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76 In 1992, a politically controversial film called 'Roja', directed by Mani Rathnam, was released. In which language was the film originally made?
Answer: Tamil

'Roja' means 'Rose' in Tamil. The film was later dubbed into Telugu and Hindi. The film recalls the real-life incident of a Kashmiri terrorist kidnapping an Indian oil official. The film starts with a Pakistani terrorist called Wasim Khan being arrested by Colonel Nayappa. To take revenge, the terrorists capture a Tamil cryptologist, Rishi Kapoor. Roja is his Tamil-speaking wife. Suddenly, she is left alone in Kashmir, where she does not know the local language. Rishi struggles to escape and is shown some sympathy by Liaqat's sister. Finally, she persuades a minister to release the prisoners. Then Rishi Kapoor is released and is reunited with Roja while the leader Liaqat is humanized. The film stars Arvind Swamy as Rishi Kumar, Pankaj Kapur as Liaqat and Madhubala as Roja. A. R. Rahman rose to prominence due to the beautiful music he composed in this film. The film won three National Filmfare awards for Best Music, Best Lyrics and for the Best Film of National Integration. The film was critically acclaimed for depicting patriotism towards the country.
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77 What is the name of the ruthless criminal in the movie "Force"?
Answer: Vishnu

Vishnu. He is the one that kills three officers and Maya just for revenge on Yash. Although his name is Vishnu (a Hindu god), he is like a demon that cannot live without violence.
Question Reference: Quiz: Indian Cinema.
78 Who plays the lead male role in the film 'Luck'?
Answer: Imran Khan

Imran Khan is the nephew of the famous Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan helped launch Imran Khan in the film industry. The movie 'Luck' is Imran Khan's third film, with the first being 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' and the second being 'Kidnap'.
Question Reference: Quiz: Bollywood 2009.
79 Who makes his/her debut in the film 'Jodhaa Akbar'?
Answer: Abir Abrar

'Jodhaa-Akbar' is an Indian epic film, which was directed and produced by Ashutosh Gowariker. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in lead roles along with many other supporting characters.
Abir Abrar is an Indian stage, film, and television actress. She has done a lot of television roles and theatre plays. Her biggest break was playing the lead role in a television documentary called 'Reflections in a Mirror'.
Question Reference: Quiz: Bollywood 2008.
80 The 1980s were known for action movies, but in 1988, a film was released that brought back romance in Bollywood. The film starred Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla. Do you know the name of the film?
Answer: Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' (known as QSQT) was released in 1988 and had Aamir Khan as the hero opposite Juhi Chawla. The movie was directed by Mansoor Khan and had hit music by Anand-Milind. The movie was loosely based on the Romeo-Juliet tale and was a tragic love story. Raj (Aamir) and Rashmi (Juhi) belonged to two warring Rajput clans and the film was about their love story and their elopement. The film ended tragically with Rashmi killed and Raj committing suicide.
QSQT saw the return of romantic musicals in Bollywood. This was followed by 'Maine Pyar Kiya' starring Salman Khan which was also a musical hit. These two movies revolutionised Bollywood and resulted in filmmakers focusing of romantic musicals.
81 Which South Indian actor starred in a double role in "Appu Raja"?
Answer: Kamalahaasan

"Appu Raja" was the dubbed Hindi version of a Tamil movie, directed by Srinivasa Rao Singeetham in 1989. Kamalahaasan played the main roles of two brothers - one an automobile mechanic and the other a dwarf circus clown. The clown believed his disability was due to his brother and tried to take revenge on him.
82 This movie was nominated for the Best Foreign Film at the Oscars (in 2001) - it was based on a cricket match! Name this movie.
Answer: Lagaan

The movie told the story of a bunch of villagers who had to win a cricket match against the evil colonial Britishers (how Indians love making the Britishers villians in their movies) to avoid paying exorbitant taxes. The only problem - they never played cricket before!
83 2010s: This actor's debut film was 'Sawaryia' in 2007 that wasn't a huge blockbuster. However, he proved his acting in his other movies such as 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani' and 'Barfi'. Who is he?
Answer: Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor is the son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh and the grandson of Raj Kapoor. He entered the industry with 'Sawariya' and went on to give smashing hits such as 'Barfi', 'Wake Up Sid', 'Rockstar' and 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani'. He is one of the highest paid actors and most famous celebrity in the country. His pairing is very popular with Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif. He has also won five Filmfare awards within the first decade of his career.
84 In the movie "Robot", who plays the part of the hero and what is his robot's name?
Answer: Rajinikanth, Chitti

Rajinikanth is a much loved South Indian hero. He starred in this super-hit Bollywood movie alongside Aishwarya Rai. Arjun Rampal and Sharukh Khan acted in the movie "RA-ONE", not "Robot".
Question Reference: Quiz: Indian Cinema.
85 Which 2009 film, starring Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan, depicts how love existed in the past, and how it is in the present?
Answer: Love Aaj Kal

Actors Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone play lead roles in the movie 'Love Aaj Kal'. It is a Hindi remake of the Taiwanese film called 'Three Times', which is directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. The film portrays two love stories that take place simultaneously, one in the modern day and one in the year 1965.
Question Reference: Quiz: Bollywood 2009.
86 Who plays Zoya in the movie 'Jannat'?
Answer: Sonal Chauhan

'Jannat' is directed by Mukesh Bhatt and stars Emraan Hashmi and Sonal Chauhan in lead roles. The name 'Jannat' translates to the word 'Heaven' in English.
Sonal Singh Chauhan is a sucessful Indian model and actress. She has won a lot of beauty contests and 'Jannat' is her first movie.
Question Reference: Quiz: Bollywood 2008.
87 "Humsaya" had an actor in a double role playing two different nationals. Who was he?
Answer: Joy Mukherjee

Directed by Joy Mukherjee in 1968, he also played a Chinese and an Indian, involved in espionage during the cold war between their two countries. The Chinese captured the Indian and sent his look-alike to India to obtain military secrets. The Indian later escaped and came back to India where he tracked down and killed the spy. Mala Sinha and Sharmila Tagore were the two heroines, the former being the wife of the Chinese spy, while the latter played the Indian's girlfriend.
88 Who was the antagonist in the movie "Lagaan"?
Answer: Captain Andrew Russell

The movie won 32 awards including Best Movie, Best Actor, and Best Director. The movie had been produced by the lead actor, Aamir Khan. Captain Russell, who was played by actor Paul Blackthorne, was an arrogant officer of the British rule in the province of Champaneer, India. Russell set a bet with a farmer that if beaten in a game of cricket, he would cancel the tax on the province. Captain Russell was shown throughout the film as being cruel and selfish towards the villagers.
Question Reference: Quiz: Hindi Movies.
89 In the multistarring 'lost and found' drama "Naseeb", the song 'John Jaani Janaradan' is a song that happens during the celebrations of silver jubilee of another film. Which film was it?
Answer: Dharam Veer

Appropriately enough, "Naseeb", a story of destiny and fate, begins with a lottery ticket. A drunk who cannot pay his tab trades his 'winning' ticket to the waiter, Namdev, instead. Namdev, Damu, Ragu and one other friend decide to go in on the ticket together, but when it turns out to actually be a winner, Damu and Ragu turn on the other two, murdering the one and framing Namdev. Cut to ten years later - Damu and Ragu have used their stolen lottery money to build a fabulous hotel and make millions. Damu has used a share of his money to send his only son, Vicky to school in England. They have even employed Namdev's oldest son Johnny, Vicky's best friend, as a waiter in the hotel. By coincidence (or by fate!) John and Vicky fall in love with the same beautiful singer, Miss Asha. At the same time, John's younger brother Sunny has fallen for Asha's younger sister, Kim. Kim and Asha also happen to be the daughters of the man Namdev supposedly murdered. The lives of all these characters become intertwined and "Naseeb" becomes a poignant story about love, friendship, sacrifice and above all, destiny.

In "Dharam Veer", an astrologer informs Satpal Singh that his nephew will eventually kill him. When Satpal's sister, Maharani Meenakshi, gives birth to twins, he has one thrown from the castle walls, and replaces the second with his very own son. Years later, the two princes have grown up, one is Dharam, who was rescued by Sheroo, a pet bird of Jwala Singh. Thereafter brought up by Dhano and her husband Lohar, and the second is Veer, who lives in the palace. Satpal finds out to his horror that his wife, Roopmati, had switched the children a second time, as a result he has ended up abusing his very own son, Ranjit, thinking him to be Veer. Now Satpal plots with Prince Sujan Singh, Dev Singh, leader of gypsies, Azad, and their goal is to create emnity between Dharam and Veer, make them enemies, have Dharam kill Veer in a combat, and then subsequently hang Dharam for killing Veer. And to start this all, he has Lohar arrested, and charged with mishandling Meenakshi's carriage, has his hands chopped off, and the result - Dharam is out for vengeance - and he will destroy anyone who will come in his way.
90 This superstar was imprisoned after a man was killed by his rash and careless driving in Mumbai. Who is he?
Answer: Salman Khan

Hit and run was the case when he was imprisoned (not for the first time!). He is a famous romeo in this tinseltown and is mad about Ms. Aishwarya Rai.
91 This actor is known as one of the most versatile actors of Bollywood that works in both commercial and parallel cinema. He won multiple National and Filmfare Awards for movies such as 'Sparsh', 'Paar' and 'Iqbal'. Who is he?
Answer: Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah is known as one of the best actors in the industry purely by acting. He has won several National Film Awards. He is a prominent figure in parallel cinema with films like 'Sparsh' and 'Iqbal'. He has also acted in commercial cinema with movies such as 'Dedh Ishqia' and 'Hum Paanch.'
92 The film '3 idiots' was the first Indian film to gross more than Rupees 200 crore (or 2 billion) in India. Who starred as the hero in this film, directed by Rajkumar Hirani?
Answer: Aamir Khan

Career aptitude and the rate of suicide of students in India are two of the important issues reflected in this film. It also promotes an innovation-based education system and speaks against mug learning. It is my overall favourite film. The film was produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film was loosely adapted from the book 'Five point Someone - What Not to Do at IIT' by Indian author Chetan Bhagat. The film stars famous actors and actresses like Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R.Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya and Bomani Irani. In the film, Farhan Qureshi, played by R. Madhavan, and Raju Rastogi, played by Sharman Joshi, fondly remember their college days at the Imperial College of Engineering with Ranchoddas Shyamaldas Chanchar. Later, they get to know that his actual name was Phunsukh Wangdu, a renowned scientist, played by Aamir Khan. Chatur Ramalingam, played by Omi Vaidya, was a boy who was always mugging up all the textbooks. In the film, Phunsukh Wangdu fell in love with Piya (played by Kareena Kapoor), the daughter of the headmaster Viru Sahasrabuddhe (played by Bomani Irani). It is a beautiful family film. Earlier, in 2008, Aamir Khan's film 'Ghajini' was the first ever Indian film to gross Rs. 100 crore (or 1 billion). Its record was finally broken by 'Chennai Express' in 2013, whose record was subsequently broken by 'Krrish 3' in the same year.
93 In the movie "Veer", who are the Khan brothers who acted?
Answer: Salman Khan and Sohil Khan

"Veer" is the famous romantic movie by Anil Sharma starring Salman Khan and Zarine Khan. Sohil also appears in the movie. Salman and Sohil have acted together in movies like "God Tussi Great Ho" and "Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya".
Question Reference: Quiz: Indian Cinema.
94 Who plays the lead role in the film 'Straight'?
Answer: Vinay Pathak

The film 'Straight' stars Vinay Pathak and Gul Panag in lead roles. The film is directed by Parvati Balagopalan, and produced by Idream Productions. Most of the movie has been shot in London. Vinay Pathak has done many films like 'Bheja Fry' and 'Khosla Ka Ghosla'.
Question Reference: Quiz: Bollywood 2009.
95 Who kidnaps Sonia (Minissha Lamba) in the movie 'Kidnap'?
Answer: Imran Khan

'Kidnap' stars Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Minissha Lamba and Vidya Malvade. The film is directed by Sanjay Gadhvi.
Imran kidnaps Minissha to take revenge for her father because when he was a kid, he was accused of kidnapping Minissha by Sanjay Dutt, when he was only trying to save his friend who had fallen from a ladder. He had borrowed Sanjay Dutt's car to take his friend to the hospital. He spent a lot of time in jail because of Sanjay Dutt, who did not even give him a chance to tell his side of the story.
Imran Khan made his debut as a lead actor in the 2008 film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, which was produced by his uncle Aamir Khan. The film did very well and was loved by every youngster in India.
Question Reference: Quiz: Bollywood 2008.
96 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' released in 2001 was a big box office hit and starred many top actors of Bollywood. Who among the following did NOT act in the movie?
Answer: Salman Khan

'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' released in 2001 starred many of the top actors of Bollywood like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Jaya Bachchan, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee. The film, a major part of which was shot in London, became popular among Non-resident Indians (NRIs) to such an extent that it was on the top three lists in British theatres and the top ten of American theatres for a while. The movie had hit music by three music directors Jatin-Lalit, Sandesh Shandilya and Aadesh Shrivastava. The movie was directed by Karan Johar.
Rahul (Shahrukh) was the son of Yash (Amitabh) and Nandini (Jaya) and circumstances forced him to marry Anjali (Kajol) against his father's wishes. After an argument with his father, he left home and moved to London. His younger brother Rohan (Hrithik) went to London to search for his brother. The rest of the movie was about how Rohan reunited his family.
97 The double role in "Aradhana" saw the same star playing the roles of two air force pilots. Who was this actor?
Answer: Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna played the roles of father and son, who were both air force pilots, although by the time the son joined the force, the father was already dead. Directed by Shakti Samanta in 1969, the film was entirely female-centric, with Sharmila Tagore doing full justice to her role.
98 In the comedy film "Rang Birangi" based on extra marital affairs, which other film about extra marital affairs is Deven (Deven Varma) inspired by?
Answer: Pati Patni Aur Woh

"Rang Birangi" is the story of Ajay and Nirmala Sharma who have been married for years. Nirmala now feels that Ajay is not attracted to her anymore, and in despair, confides about this matter with his friend Deven. Deven concocts a tale which results in Ajay having an affair with his secretary, Anita Sood. Due to this affair Nirmala notices that Ajay has become more romantic and attentive with her. Deven then concocts another romance, this time with Nirmala and Anita's boyfriend, Prof. Jeet Saxena. When Ajay finds out, he confronts Nirmala, and Nirmala admits to this, but shrugs it off as a mere friendship. Deven concocts another plot whereby Jeet is to impersonate a private detective with a fictitious name of Dhurendra Bhatavdekar, and blackmail Ajay. Things get complicated when the real Bhatavdekar, a Police Inspector, and a uncle of Nirmala, gets involved, resulting in utter comical chaos.

In "Pati Patni Aur Woh", Ranjeet Chaddha and Sharda fall in love, and get married. Both live in perfect harmony and are proud parents of a baby boy. Then one day Sharda sees signs of a lipstick on her husband's kerchief, when she questions her husband, he clarifies and Sharda is satisfied with his explanation. What Sharda does not know that Ranjeet is carrying with his pretty Secretary, Nirmala Deshpande, whom he has convinced that his wife is seriously ill, is dying, and thereafter he will marry her. Watch how hilarious events unfold and prove that Ranjeet is a liar and a two-timer, watch him repent... but hold it! Not for long!
99 Salman Khan, the most controversial actor rang this man 47 times a night to talk about Aishwarya Rai. Whom did he ring?
Answer: Vivek Oberoi

Vivek Oberoi is the star of "Saathiya" and "Dum".