Bollywood theme quiz conducted by me in IITG

1. Quiz Masters
DHRUBOJIT BHATTACHARYA and UTKARSH KUMAR

2. 1*.
X is one of the highest paid actors of all time, who
also was one of the judges of the 1995 Miss
World Beauty Pageant. He also suffers from
myasthenia gravis, a rare muscular disorder. He
has a double M.A. degree and the Indian comic
book character, Supremo, has his facial
caricature. Identify X.

3. The answer is…
Amitabh Bachchan

4. 2.
When it was being shot, this movie was the most
expensive one ever made in India. Tailors were
brought from Delhi to stitch the costumes,
specialists from Surat-Khambayat were employed
for the embroidery, Hyderabad goldsmiths made the
jewellery, Kolhapur craftsmen designed the crowns,
Rajasthan ironsmiths crafted the weapons, and the
elaborate footwear was ordered from Agra. For the
battle sequence, 2000 camels, 4000 horses and
8000 troops were used, many of them soldiers on
loan from the Indian Army. Altogether the film cost
Rs. 1.5 crores (38.29 crores in present terms).
Which “royal” movie am I talking about??

5. The answer is…
Mughal-E-Azam

6. 3.
This body, formed in 1951, has been headed by
many eminent personalities like Anupam
Kher, Asha Parekh, Hrishikesh Mukherjee
among others, and has its 9 regional offices
at Cuttack, Guwahati, New Delhi, etc, with
head office at Mumbai. Identify this
institutional body closely related with
movies.

7. The answer is…
The Central Board of Film Certification
(Censor Board)

8. 4.
Identify the person whose face has been
hidden .
(Hint : They share the same first name)

9. The answer is…
Mohammad Rafi

10. 5*.
Whose achievements?
• 2001: Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India
• 2001: NTR National Award
• Berlin International Film Festival 1961: Golden Bear: Nomination: Anuradha
• Filmfare Awards 1956: Filmfare Best Editing Award: Naukari
• 1959: Filmfare Best Editing Award: Madhumati
• 1970: Filmfare Best Screenplay Award: Anokhi Raat
• 1972: Filmfare Best Movie Award: Anand shared with N. C. Sippy
• 1972: Filmfare Best Editing Award: Anand
• 1972: Filmfare Best Story Award: Anand
• 1981: Filmfare Best Movie Award: Khubsoorat shared with N. C. Sippy
• 1994: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South (1994)

11. The answer is…
HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE

12. 6*.
For a certain role, of an NRI, it is rumored that
Saif Ali Khan, and even Tom Cruise were
considered (eventually played by SRK). This
role was named after a legendary movie
actor, suggested by Aditya Chopra. Identify
this character.

13. The answer is…
RAJ MALHOTRA (from DDLJ)

14. 7.
‘M’ is considered a figure of optimism in Russia.
When the Russian people saw greater hardships
being faced by the poor from the country (India)
with a smile, it gave them optimism. Prominent
figures like ex-President Boris Yeltsin and
powerful Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov could be
heard humming Awara hoon song from the first
Indian movie ever shown behind the Iron curtain.
Identify ‘M’

15. The answer is…
Raj Kapoor

16. 8.
This movie marked the debut of Rishi Kapoor
as a child artist. Also, this was the first
movie ever to have two intervals. Identify
this legendary movie.

17. The answer is…
Mera Naam Joker

18. 9.
According to the Wikipedia page of this movie,
the following actors made a ‘cameo’
appearance in the movie
(List on the next slide)
Identify the movie

19. Amitabh Bachchan
Biswajeet
Rajesh Khanna
Vinod Khanna
Ashok Kumar
Dilip Kumar
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Naveen Nischol
Om Prakash
Pran
Shashikala
Mala Sinha
Shatrughan Sinha
Deven Verma

20. The answer is…
Guddi (1971)

21. 10*.
James Colmer, one of the specialists in special
effects, said this
“Throughout history, in every culture there are ancient
traces of civilisations and knowledge which
suggests a much more advanced and intelligent
race of beings once lived here. In creating a history
for __________, I felt it was important to include these
esoterical and mystical influences. _________ comes
from a very intelligent and advanced race which
may have visited our earth many times before,
passing on this ancient knowledge to our different
cultures in the hope of uniting us all. It was
important to Rakesh and to the script that
___________ was able to use the energy of the sun.
This was an ideal opportunity to introduce the
symbolism of the tree of life.”
Fill in the blank.

22. The answer is …
Jadoo

23. 11.
Identify the “controversy” depicted by this
Amul advertisement.

24. The answer is …
Vishwaroopam release controversy

25. 12.
The only time in the history of any Indian award,
when the best female playback singer award was
shared, was between Ila Arun and Alka Yagnik
for the song X from the Sanjay Dutt starrer Y.
Identify X, Y. Partial points (1/2 each) for both

26. The answer is…
X : Chholi ke pichhe
Y : Khalnayak

27. 13*.
The documentary on which BJP leader is
named “______:Yes Madam, Sir”?
The leader has recently been in the news.

28. The answer is…
Kiran Bedi

29. 14.
The inspiration of which Bollywood movie is
Aravinda Pillalamarri and Ruchi
Kuchimanchi, an NRI couple who returned to
India and developed the pedal power
generator to light remote, off-the-grid village
schools. This movie also remains the only
Indian movie to be shot at the Launch Pad
39A of the Kennedy Space Center.

30. The answer is…
Swades

31. Next 5 Slides are
based on minimal
Bollywood posters.
Identify the movie and
write it down

32. 15.

33. 15.

34. 16.

35. 16.

36. 17.

37. 17.

38. 18.

39. 18.

40. 19.

41. 19.

42. 20*.
Cast of which movie?
• Sachin Khedekar (the Protagonist)
• Ila Arun
• Divya Dutta
• Surendra Rajan
• Jishu Sengupta
• Rajpal Yadav
• Sonu Sood
And many more.

43. The answer is…
Bose : The forgotten hero

44. 21.
Which was the first Indian movie to win at the
Golden Globe awards (The Samuel Goldwyn
Award)?

45. The answer is …
Do aankhen baarah haath (1957)

46. 22*.
A member of the Indipop band “Silk Route”, he
is proficient in playing Guitar, Flute,
Harmonica and the Saxophone. His laurels
include Filmfare for best playback singer in
2010 and 2012. His albums include Fitoor
and Raunaq. Who is he?

47. The answer is …
Mohit Chauhan

48. 23.
Identify the movie, starring Ajay Devgan, who
won the filmfare for best male debut in 1991

49. The answer is …
Phool aur kaante

50. 24.
What “phenomenon” began on October 19,
1995 and is still continuing? At most parts of
the country it is over, except for one
particular location.

51. The answer is …
The screening of DDLJ at Maratha Mandir

52. 25*.
X initially used to be an RJ for Radio Ceylon
and wanted to interview his favorite actress
Y, but it had to be cancelled when he could
not say a single word to her. Later, when he
worked with her in ‘Z’, an Oscar-nominated
film, they fell in love and got married. Give
me X and Y. ( ½ + ½)

53. The answer is …
X : Sunil Dutt
Y : Nargis

54. 26.
Connect

55. The answer is …
Kishore Kumar’s wives
Yogeeta Bali
Leena Chandavarkar
Madhubala
Ruma Guha Thakurta

56. 27*.
Which cricketer is nicknamed Lagaan Bhai as
his look and fielding reminded his Ranji
colleagues of the rustic cricketers in the film
Lagaan? He hails from Bharuch where the
film was shot

57. The answer is …
Munaf Patel

58. 28.
Identify these child artists.

59. The answer is …
Shahid Kapoor and Ayesha Takia

60. 29.
X is an Indian actress of French descent. Her
great-grandfather was the Chief Engineer for
the construction of the Eiffel Tower, France
as well as the Statue of Liberty, USA.
Identify X.

61. The answer is …
Kalki Koechlin

62. 30.
X made his debut as a mainstream hero in the
movie Y in 2000. He had a double role in it
and this effort turned him into a superstar
overnight. Incidentally, Y was added to the
2002 Guiness World Records for winning the
most no. of awards ever (92).
Identify X and Y.

63. The answer is …
Hrithik Roshan & Kaho na Pyar Hai