Picture Perfect!The indian cinema quiz

preliminary

Virasat pune heritage festival

At ftii

19 april 2014

Note on the quiz

“Picture Perfect 2014” was a part of Virasat Pune’s Heritage Festival, celebrating different dimensions of the city’s heritage. Pune has a strong connection to India’s film history, with institutions such as FTII, where this quiz was held. The quiz was set and conducted by Choose To Thinq, run by B V Harish Kumar and J Ramanand, which helps organisations and individuals profit from focused curiosity.

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Since 2012, the National Film Awards have been presented on May 3rd each year. This date is significant in Indian film history for what release that took place in 1913?

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Release of “Raja Harishchandra”, India’s 1st feature film

Whom does this Amul ad pay tribute to?

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Identify Dharamendra’s co-star from the film “Izzat” (1963)

Images: http://memsaabstory.com/2008/12/15/izzat-1968/

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J. Jayalalitha(a)

He is the latest addition to a list that begins with the actress Devika Rani and includes the likes of Lata Mangeshkar, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and Pran.

Who is he?

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The lyricist-writer-director Gulzar, who is the latest (for 2013) recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s lifetime achievement award in cinema.

If “Bollywood” is used to refer to films made in Bombay, “Kollywood” for Tamil films (Kodambakam, Chennai), which cinema industry does the term “Sandalwood” refer to?

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Kannada film industry, because Karnataka is known for its sandalwood!

This Indian actor was asked to shave his head by Steven Spielberg for a role. He liked it so much that he continued to often shave his head for the rest of his career.

Who?

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Amrish Puri, who starred in the Spielberg film “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”.

In the late 80s, the civil war in Afghanistan came to a standstill because the Government was hosting a film crew (including the main actors) who were there to check out locations for a film.

Which film?

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“Khuda Gawah”

Born Nirmala Sadhu Singh and married to Sardar Roshan Khan, this person’s talent came to be recognized thanks to songs such as ‘Ek Do Teen’ (Tezaab), ‘Tamma Tamma Loge’ (Thanedaar) and ‘Dhak Dhak Karne Lagaa’ (Beta).

Who?

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Saroj Khan, the choreographer

Cover of a book by Cine Blitz in 2009, featuring Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif. Which iconic film's shot is this a tribute to?

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“Pyaasa”, featuring Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman

This is a 2013 Hindi animated film about the adventures of a singer and a drummer, based on a film originally made in Bengali. What is the name of the original?

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“Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne” by Satyajit Ray. This film is “Goopy Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya”.

Based on the life of Narayan Rajhans, what is the title of this film, which comes from how we know him better?

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The iconic performer Bal Gandharva

The Golden Kela awards celebrates the worst of Indian films. In their first year, they presented the lifetime achievement award to this person. (We don't agree with him being awarded thus!)

He graciously accepted it with a typical comment:

“The Golden Kela Award is for excellence in creativity of the lowest degree, that doesn’t come without luck and a lot of hard work in the wrong direction. This award was long due to me. The kind of unrelenting hard work and energy I’ve been putting to generate third-class comedy, I think I deserve it the best”.

Who?

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Jaspal Bhatti

This yesteryear star is a Trinamul Congress candidate from the New Delhi Lok Sabha elections this year. To refresh people’s memories of him, he used posters of movies such as “April Fool”, “Bees Saal Baad”, and “Mere Sanam” as part of the publicity during his election campaign.

Who?

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Biswajeet

This is Mr. Fernandes. With which 1991 film directed by Lawrence D’Souza does he share his name?

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“Saajan”

Although the role of “Devdas” has been played by many, Dilip Kumar once said:

“In my eyes there is only one Devadasu and that is _________”

He was referring to this doyen from the Telugu film industry who was also known as “The Tragedy King”.

Who?

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Akkineni Nageswara Rao

The English title of which quietly made 1987 film was “The Love Chariot”?

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“Pushpak”

This is Uday Chandra, FTII alumnus, actor and singer. In 1983, he appeared in a film, where he is part of a production which goes terribly wrong, despite his attempts to fix the problems. He eventually ends up being hit on the head by a sunglass-wearing man claiming to be his brother.

Which film is this?

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“Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro” – he is the hapless Yudhishthira in the legendary Mahabharata sequence

“Vanaprastham” is a 1999 film about a Kathakali dancer. The actor (seen above) won the National Award for Best Actor for this film. He also co-produced the film (which won the award for Best Feature Film). Who is he?

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Mohanlal

Shakti SamantaAsha ParekhVijay AnandArvind Trivedi Anupam Kher Sharmila TagoreLeela Samson (present)

The first one was C S Aggarwal.

What are we talking about?

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Chairpersons of Central Board for Film Certification a.k.a the Indian Censor Board

This film production company has been founded by the likes of Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl, producing films such as “Lootera”, “Hasee To Phasee”, and “Queen”. Which production house, whose name may remind you of a superhero?

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Phantom Films

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