2. Prelims will have 25 questions.
No negative marking.Feel Free to guess.
Don’t angry the Quizmasters.They can be
Injurious to Health or in some cases lethal.
4. Name the Bollywood adaptation of classic
Shakespeare’s works by directorVishal
Bharadwaj for Macbeth, Othello and Hamlet.
6. Filmmaker 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.
10. “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 country’s
tourism. Multiple tours companies started
tailor made adventure trails and flights were
scheduled between India and ‘Y’.
Identify X &Y.
12. ‘X’ (1958) directed byV. 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 byVasant Desai,
was adapted by many Indian and Pakistani
schools as the school anthem.
14. In aTwitter chat withTheTimes of India, ‘X’
revealed that after Harris died, his agent
wanted him to audition for the part.The role
would eventually go to MichaelGambon, who
played the role of ‘Y’.
“My agent wanted me to audition forY’s
character after Richard Harris died. I was
asked if I would like to audition for it. But I
wouldn’t audition for it,” said X.
18. Akshay Kumar said of X's response on his role
in Once Upon aTime 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."
20. Question 9-10 are Minimalist posters of
Bollywood movies.
Identify the movies.
25. In April 2016, Actor Akshay Kumar was made
to wait at HeathrowAirport 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 ?
26. 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.
27. Following scene is taken from film Prahaar
(1981).(video)
Identify the actor sitting with Nana Patekar.
31. X is a 1991 Hindi action crime film directed
by Mukul 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.
33. The Doors is a 1991 American biographical
film about the 1960–70s rock band of the
same name which emphasizes the life of its
lead singer.
35. Wayne Anthony Allwine was best
remembered as something he did for 32 years,
narrowly the longest to date, and was married
to RussiTaylor, who has done something
similar to an opposite since 1986.
37. JohnTravolta could have played the title role in
movie that ultimately defeated him for
something.
Travolta has later expressed regret at
turning down the role but the world believes he
did the right thing.
Bill Murray and Chevy Chase were also
considered for the role.
.
39. 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.
Sir Christopher Lee (uncredited) provided the
pre-recorded gramophone voice of "Mr.
U.N. Owen".
42. E.T. the Extra-
Terrestrial is a 1982
American science
fiction fantasy film co-
produced and directed
by Steven Spielberg.
Carlo Rambaldi was
an Italian special
effects artist, winner of
three Oscars who
created E.T..
44. The Birth of a
Nation (originally
called The Clansman) is a
1915 American silent epic
drama film directed and co-
produced by D.W.
Griffith and starring Lillian
Gish.
The screenplay is adapted
from the novel and
play The Clansman, both
byThomas Dixon Jr.
46. From Dusk till Dawn is a 1996 American crime and horror
film directed by Robert Rodriguez . It stars George
Clooney,Tarantino, Harvey Keitel and Juliette Lewis.
An iconic scene was to be originally shot in From Dusk
Till Dawn. It was meant to be spoken by Harvey Keitel’s
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 David’s words from a source other
than what’s commonly associated with this scene.
48. • X:TheYoungest, Most Sacred
Monster of the Cinema in Her
Time also known as
the Barcelona Sphinx is a 1939
artwork by painter Salvador
Dali.
• Her film career began in 1932 at
the age of 3. In 1934, she found
international fame in Bright
Eyes. She received the Juvenile
Academy Award in 1935.
• As an adult, she was named
United States ambassador
to Ghana and
to Czechoslovakia.
50. George Lucas was forced to sell something partly
due to the massive failure of Howard the Duck .
The 1986 film was Lucas‘s 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.
52. 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
.
54. 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.