The Impact of Literature on Indian Cinema's Art Direction
This quiz tests knowledge of how literary works have influenced the art direction and visual storytelling of Indian films across different decades.
Questions
Which literary work inspired the art direction of the 1957 film 'Mother India'?
- Munshi Premchand's 'Godan'
- Rabindranath Tagore's 'Gitanjali'
- Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 'Devdas'
- Krishan Chander's 'Ek Gadhe Ki Sarguzasht'
Which literary work inspired the art direction of the 1975 film 'Sholay'?
- Vyasa's 'Mahabharata'
- Valmiki's 'Ramayana'
- Premchand's 'Godan'
- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's 'Anandamath'
Which literary work inspired the art direction of the 1993 film 'Rudaali'?
- Rabindranath Tagore's 'Gitanjali'
- Premchand's 'Godan'
- Krishan Chander's 'Ek Gadhe Ki Sarguzasht'
- Vijaydan Detha's 'Rudaali'
Which literary work inspired the art direction of the 2007 film 'Chak De India'?
- Bhagat Singh's 'Why I Am an Atheist'
- Shashi Tharoor's 'The Great Indian Novel'
- Khushwant Singh's 'Train to Pakistan'
- Shivani's 'Chak De India'
Which literary work inspired the art direction of the 2015 film 'Bajirao Mastani'?
- N.S. Inamdar's 'Rau',
- Shivaji Sawant's 'Bajirao Mastani'
- Vishwas Patil's 'Bajirao Peshwa'
- Ranjit Desai's 'Marathyanchya Itihasachi Sadhane'
Which literary work inspired the art direction of the 2022 film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'?
- Hussain Zaidi's 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai'
- S. Hussain Zaidi's 'Dongri to Dubai'
- Jane Borges' 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'
- Suketu Mehta's 'Maximum City'
Which literary work inspired the art direction of the upcoming film 'Adipurush'?
- Valmiki's 'Ramayana'
- Vyasa's 'Mahabharata'
- Premchand's 'Godan'
- Krishan Chander's 'Ek Gadhe Ki Sarguzasht'
Which literary work inspired the art direction of the upcoming film 'Dunki'?
- Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities'
- J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'
- George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'
- Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'