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Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) earned Sivaji Ganesan the Best Actor Award at the Afro-Asian Film Festival. His portrayal of the 18th-century Palayakarrar chieftain fighting British colonial rule was critically acclaimed internationally. Karnan and Thiruvilayadal came later, and Thiruvarutselvar is not the correct film for this specific award.

All four films featured Sivaji Ganesan in villain or negative roles: Thirumbi Paar (revenge-driven antagonist), Koondukili (his second film with negative shades), Andha Naal (complex role as a murder suspect), and Uthama Puthiran (dual role including a negative character). Sivaji was known for his versatility in playing both hero and villain roles.

Maya Memsaab (1993) starred Deepa Sahi in the titular role, with Shah Rukh Khan in a supporting role. The film was controversial due to its bold scenes and was an early career appearance for SRK. Deepti Naval, Dipannita Sen Sharma, and Deepika Padukone were not in this film.

Om Shanti Om was indeed one of the most extensively marketed Bollywood films of its time, with unprecedented promotional campaigns that set new industry benchmarks. The film's marketing strategy across multiple platforms and its record-breaking opening weekend reception earned it this recognition at IIFA Macau.

Shah Rukh Khan's parents compared him to the legendary actor Dilip Kumar during his younger years, recognizing similar mannerisms and screen presence. Dilip Kumar (born Muhammad Yusuf Khan) is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema history and was a major influence on SRK's acting style.

This anecdote from SRK's college days refers to the 1977 film 'Parvarish' starring Amitabh Bachchan. The story highlights a humorous incident where young Shah Rukh tried to watch a Big B film but encountered a blackmailer/scalper situation.

Anupama Chopra, the author of 'Shah Rukh Khan - King of Bollywood', is married to acclaimed director and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra. He is known for films like 'Parinda', '1942: A Love Story', 'Mission Kashmir', 'Lage Raho Munna Bhai', and '3 Idiots'.

When 'Mohabbatein' released in 2000, it clashed at the box office with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Mission Kashmir', both released around the same time. While Mohabbatein was a major blockbuster, Mission Kashmir also performed well.

Director A.R. Murugadoss had originally approached Shah Rukh Khan for the Hindi remake rights of his Tamil film 'Ramanaa' (2002) before eventually making 'Ghajini' with Aamir Khan. The Hindi remake later became 'Gabbar is Back' (2015) starring Akshay Kumar.

SRK's ambitious superhero film was 'Ra.One' (2011), which was indeed a major production with extensive visual effects and international marketing. Option B shows 'Ra - 1' which appears to be a typographical variant of 'Ra.One'.

Saawariya (2007) was Ranbir Kapoor's debut movie, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-starring Sonam Kapoor. It was a romantic drama inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story 'White Nights'. The other options listed are not real Bollywood movie titles.

Dilbert was created by Scott Adams in 1989. The comic strip satirizes workplace culture through the character of Dilbert, an engineer. Matt Groening created The Simpsons, while James Adams and John Mortimer are not associated with Dilbert.

Aamir Khan is indeed the only Bollywood celebrity among these options who has NOT hosted a TV show - he's known for being very selective about television appearances. Rajeev Khandelwal hosted Sach Ka Saamna, Amitabh Bachchan hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati, and Shah Rukh Khan hosted multiple shows including Kaun Banega Crorepati and others.