Bollywood Quiz - Quizzing @ Ashoka 2024!

QUIZ QUIZ
HOTA HAI
A Bollywood Quiz

What’s in store?
➢ 31 fun, random, interesting questions related to all things bollywood
➢ Snacks during the halfway stage (thank you amfacs)
➢ PRIZES :
○ 1st Place : 1.5k INR
○ 2nd Place : 1k INR
○ 3rd Place : 500 INR

Rules
➢ 15 Questions.
➢ No Negatives. Feel free to Take Guesses
➢ 3,6,9,12,15 are starred (*) for tie breaks. Sudden Death if ties persist.
➢ For questions with parts, part points as indicated are applicable
➢ Write in CAPITAL LETTERS
➢ Any use of electronic devices or the internet will lead to direct
disqualification
➢ Top 6/8 Teams qualify for the finals
➢ quiz ramwanu, juice peevanu, majja ni life

Question 0 (no points)
At what age did Gutka
Mukesh pass away?
a) 24
b) 23
c) 22
d) 25

1. Vanakkam
Considered as the Holy Grail by most meme-marketers in India
today, this movie lends itself to several memes because of the
comic timing and dialogue delivery of the cast consisting of Nana
Patekar, Anil Kapoor and Akshay Kumar among others.
Using the picture on the next slide as a clue, name this movie
which is an essential part of meme culture in India.

2.
A certain Indian actor is known for coining unique nicknames,
such as the term ‘Supremo' for Amitabh Bachchan. His daughters
have unique nicknames too. When he was impressed by the actress
Gina Lollobrigida, he coined his elder daughter's nickname after
her. His younger daughter's name came from a famous Leo
Tolstoy novel's title, which his wife was reading while being
pregnant.
Name either the elder daughter or the younger daughter.

3*.
Which Indian Movie (2009) inspired this Mexican movie (2017)?

4.
The Wedding Filmer is a popular wedding video company, that is also
behind the Kiara Advani-Sidharth Malhotra wedding. They were invited as
consultants on a wedding sequence that was shot in Udaipur.
The wedding sequence was accompanied by the encore version of a very
popular song.
Which movie were they consultants for?

5.
In a certain 2007 movie, Aditya Kashyap was sad because he had a
dysfunctional family and his true passion was music but he was unable to
make space for it in his life.
Coincidentally, the female character’s name is derived from the above
fact and she is the one who brings Aditya joy and happiness.
What is the name of the female protagonist?

6*.
In an interview with CRED, which musician revealed that she owned a large
collection of bespoke Kanjeevaram saris that matched her sneakers?
Preferring to use stilettos since the beginning of her career in 1969, she
switched to sneakers after her knees started acting up. She also revealed
that her first ever payment was in the form of a sari from a disco she
started performing in.
She’s a huge KKR fan and on matchdays wears purple saris.
Who is this singer?

7.
A.K. Singh, principal of Jawahar Vidya Mandir (JVM), Jharkhand
declared September 30th, 2016 as a holiday. However, on this date,
attendance was supposedly a must for the 5000 students and staff members
of JVM for reporting elsewhere, with the school sponsoring their
attendance over there.
For what untold reason was September 30th, 2016 declared as a holiday for
this school?

8.
Which actress lends her name to this type of kurti?
It is allegedly named after her because she’s been frequently spotted
wearing a distinctly styled kurti with a V neckline and intricately
pleated yoke.

9*.
Based on a literary character, the director of the 2015 Hindi film X (3 word
title) forbade his lead actor to watch any film adaptations related to the
character except the 1967 Ray film, Chiriakhana. Describing his take on the
character as a 'coming of age' film, he chose Ray's film as a reference for the
final evolved form of this character.
Which film is this?

10.
Gurmeet Singh Jolly first met actor X at a Whigfield concert in India and
through actor Keanu Reeves during his India visit in 1999. Soon, Gurmeet
became a constant collaborator with X, in an association that continues
even now. X also dedicated his 2011 Hindi film to Gurmeet and also based
the lead character's traits on him.
Who is X or which 2011 Hindi film is this about?
FF : Gurmeet was an important part of Bieber's Mumbai Concert in 2017.

11.
Which Bollywood movie
inspired the cover of this
2016 album?

12*.
The literal meaning of this two-word phrase is 'my moon' and was used as
a popular song title in a 2016 Hindi film soundtrack. A tweet from the
film's production house also mentioned that the phrase means 'light of my
soul.' A 2017 Punjabi film also used this phrase as its name and was an
official remake of a certain popular Marathi film.
The 2016 film was entangled in some controversy because of the inclusion
of a certain actor in the cast.
Which phrase/ extremely popular song?

13.
In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned two Hindi films from
2012 and 2017 in his speech at a celebratory occasion related to wildlife
conservation. He used the two titles to emphasize successful conservation
efforts related to a certain species of national importance in India.
Belonging to the same franchise, which two films did he mention?

14.
Post the release of Loki S2,
McDonald’s announced the ‘as
featured in’ meal that comes in
this bag (picture)
The only Indian movie on this list
features McD in a scene where a
group of women show their
power to a group of men who eve
teased them during a farewell
party.
Which Movie?

15*.
Where is this song shot? (don’t give me the city or state)

Question 0 (no points)
At what age does Gutka
Mukesh pass away?
a) 24
b) 23
c) 22
d) 25

Answer
At what age does Gutka
Mukesh pass away?
a) 24
b) 23
c) 22
d) 25

Answer
Kareena Kapoor (bebo) or
Karishma Kapoor (lolo)
Their father being Randhir Kapoor
And the Tolstoy book being Anna Karenina

Answer
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

5.
In a certain movie, Aditya Kashyap was sad because he had a dysfunctional
family and his true passion was music but he was unable to make space for
it in his life.
Coincidentally, the female character’s name is derived from the above
fact and she is the one who brings Aditya joy and happiness.
What is the name of the female protagonist?

Answer
Geet
which means Music
Movie - Jab We Met

7.
A.K. Singh, principal of Jawahar Vidya Mandir (Shyamali branch),
Jharkhand declared September 30th, 2016 as a holiday. However, on this
date, attendance was supposedly a must for the 5000 students and staff
members of JVM for reporting elsewhere, with the school sponsoring
their attendance over there.
For what untold reason was September 30th, 2016 declared as a holiday for
this school?

8.
Which actress lends her name to this type of kurti?
It is named after her allegedly because she’s been frequently spotted
wearing a distinctly styled kurti with a V neckline and intricately
pleated yoke.

Answer
X - Selmon Bhai
Movie - Bodyguard
Gurmeet aka SHERA

14.
Post the release of Loki S2,
McDonald’s announced the ‘as
featured in’ meal that comes in
this bag (picture)
The only Indian movie on this list
features McD in a scene where a
group of women show their
power to a group of men who eve
teased them.
Which Indian Movie/Give funda?

Ek choti form ki kimat
tum kya jaano ramesh
babu
NO IT IS NOT ANOTHER SRM
SURVEY, I PROMISE.
PLEASE FILL THIS FEEDBACK
FORM
AND WE HAVE SNACKS

KABHI FEVICOL
KABHI GUM
finals

Rules
➢ 16 Questions.
➢ Infinite Bounce : +10/0
➢ Pounce : +10/-5
➢ For questions with parts, part points as indicated are applicable
➢ Any use of electronic devices or the internet will lead to direct
disqualification
➢ quiz ramwanu, juice peevanu, majja ni life

1.
Samir Mondal is one of India's most renowned watercolour
artists. His work played an integral part in the emotional climax
of a 2007 Hindi film, which involved the use of water colours.
Which film is this, that was inspired by the early life of filmmaker
Akira Kurosawa?

2.
In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the Roman nobleman Cassius says the
following phrase to his friend, Brutus:
"The _____ , dear Brutus, is not in ___ ____. But in ourselves, that we are
underlings."
The quote lends itself to the name of a 2012 young-adult novel which
was adapted into a 2014 Hollywood film as well as a 2020 Hindi film.
Name both the Hindi and the hollywood film.

Answer
Dil Bechara
Fault in Our Stars

3.
In many cultures, Firoza (a turquoise mineral) is considered to be a
bringer of good fortune. In the ancient Persian Empire, these were worn
around the neck or wrist as protection against unnatural death. If they
changed colour, the wearer was thought to have reason to fear the
approach of doom. In Western culture, turquoise is also the traditional
birthstone for those born in the month of December.
However, the usage of this mineral in India got a new lease of life in the
2000s, due to the actor X.
What is this all about?

Answer
Selmon Bhai’s Bracelet

4.
Ganga Harjeevandas was born in a village of Gujarat during the 1940s,
and ran away to Mumbai with her much older boyfriend Ramniklal,
who promised her a role in a film and would marry her eventually.
However, fate took a different turn after Ramnik abandoned her with a
supposed aunt of his, who lived in a certain area of Mumbai which
gets its name from the migrant workers who lived nearby.
The subject of a Sanjay Leela Bshansali film, how do we better know
Ganga as?

5.
In ZNMD, Hrithik Roshan’s Character talks about a deal with Nakatomi
Corporation.
Which Hollywood movie is this a reference to / In which Hollywood movie
would you have come across Nakatomi Corporation?

6. Name the two actresses in the original version of this song.

Answer
Aishwarya Rai & Madhuri Dixit

7.
On the sets of Mother India, actor Sunil Dutt
famously saved the lead actress Nargis from
a fire accident that happened on set,
leading to a romance.
Years later, a scene in a beloved Bollywood
movie was inspired from the same story,
where the main character rescues an
actress from on-set fire.
Which movie are we talking about?

8.
Gulshan was one of the most religious businessmen in the Hindi film industry
and was a devotee of Lord Shiva. In earlier days, his company was mostly
known for releasing devotional songs, videos and Yatra music and there are
many stories of his donations to religious institutions. He even had a free 24-
hour langar for pilgrims at Vaishno Devi and brought out numerous cassettes
of devotional songs.
Being a great devotee of Lord Shiva, he decided to name his company
denoting a divine symbol/weapon of Shiva.
Identify the company and what does its name signify?

9.
R Balki in an interview recalled that during promotions for the movie Cheeni
Kum noticed the behaviour of a certain father-son duo.
He saw that the father was behaving like a fool whereas the son was being
very serious, methodical and philosophical.
Seeing this Balki thought “Who’s the father, who’s the son here? If I ever do a
film with these two I need to interchange their roles”.
This incident along with ‘progeria’, a genetic disorder, is what gave Balki the
idea to make which movie?

10.
Born as 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).
She started her career as a background dancer.
Who?

11.
Born as Dhanni Ram into a Dalit Sikh Family, X was known as the
Elvis of Punjab. A recent 2024 movie based on X’s life stars Y in the
role of X.
Y also starred in a 2023 movie called Jodi, which was loosely based on
the life of X.
Interestingly, X is also part of the 27 club joining Kurt Cobain, Amy
Winehouse and Jimi Hendrix.
Identify X and Y.

Answer
X - Amar Singh Chamkila
Y - Diljit Dosanjh

12.
“Where have you been my blue-eyed son” is a song from the 1989 American
anti-war film ‘Born on the Fourth of July’.
AR Rahman was inspired by the abstract nature of this song, which is about the
calling of a mother and composed arguably one of the most heart-wrenching
songs in Bollywood to depict the mother-son relation, where the mother and
son are communicating through a game of hide and seek.
Which song?

13.
Post a historic event for Indian Cinema, Google added this easter egg that
appeared when one searched the name of a movie.
The emojis refer to the choice of vehicle of the two male protagonists in the
movie. Which movie?

14.
Fourteen Songs,Two Weddings and A Funeral
is the theatre adaptation of a Bollywood
Classic. The play was staged by the Tamasha
Theatre Company in Birmingham and had been
recognised as one of the best plays of that
decade.
Which 1994 movie was this play based on?

15.
Return of Hanuman is a 2007 children’s film directed by X. X once said it
was a terrible film and that he’s incapable of doing animation. X was
initially hired only as a writer and took over direction after the original
director left midway.
This movie obviously got a U/A certificate unlike several of the director’s
other films.
Who is the (unlikely) director?
FF : The title song (Aasmaan Ko Chukar) has references to 9/11, Spiderman,
Titanic, Dawood.

THANK YOU FOR
COMING
Final Question coming up!

16.
In the movie Chef , X (lead actor) mentions how he visited a certain Indian state
at the start of the 21st century and got robbed by a foreigner he had met on the
trip.
In a 2013 film, X was back in the same Indian state fighting supernatural forces.
Interestingly, the 2013 film was India’s first zombie film.
Who is X? and Name the 2013 movie

Ek chota form ki kimat
tum kya jaano
NO IT IS NOT ANOTHER SRM
SURVEY, I PROMISE.
PLEASE FILL THIS FEEDBACK
FORM

T1.
Actor Ayaz Khan posted a reel on
Instagram and captioned it “It’s
been 16 years but the hate doesn’t
stop.” It referred to people not
forgiving him for slapping a
beloved character.
Who did he slap (character name)?
OR name the movie

T2.
Come Fall in Love is a new Broadway
musical which takes inspiration from an
iconic masterpiece close to home.
Which film is being reprised as a
musical?
(look for clues in the visual!)

T3.
The 1966 Tamil Movie , “Madras to
Pondicherry” was remade into a very
popular 1972 Bollywood movie.
What two places in west India are in the
title? (exact two names)

Answers
1. Aditi / Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
2. DDLJ
3. Bombay to Goa

Bollywood Quiz - Quizzing @ Ashoka 2024!

More Related Content

Bollywood Quiz - Quizzing @ Ashoka 2024!

Editor's Notes