Bengali Cinema Quiz

Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay wrote the story 'Patalghar' on which the Bengali film is based. He is a renowned Bengali author known for children's literature and fantasy stories. Sunil Gangopadhyay, Samaresh Basu, Satyajit Ray, Narayan Gangopadhyay, and Lila Majumdar were all prominent Bengali writers but did not write Patalghar.

Utpal Dutt played the character Maganlal Meghraj in Satyajit Ray's film 'Joi Baba Felunath' (1979). Dutt was a legendary actor known for his versatile roles. The character Maganlal Meghraj is a memorable villain in Feluda stories.

Kamu Mukherjee played the character Mandar Bose in 'Sonar Kella' (1974). Mandar Bose is the criminal who attempts to steal the fortune. Kamu Mukherjee also appeared in other Satyajit Ray films including 'Joi Baba Felunath'.

Sharmila Tagore made her film debut in 'Apur Sansar' (1959), the final film of Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy. She played the character Aparna, Apu's wife. This was her first film role, launching her legendary career in Indian cinema.

Soumitra Chatterjee won the National Film Award for Best Actor for 'Podokkhep' (2006), directed by Suman Ghosh. This was his only National Award for Best Actor in a career spanning five decades. While he appeared in 'Sonar Kella' and many other classics, 'Podokkhep' earned him this specific honor.

In the 2008 Bengali film 'Khela,' directed by Ritwik Ghatak, Prosenjit Chatterjee played the character named 'Raja.' The film explores the world of football and its impact on society, with Prosenjit's character being central to the narrative. Other options like Mr. Mitra, Ranjit, and Mahendra are not the character names portrayed by Prosenjit in this film.

Rituparno Ghosh's directorial debut was 'Hirer Angti' (1992), which launched his acclaimed career in Bengali cinema. His later films like 'Unishe April' (which won him a National Award), 'Dahan,' 'Bariwali,' and 'Utsab' came after this debut. 'Asukh' is also among his notable works but not his first film as director.

In the film adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's novel 'Chokher Bali,' Aishwarya Rai played the character 'Binodini.' The film, directed by Rituparno Ghosh, features Binodini as a young widow caught in complex emotional relationships. Characters like Ashalata, Aparajita, and Malati are other characters in the story, not Binodini.

'The Japanese Wife' (2010) was directed by Aparna Sen, who is renowned for adapting literary works to film. This Bengali-Japanese romantic drama is based on a novel by Kunal Basu and features Rahul Bose and Raima Sen in lead roles. Directors like Gautam Ghose, Swapan Saha, and Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury were not involved in this film.