12. QUESTION 3
X made her bollywood singing debut at the age of 10, singing for the movie
Chachi 420. Her second song came in Hey Ram, where she sang the
bilingual versions of the title theme, Rama Rama, in Hindi and in Tamil. She
also made her cinematic debut in the movie.
She's had a cameo appearance as the daughter of Vallabhbhai Patel in the
biopic of Mahatma Gandhi. Apart from this, she's also the vocalist of an
alternative rock band The Extramentals.
16. QUESTION 4
Summary: When Margaret Thatcher
resigns as leader, he remains neutral
and after a general election where the
conservatives are returned with a
reduced majority, he fully expects the
new Prime Minister, Henry
Collingridge, to give him his just
reward: a senior Cabinet post. When
he's informed that he is to stay in his
current position, he devises a plot to
unseat Collingridge and ensure his
own election as party leader which
would make him Prime Minister.
Identify this TV Mini-Series from
22. QUESTION 5
All are references in ‘The Real Slim Shady’ by Eminem
(Fred Durst, Christina Aguilera, Carson Daly, Tom Green, Britney
Spears )
23.
24. QUESTION 6
This actor, who is shown wearing a brown paper bag during the
red carpet premiere of his film with "I am not famous anymore"(a
reference to one of his rather eccentric tweets), announced his
retirement from public life and ended it(his retirement) in three
weeks.
Identify.
(Bonus for identifying the film)
25.
26. QUESTION 6
Shia LaBeouf, Nymphomaniac
Even he knows the no. of fans of The Transformers series :P
27.
28. QUESTION 7
During the filming of Casablanca, Director Michael Curtiz’s Hungarian
accent was a source of numerous misunderstandings. In one of the
most infamous but hilarious incidents, Curtiz asked for a X to be
placed on set for the scene. The crew searched high and low for a
whole day for one, which was not easy as usually one would find a X
only in the company of the rich and fashionable. They finally found
one and placed it on the set, but to their dismay an exasperated
Curtiz shouted furiously “A X! A X of water!!” It was then that the crew
realized he was actually asking for a Y, and not a X.
X and Y?
32. QUESTION 8
“X" was first promoted during a TV spot for the NFL Network's
"Thursday Night Football" show, where the single was the part of the
jingle. The single was played every Thursday in pre-game shows and
began on 13 September, 2012.
A different promo aired every week with Y wearing jerseys of each of
the two teams playing that week. Y also said that 33 different looks
were designed for the commercial based on the teams.
Id the song X and Y, which propelled Y as an international star.
(Part points for identifying Y)
36. QUESTION 9
His research includes searching for Trojan asteroids at the
Earth-Sun L5 Lagrange point. For his discovery of a planetary
object beyond the Kuiper belt, 2008 NQ17(which he calls
"Planet Bollywood"), he is included in People magazine's "30
Under 30 to Watch", granting him some form of celebrity
status.
He is also known for a publication on Kuiper belt object size
distribution, having run a simulation to correct for the
observational efficiency, and was awarded the Newcomb
Medal.
When his research testing the predicted composition of
trans-Neptunian objects ends, his working permit and visa
are bound to become void, as they are only valid as long as
he is employed.
Who?
37.
38.
39. QUESTION 10
Metallica did not give a damn in
1983, and were walking around
LA like they owned the place. The
artwork would feature a hand
sticking out of a toilet clutching
a dagger. The band's label,
Megaforce urged them to change
it, after distributors and
international labels refused to
put out the obscene cover. The
design eventually became an
iconic Metallica t-shirt.
What was the album ultimately
named?