Indian Cinema Quiz

The Malayalam language script has 56 letters - 13 vowels and 43 consonants. This script is used in the Indian state of Kerala. The other options (50, 48, 60) do not match the actual count of letters in the Malayalam alphabet.

Vijay Tendulkar wrote the screenplay for 'Manthan' (1976), a acclaimed film directed by Shyam Benegal about India's milk cooperative movement. Tendulkar was a renowned Marathi playwright known for his realistic and socially relevant works. Girish Karnad and Feroze Khan were also notable playwrights but did not write this film.

Shabana Azmi sang a song in the film 'Anjuman' (1983), directed by Shyam Benegal. While primarily known as an acclaimed actress, she demonstrated her vocal talent in this film. The other options (Nishant, Arth, God Mother) are films she acted in but did not sing for.

Vyjayanthimala performed Bharatanatyam at the first Filmfare Awards ceremony in 1954. She was a trained classical dancer before becoming an actress. The other options - Indrani Rehman, Sitara Devi, and Jayalalitha - were also accomplished dancers but did not perform at this specific event.

Amitabh Bachchan won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for 'Amar Akbar Anthony' (1977), where he played Anthony Gonsalves. While he was acclaimed in earlier films like 'Anand', 'Deewar', and 'Zanjeer', the Best Actor award specifically went to his performance in this masala entertainer.

Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema, launched the Hindustan Cinema Films Company in 1917. This was after his successful film 'Raja Harishchandra' (1931). The other companies listed - Kohinoor, Imperial, and Navketan - were established by other filmmakers in later years.