The filmlinely quiz
- 1. THE FILMLINELY QUIZ QUIZ MASTERS: SWARN SRIVASTAVA YASHDEEP YADAV
- 2. RULES: Quiz has of 4 Rounds Last Round is a NO Negative Round QuizMasters are GOD
- 4. What is this Google Doodle regarding and why is it so significant?
- 6. Alam Ara (translation: The Ornament of the World) directed by Ardeshir Irani, was the first Indian sound filmor the first talking and singing film of Indian cinema.
- 10. Hindi : Bengali : Telgu : Odia : Kannada : Bollywood Tollywood Tollywood Ollywood X
- 12. Sandalwood
- 13. A pristine turquoise gemstone studded in thick silver chain is quite apt to be carried with any style, be it cool denims or chic formals. Turquoise is a powerful gemstone of protection with strong cosmic properties. Its beauty is accentured by sky bluish shades of this stone. It’s believed that it saves its possessor from any evil and ill health. With better clarit and sharp intuition, it enhances the probabilities of success. This is the description of which certain object? That’s probably a reason why this question is in a movie quiz
- 16. Leo first appeared in 1957, has appeared in large no of movies like Ben Hur,Gone with the wind,Rocky and more. He is noticed by all who saw these movies. Who is Leo?
- 19. X is a man of focus, commitment, and sheer will. He killed 3 men in a bar with nothing but just a pencil. In his field of work, X is also called as the Baba Yaga.
- 22. In May 2017, the film "Shuai Jiao Baba" became the highest earning non-Hollywood foreign film in China, going past a Japanese film called 'Your Name'. If 'Shuai Jiao' refers to a type of sport, how do we better know this film in India?
- 24. Dangal', the film about a family of wrestlers featuring Aamir Khan.
- 25. Andy Weir worked as a software engineer, while also writing science fiction. In 2011, he self-published a book, serializing it on the web and later publishing it on Kindle for the minimum price. Thanks to fan interest, the book was finally noticed and re- released in 2014. And now everyone's heard of it. Which book?
- 28. This 2015 film was originally titled "Nyodda", for the place in which the events of the film are set. Its international release is called "Guilty", for what happens to some of the people in the film The name of its mainstream Indian release partly refers to the real-life people that inspired the film. It is based on the criminal case that took place in in 2008. Which film?
- 31. When I kept this name, everybody laughed and called me crazy and today the title has become our USP. When we did our research, we realised that the biggest problem in India is that we’re suffering from so many diversions from the main narrative and that’s when I realised that when the society was suffering __ showed us the path. So if we need to become a strong country, if we wish to shine, we need thousands and millions of __ who can fight the __ __. Fill in the blanks which make up the name of an autobiographical film. It won the Best Original Screenplay award in the Foreign Language Category at the Madrid International Film Festival which in July 2015. Its ensemble cast comprises Arunoday Singh, Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Mahie Gill, Anchal Dwivedi and Indal Singh. It probes deep into the relevance of socialism and capitalism in a poverty and corruption ridden India seeking to become a superpower.
- 33. Buddha in a Traffic Jam
- 34. "India's Daughter" is the name of a controversial documentary that was even banned for viewing in India. The maker of the film is Leslee Udwin, who's produced other films before. Among her previous projects are two films with titles taken from a Rudyard Kipling line. The titles are directionally opposite of each other (the second is a sequel to the first), and feature British characters of sub-continental origin. Which two films are these? Hint : connect the names with directions
- 36. "East is East" and "West is West", starring Om Puri.
- 37. A 1971 Hindi film character which was partly inspired by the director Hrishikesh Mukherjee connected to a 2015 Hindi film character whose daughter is the titular character of that film? A very famous Bollywood personality features in both, and his character is named "Bhaskar Banerjee " in both.
- 39. The 1971 film is "Anand", directed by Mukherjee, while the 2015 film is "Piku".Amitabh Bachchan features in both, and his character is named "Bhaskar Banerjee" in both.
- 40. In Dec 2014, the Hollywood production giant Sony's IT systems were hacked and large amounts of confidential data were made public. This was widely seen as being connected to the release of which Sony film?
- 42. "The Interview", which depicts an assassination plot on North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.
- 43. This phrase was first used on May 4, 1979, the day Margaret Thatcher took office as Prime Minister. The Conservatives, placed a congratulatory advertisement in a paper saying “______, Maggie. Congratulations.” For many, May 4 is the Star Wars day and the aforementioned phrase means an easy pun on one of its famous catchphrases. Star Wars Day became so popular that May 5 has also come to be called something which is in turn a play on one of the movie titles. Identify both phrases!
- 45. May the Fourth be with you and Revenge of the Fifth They are plays on ‘May the Force be with you’ and ‘Revenge of the Sith’, respectively.
- 46. What connects the following items from the world of entertainment: A 1966 song by Cher, later covered by Nancy Sinatra and used in the film "Kill Bill" What a fictional car does twice while starting up A 2014 Hindi film based on the 2010 film "Knight And Day"
- 48. "Bang Bang" - referring, in order, to the song 'Bang Bang - My Baby Shot Me Down', 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' (the car emits two loud sounds on starting), and the 2014 Hrithik Roshan film.
- 49. The original climax of this particular movie had the protagonist killing the villain himself. But the censor board couldnt bear an ex cop taking the law in his own hands. So the director shot a different climax where the thoroughly beaten villain is taken in a police van in the end. At some point of time it got so bad that director (Ramesh Sippy) wanted to remove his name from the end credits
- 52. This is voice cast of a very famous Tv series. Identify the series.
- 55. X is known for his signature Y but what is interesting is it might not be his own style after all. In an exclusive interview with India Today Magazine, X revealed that he learnt the flip from Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha. X worked on the flip and improvised after seeing Shatrughan do it in a Hindi film. "It is a skill but more than that, the timing is important. When you do that, you have to know between which line you should perform it. It is not about just throwing and catching. You should assess the situation and the dialogue and at what time you have to flick it.“ "It is natural. It is not a style, actually. I am doing it naturally. People say it is stylish. Okay, right."
- 58. Adi Shankaracharya is a 1983 Indian film directed by G. V. Iyer. The film depicts the life and times of 8th century Hindu philosopher, Adi Shankara, who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta (Non- dualism) in Hindu philosophy. At the 31st National Film Awards, it won four awards, including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Audiography.
- 60. First and the only movie to be released in Sanskrit
- 61. 1. Ashwini Shetty 2. Farhan(Not Farhan Aktar) 3. Katrina Turquotte 4. Vishal Veeru Devgn 5. Jatin Khanna 6. Reena Lamba 7. Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia 8. John Prakash Rao Januwala 9. Shivaji Rao Gaikwad 10.Bhanurekha Ganeshan Give an alternative name for each of these. +10 / -5 for each name.
- 63. 1. Ashwini Shetty 2. Farhan(Not Farhan Aktar) 3. Katrina Turquotte 4. Vishal Veeru Devgn 5. Jatin Khanna 6. Reena Lamba 7. Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia 8. John Prakash Rao Januwala 9. Shivaji Rao Gaikwad 10.Bhanurekha Ganeshan Shilpa Shetty John Abraham Katrina Kaif Ajay Devgn Rajesh Khanna Mallika Sherawat Akshay Kumar Johnny Lever Rajnikant Rekha
- 64. Picasso Round +10 / -5 Identifying all the images would fetch u a BONUS +50
- 72. La La land 500 Days of Summer Begin Again Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind American Beauty Pulp Fiction
- 73. MINIMALISTIC ROUND +10 / -5 Identifying all the images would fetch u a BONUS +50
- 87. DIRECTOR’S CUT +20 FOR EACH SLIDE NO NEGATIVE