
This artist was known for his
painting which emphasized
painterly qualities and strong
colour use. He was diagnosed
with abdominal cancer and
underwent surgery which left
him chair and bed bound.
What new style did he adopt
to cope with his physical
challenges? Shown in the
picture is a dress inspired by
his works.
Which artist?

Henri Matisse and creating art using
paper cut-outs

23
The name of this film studio came from the
nickname given to the WWII Italian aircraft
Caproni Ca.309. The Italian noun of the name is
based on the Arabic name for the sirocco, or
Mediterranean wind, the idea being the studio
would "blow a new wind through the
animation industry.” The last film made by a
founder of the studio was about the life of a
Japanese WWII fighter aircraft designer.
Which film studio? Who is the founder?

Studio Ghibli & Hayao Miyazaki

24
He acquired this nickname in the 1960s when
he played in a power trio named Earth as when
he played club gigs he would take care of
collecting the band’s nightly pay and
distributing among the members. Previously,
he was given the nickname ‘The Doctor’. The
singer is not fond his nickname as he dislikes
authority figures. He was one of the recipients
of the Kennedy Center Honors where Barack
Obama ended his speech saying ‘While I am the
president, he is the ____.’
Which singer and what nickname?

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