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AUDIENCE QUESTION

Pitbull & JLo ft Claudia Leitte. What will they be doing in the summer of 2014?

8.

ROUND I

INFINITE BOUNCE+10 FOR ANY TEAM GIVING THE RIGHT ANSWER ON TURN

When somebody asked his father what was his son doing in England, he said- “pata nahin, per time zaroor paas kar raha hai”This man was bold enough to write on love, sex and passion when he was way past eighty. For most part of his life he never shied away from writing about the most controversial inside gossips. Giving a sneak-peek into the lives of people from the corridors of power to that of celebrities.

One who was just shy of a century when he died.

1.

ANSWER

The model here is a graduate of LSR. In 1973 she was to model for DCM’s towel campaign. But overnight the campaign hoardings and other form of advertisements were brought down. This was due to her engagement to a high profile person.

Who is she?

2.

ANSWER

MANEKA GANDHI

Producer Sue Vertue said in an interview that the lead character was a modern man and it would be interesting to see him handling latest technological tools to solve cases. Another observation one would make while watching the two main characters is, now they address each other by first names.

Same men, different era. What’s being talked about here?

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It can be termed as a one-sided rivalry. While one is a giant who seems least bothered to entangle himself. The challenger says he has given far better music than the rival. Incidentally there was one project of Subhash Ghai where they both have given music. And many people unknowingly give credit to that movies music to Mr.Giant.

Who are these rivals?

4.

ANSWER

AR & ISMAIL DARBAR

His biographer described him as part-scientist and part-artist. He has also contributed to underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies. In October 2013, a new species of frog from Venezuela was named after him in recognition of his efforts in environmental awareness.

A director known for his grandeur. Who?

5.

ANSWER

JAMES CAMERON

Emilio Fernández was an actor, screenwriter and director from Mexico. His film Maria Candelaria won the Grand Prix at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. It is said that once he was convinced by a gentleman to pose nude with a sword.

What did Emilio pose for?

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It wasn’t the original location for the series. Only due to tax rebate offered by the state of New Mexico the setting was shifted from Los Angeles. As the series has ended, several tours have popped up to visit the site of shooting.

Which city made famous by a recently concluded TV series?

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ALBURQUERQUE

There was an unfortunate end of three careers. Geeta Dutt had a troubled marriage and died young. Noor Jehan migrated to Pakistan. While Suraiyya took an early retirement. Veterans like Naushad consider that had any of the three been around then one career would not have been the way it turned out to be.

That’s a comment on/about whom?

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ANSWER

You won’t believe me if I tell you that it all started with them. What do you think these men did, being the first ones, a job now dominated by the fairer sex?

9.

ANSWER

CHEERLEADERS

AUDIENCE QUESTION

One of this man’s most famous movie is claimed to have been inspired from Satyajit Ray’s short story Bankubabur Bandhu or Banku Babu's Friend.

Who is he and which film do you think are we discussing?

STEVEN SPIELBERG & E.T.

Mike Smith of Decca Records agreed to let them record, telling them he could not see any problems and he would let the group know of his decisions in a few weeks. Eventually, Decca Records rejected X, saying "guitar groups are on the way out" and “X have no future in show business”. The decision to reject X has subsequently been considered as one of the biggest mistakes in music history.

Which music band was rejected ?

ROUND II

DIFFERENTIALTHE LESSER PEOPLE ANSWER THE MORE YOU SCORE{I.E. IF ALL 6 TEAMS ANSWER THEN 5 POINTS TO ALL. DECREASE IN TEAM ANSWERING RIGHT BY A FACTOR OF 1 INCREASES THE POINTS BY 5 FOR ALL GUESSING RIGHT.}

“My first assignment was to censor letters, to and from Indian and British Army personnel, posted in India on army bases. It was a very interesting job, for I could open and read all sorts of letters, written by officers and men of the British armed forces to their loved ones. This was an education for me,” wrote ‘A’ in his autobiography.But, A’s first love had always been Cinema. He did exactly that and his work was acknowledged as the new trend in cinema. He was a cult figure for his handling of issues through the medium of cinema. With movies having stories of love in the time of war or cautioning society about vulnerable youth turning to drugs, he was surely a man ahead of his times.He also forayed into politics during the time of Emergency by forming the Nationalist Party of India heavily criticizing the Indira Gandhi government.Has a famous nephew ‘B’.

1.

B started his career as an actor in the movie Jaan Hazir Hai (1975). He also appeared in TV drama Udaan.But failed to flourish as an actor.In 1983, he turned a director, with a family drama which followed the story of a young illegitimate boy who struggles to find acceptance from his

stepmother. His 1987 science-fiction comedy film is still regarded as India’s best sci-fi film.

A film-maker of world fame, who is B ?

2.

C was B’s casting Director in the 1994 movie Bandit Queen. C directed shows like Just Mohabbat and Star Bestsellers, a sequence of six 45-minute short stories which won him popular recognition. In 2003 he made his directorial debut with a love story set in the background of student politics of the North. The film was critically well received and has gained a cult following, starred D as the villain. C made his acting debut in a 2012 two-part movie. C ?

3.

D was from 1986 NSD batch.He starred in a number of television serials like Bharat Ek Khoj, Banegi Apni Baat, Chandrakanta. London-based director Asif Kapadia’s The Warrior, a historical film, in which he played the lead, brought him into the limelight. In 2001 The Warrior opened in international film festivals, making him a known face worldwide. He has made a mark for himself in Hollywood too. In 2014 we saw him in the latest Indian entry in the IMDB bottom 100. D ?

4.

E started playing harmonium for little known ghazal singers at the various food festivals in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan. He came to Mumbai to become a music composer. His interest in film direction kindled after watching the retrospective of Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski. Some of his works-two films for children, three films on Shakespeare plays, two films on Ruskin Bond’s work.E has a fruitful collaboration with F. While one is the permanent lyricist for the other it’s music composer vice-versa. E ?

5.

F started his career writing dialogues and screenplays. But later it was only lyrics. Mere Apne (1971) was his directorial debut. His films were inspired from short stories, Shakespearean plays, Hollywood and even political themes. Most of his stories were about human relationships entangled in social issues. Although an Urdu writer, his directorial venture shows inspiration from various Bengali writers. In 1988, he directed an eponymous television serial Mirza Ghalib , starring G, telecasted on DD. F ?

6.

G graduated in arts from AMU in 1971 and then attended NSD.He has been an influential actor for the Parallel cinema-

Nishant, Aakrosh, Sparsh, Mirch Masala, Ardh Satya.In 1998, he played the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the play Mahatma Vs. Gandhi. With this, he achieved his objective of portraying Mahatma Gandhi, a role he had auditioned for in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. In Hey Ram he played it a second time. G worked with H, a big fan of him in a movie directed by H starring his wife. G ?

7.

H’s second film released only in 2007 while the debut film never saw the light of the day. His third film bombed too as Indian cinema was not ready for a psychological thriller of such an extreme. Vittorio de Sica’s ‘Bicycle Thieves’ made a deep impact on him — he wanted to do something with films — so he landed in Mumbai. He earned a fan in Martin Scorsese at the Cannes recently.He has a brother who makes movies almost the opposite of H i.e. mainstream and commercial. H?

8.

Following other members of her super-creative family, I has also cut a niche place for herself in Bollywood. I started her career as an actress in Kamasutra movie, where she played one of the disciples of Rekha. I worked on a number of commercials including Pepsi and Finolex. Made her directorial debut in 2009 with a movie about the journey of an actor who arrives in Mumbai. How he finds himself riding his fortune to becoming a superstar, while struggling to sustain his relationships.Her second film was like an extension to her siblings previous film. I ?

9.

ANSWER

“My first assignment was to censor letters, to and from Indian and British Army personnel, posted in India on army bases. It was a very interesting job, for I could open and read all sorts of letters, written by officers and men of the British armed forces to their loved ones. This was an education for me,” wrote ‘A’ in his autobiography.But, A’s first love had always been Cinema. He did exactly that and his work was acknowledged as the new trend in cinema. He was a cult figure for his handling of issues through the medium of cinema. With movies having stories of love in the time of war or cautioning society about vulnerable youth turning to drugs, he was surely a man ahead of his times.He also forayed into politics during the time of Emergency by forming the Nationalist Party of India heavily criticizing the Indira Gandhi government.Has a famous nephew ‘B’.

ANSWER

B started his career as an actor in the movie Jaan Hazir Hai (1975). He also appeared in TV drama Udaan. But failed to flourish as an actor.In 1983, he turned a director, with a family drama which followed the story of a young illegitimate boy who struggles to find acceptance from his stepmother. His 1987 science-fiction comedy film is still regarded as India’s best sci-fi film.

A film-maker of word fame, who is B ?

ANSWER

SHEKHAR KAPOOR

C was B’s casting Director in the 1994 movie Bandit Queen. C directed shows like Just Mohabbat and Star Bestsellers, a sequence of six 45-minute short stories which won him popular recognition. In 2003 he made his directorial debut with a love story set among politicized students in northern India. The film was critically well received and has gained a cult following, starred D as the villain.C made his acting debut in a 2012 two-part movie.

ANSWER

TIGMANSHU DHULIA

D was from 1986 NSD batch.He starred in a number of television serials like Bharat Ek Khoj, Banegi Apni Baat, Chandrakanta. London-based director Asif Kapadia’s The Warrior, a historical film, in which he played the lead, brought him into the limelight. In 2001 The Warrior opened in international film festivals, making him a known face worldwide. He has made a mark for himself in Hollywood too. In 2014 we saw him in the latest Indian entry in the IMDB bottom 100. D ?

ANSWER

IRRFAN

E started playing harmonium for little known ghazal singers at the various food festivals in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan. He came to Mumbai to become a music composer. His interest in film direction kindled after watching the retrospective of Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski. Some of his works-two films for children, three films on Shakespeare plays, two films on Ruskin Bond’s work.E has a fruitful collaboration with F. While one is the permanent lyricist for the other it’s music composer vice-versa.

ANSWER

VISHAL BHARDWAJ

F started his career writing dialogues and screenplays. But later it was only lyrics. Mere Apne (1971) was his directorial debut. His films were inspired from short stories, Shakespearean plays, Hollywood and even political themes. Most of his stories were about human relationships entangled in social issues. Although an Urdu writer, his directorial venture shows inspiration from various Bengali writers. In 1988, he directed an eponymous television serial Mirza Ghalib starring G, telecasted on DD. F ?

ANSWER

G graduated in arts from AMU in 1971 and then attended NSD.He has been an influential actor for the Indian Parallel cinema Nishant, Aakrosh, Sparsh, Mirch Masala, Ardh Satya.In 1998, he played the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the play Mahatma Vs. Gandhi. With this, he achieved his objective of portraying Mahatma Gandhi, a role he had auditioned for in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. In Hey Ram he played it a second time. G worked with H, a big fan of him in a movie directed by H starring his wife.

ANSWER

H’s second film released only in 2007 while the debut film never saw the light of the day. His third film bombed too as Indian audience was not ready for a psychological thriller of such an extreme. Vittorio de Sica’s ‘Bicycle Thieves’ made a deep impact on him — he wanted to do something with films — so he landed in Mumbai.He earned a fan in Martin Scorsese at the Cannes recently.

He has a brother who makes movies almost the opposite of H i.e. mainstream and commercial.

ANSWER

ANURAG KASHYAP

Following other members of her super-creative family, I has also cut a niche place for herself in Bollywood. I started her career as an actress in Kamasutra movie, where she played one of the disciples of Rekha. I worked on a number of commercials including Pepsi and Finolex. Made her directorial debut in 2009 with a movie about the journey of an actor who arrives in Mumbai. How he finds himself riding his fortune to becoming a superstar, while struggling to sustain his relationships.Her second film was like an extension to her siblings previous film.

ANSWER

ZOYA AKHTAR

AUDIENCE QUESTION

This is “Madhuban Mein Radhika” from Kohinoor. It took Dilip Kumar one and a half year to prepare for this song. Why?

HE LEARNT TO PLAY SITAR FOR THE SONG!!

Once on his radio show he told that his name was changed because there was a more famous Anil Kapoor existing in the industry. And once there was an incidence where his cheque got exchanged with Anil Kapoor’s due to the name game. He is remembered for his character roles but more for his TV stint. Who?

ANNU KAPOOR

ROUND III

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The name of the lead character was a tribute to the creative director’s own art teacher. Though the film dealt with the issue of a medical condition of early age, it was inspired by the life of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa who performed poorly at school.

Lesser known facts about which movie?

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ANSWER

The opening scene of the 23rd movie of a famous series was to be shot in India. The talks derailed when the Indian Railways and production could not come to terms. The Ministry of Railways also wanted the lead actor to be the face of the Indian Railways. Alas! all in vain, the whole production and plot was then shifted to Turkey.

Released in 2012, which movie?

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Former Union I&B Minster Sushma Swaraj took a decision in 2000 which brought about a change in how the things worked in the film industry. It became a more professional and commercial entity now. And gathering funds became easier.

What eight letter word transformed Indian cinema?

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OFFICIALLY BECAME AN INDUSTRY

-Elvis Presley , John Lennon-Ku Klux Klan, Hippie Movement-Vietnam War, Ping-Pong Diplomacy-JFK assassination, Watergate-Apple Computers, HIV....

And there were several other historical references. Which character would you remember reading all the above?

4.

ANSWER

This fictitious football team was in the eye of the storm when the stadium in which they were playing vanished on a blink. They are known as the _____ City Rogues. Who?

5.

ANSWER

GOTHAM (BATMAN SERIES)

Patna ke Presley in DevD. The guy on the (R) is being pretty popular these days. Can you guess who is he? Original name please..!!

6.

ANSWER

SUNIL GROVER

Who is facing the music and why so?

7.

ANSWER

SEXIST REMARK OF PALASH SEN

In this upper class family the middle class bahu is a misfit according to the saas. The saas is a typical socialite and likes to keep her husband under the thumb. The older son is seen sandwiched most of the time between his mother and wife. While the younger one is a momma’s boy. The father in the family has a tilt towards the bahu and he mocks the younger son. One of the highest TRP obtainers of Indian TV of it’s genre. Name it.

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Solomon Northup, a free man, was kidnapped and sold as a slave. For twelve years he served under several masters in Louisiana before he could write back to his family and friends. He was then rescued. His accounts provide information about the slave market and cultivation of cotton and sugarcane.

These narratives of Northup as told to and edited by David Wilson are called ___________ . FITB

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AUDIENCE QUESTION

It was made in 2008, originally for YouTube. But got famous in the 2009 season of the game and became the theme song. Dappangutthu a popular dance form of Tamil Nadu is shown in the video. What two word thing- one English and one Tamil ?

Your childhood was awesome if your remember him..!!

PRAN

ROUND IV

TAKE YOUR PICK+10 FOR RIGHT ANSWER

Cine Blitz A B

DOCUs A B

Classic A B

T-O-C* A B

•The Other Connection• END OF ROUND

She is Prabhadevi, the long lost sister of Sridevi who came out of the closet for a photo-shoot with CineBlitz in April 1992.

Actually there is no Prabhadevi and this was a prank played by themagazine.

So what was this and who is this?

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ANUPAM KHER IN A FOOLS DAY PRANK

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The magazine used a sensational idea when it was launched in 1975. They roped in famous Odissi dancer Protima Bedi for a shoot. It was to be done in the early hours in Bombay.

What was so sensational about the shoot ?

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A NAKED SHOOT

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The ‘documentary’ revolves around the passion which residents of a small town in Maharashtra, have for film making. The town is fraught with communal tensions, poverty and hardship. To get away from all this, residents take to making spoofs on Bollywood movies. The documentary is a journey through that movie making process. The lead actor though died a few weeks prior to the release of the film.

Which documentary or town, name one?

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FIRE AT BABYLON is a British documentary about the golden period of a game in a particular region. The docu takes one in the era of 70s till 90s when the team was at it’s pinnacle.

What/who is the subject of the documentary?

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WEST INDIES CRICKET

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In Basu Chatterjee’s Baaton Baaton Mein, Amol Palekar played a cartoonist Tony Braganza. His character borrowed the look from a renowned cartoonist. This real life cartoonist was of Portuguese lineage and died in December 2011. Who? (picture on next page)

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MARIO MIRANDA

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It’s the director here smoking in a saree. She had a tussle with the owner of the rights of her classic. She found the director of the remake incompetent to handle the subject. Which 30 year old classic?

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He is Somdev, one of India’s highest ranked tennis player. He has ties with the royal family of Tripura. There have been two more people in the music world who also belonged to the same family and share surname with Somdev.

If you know one, you know the other too.

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SD & RD BURMAN

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Section 80RR of the Income Tax Act was used by a Gentleman to claim an exemption of about two-crore rupees. He claimed being a professional actor to avoid being taxed. This was in the news recently, revealed when an RTI was filed.

Who is this Gentleman but not an actor actually?

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AUDIENCE QUESTION

During the 1996 Cricket World Cup Coca-Cola bagged the official sponsorship of the event. The business rival Pepsi got all the limelight because of their ambush marketing*. What was the tagline of this famous campaign?

*(marketing strategy wherein the advertisers associate themselves with a particular event without paying any sponsorship fee)

NOTHING OFFICIAL ABOUT IT!!

Who or what was the inspiration behind this new space suit of NASA?

BUZZ LIGHTYEAR OF TOY STORY

Funda of this Amul ad.

VIRGIN COMICS BROUGHT MASTER BLASTER, A CHARACTER BASED ON SACHIN

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