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CINEMA QUIZ pRELIMSBY- SAMARTH SHUKLA SAQIB JAVED MANU NIGOTIA

Rules Prelims will have 25 questions.

No negative marking.Feel Free to guess.

Dont angry the Quizmasters. They can be Injurious to Health or in some cases lethal.

Question 1Name the Bollywood adaptation of classic Shakespeares works by director Vishal Bharadwaj for Macbeth, Othello and Hamlet.

Answer Macbeth--MaqboolOthello--OmkaraHamlet--Haider

Question 2Filmmaker J. P. Dutta's brother was an Indian Air Force pilot who died in a MIG crash in 1987, the film _____ is dedicated to him. While making the film, Dutta referred to diaries he had written at the time about his brothers experiences.Identify the film.

Answer Border

Question 3 Identify the Actor posing as joker for FHM India cover (Oct 2016 edition)

Answer Emraan Hashmi

Question 4 X has been enlisted as a case study in marketing management courses in Y colleges. After the movie caught the imagination of the Indian audience, Y saw a staggering 32% increase of the countrys tourism. Multiple tours companies started tailor made adventure trails and flights were scheduled between India and Y.Identify X & Y.

Answer X- Zindagi na milegi dobara.Y- Spain.

Question 5 X (1958) directed by V. Shantaram was the first Indian Movie to win a Golden Globe award.The movie was inspired by the story of an 'open prison' experiment Swatantrapur in the princely state of Aundh near Satara.Lata Mangeshkar's song Y from X which was an original composition by Vasant Desai, was adapted by many Indian and Pakistani schools as the school anthem.

AnswerDo Ankhen Barah Haath (1958)Ae Malik Tere Bande Hum

Question 6 In a Twitter chat with The Times of India, X revealed that after Harris died, his agent wanted him to audition for the part. The role would eventually go to Michael Gambon, who played the role of Y.My agent wanted me to audition for Ys character after Richard Harris died. I was asked if I would like to audition for it. But I wouldnt audition for it, said X.

Answer Nasseruddin shahDumbledore

Question 7 Identify this Indian actor, singer, music composer whose filmography as music director is-

Sargam(1995)Love at Times Square (2003)Lucky: No Time for Love (2005)Dhamaal (2007)Mumbai Salsa (2007)Khushboo (2008)1920 (2008)Shaurya(2008)Daddy Cool, Sadiyaan (2010)Chance Pe Dance (2010)

Answer Adnan Sami

Question 8 Akshay Kumar said of X's response on his role in Once Upon a Time in Mumbai: "to have your work spoken of so kindly by the world's most admired gangster 'X' himself- I had Goosebumps thinking about him watching the promo! I was so humble, not only as an actor but as a fan of his legendary work."

Answer Al pacino

Question 9-10 are Minimalist posters of Bollywood movies.Identify the movies.

Q 9

Q 10

Question 11In April 2016, ActorAkshay Kumarwas made to wait at Heathrow Airport as UK immigration officials checked the details of his passport.The 48-year-old flew into London from Mumbai for the shoot of his film Rustom but had to wait an additional two hours. What was the reason for his detention ?

Ans- Akshay Kumar is Canadian !!!!!Akshay Kumar, who is a Canadian national, does not require a visa to travel to the UK for tourism and business purposes for up to 90 days.

Question 12 Following scene is taken from film Prahaar (1981).(video)Identify the actor sitting with Nana Patekar.

AnswerGen. V. K. Singh

Question 13 Identify the song and movie which is inspired from the song in audio.

Answer Mehbooba MehboobaFilm - Sholay

Question 14Xis a 1991Hindiactioncrime film directed byMukul S. Anand. It starsY in lead role and G. A. Ahuja and S. R. Gaekwad in supporting role. Tshering Phintso played the negative role in the movie. Y was also awarded filmfare award for best actor, for this movie.Identify X,Y.

Answer

HUM Amitabh Bachchan.

Q15. On whose life is this movie based?The Doorsis a 1991 Americanbiographical filmabout the 196070srock band of the same namewhich emphasizes the life of its lead singer.

JIM MORRISON

Q16. What are they best remembered for?Wayne Anthony Allwinewas best remembered as something he did for 32 years, narrowly the longest to date, and was married to Russi Taylor, who has done something similar to an opposite since 1986.

Voiced Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

Q17. What role did he reject?John Travolta could have played the title role in movie that ultimately defeatedhim for something.

Travolta has later expressed regret at turningdown the role but the world believes he did the right thing.

Bill Murray andChevy Chase were also considered for the role.

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Forrest Gump

Q18. On which novel is this movie based?(in pic)Ten Little Indians(1965) is the second film version of an iconic novel.

Although its background story is the same as the 1945 adaptation, this one takes place on an isolated snowy mountain.

SirChristopher Lee (uncredited) provided the pre-recorded gramophone voice of "Mr. U.N. Owen".

Q19. E.T.s face was inspired by those ofCarl Sandburg,Ernest Hemingway and which other person?

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 Americanscience fictionfantasy film co-produced and directed bySteven Spielberg.

Carlo Rambaldi was anItalian special effectsartist, winner of threeOscars who created E.T..

Q20. What first did this film achieve?The Birth of a Nation (originally calledThe Clansman) is a 1915 Americansilentepic drama filmdirected and co-produced byD. W. Griffithand starringLillian Gish.

The screenplay is adapted from the novel and playThe Clansman, both byThomas Dixon Jr.

First movie to have a sequel.

Q21. Which iconic scene is being talked about?From Dusk till Dawnis a 1996 Americancrimeandhorror filmdirected byRobert Rodriguez.It starsGeorge Clooney, Tarantino,Harvey KeitelandJuliette Lewis.

An iconic scene was to be originally shot in From Dusk Till Dawn. It was meant to be spoken by Harvey Keitels character as he fends off the vampires before being killed.

There are a few inconsistencies present in the scene. The portion of scene about the tyranny of evil men is inspired from somewhere else . The portion about the valley of darkness refers to King Davids words from a source other than whats commonly associated with this scene.

Pulp Fiction/ Samuel Jacksons monologue

Q22. On whom is this painting based?

X:The Youngest, Most Sacred Monster of the Cinema in Her Time also known as theBarcelona Sphinxis a 1939 artwork by painterSalvador Dali.

Her film career began in 1932 at the age of 3. In 1934, she found international fame inBright Eyes. She received theJuvenile Academy Award in 1935.

As an adult, she was named United States ambassador toGhana and toCzechoslovakia.

Shirley Temple

Q23. Who did Howard the duck help make a comeback?/Which entity although created earlier found limelight because of this?George Lucas was forced to sell something partly due to the massive failure ofHoward the Duck.

The 1986 film was Lucass first commercial flop and couldn't even make back its $37 million budget earneing just $16 million in the U.S. Having just spent all of his money on Skywalker Ranch, his film production facility in California he had to sell X.

Someone on whom the tables had been turned a little earlier bought it.

Steve Jobs/ Pixar

Q24. Where have you heard this? What significance does the length of the song have in context with the first part?

Edith Piaf's song "Non, je ne regrette rien" - which is featured heavily in X .

It has a duration of 2 minutes and 28 seconds which is a deliberate reference to X

.

Inception/The length of the movie is 2hours and 28 minutes.

Q25. What did he name his town?

According to the diary of Hobart Johnstone Whitley, , on his honeymoon in 1886 he stood at the top of the hill looking out over the valley. Along came a Chinese man in a wagon carrying wood. The man got out of the wagon and bowed. The Chinese man was asked what he was doing and replied _______, meaning 'hauling _____.' He had an epiphany and decided to name his new town X. _____" would represent England and ______" would represent his Scottish heritage.

HOLLYWOOD!!