General Awareness
Film, Theatre, and Media
22,692 Questions
Indian cinema, theatre, and mass media form a crucial part of static general knowledge. This section covers national awards, prominent actors, censorship issues, and cinematic themes. These concepts frequently appear in SSC, banking, and state PSC examinations to assess a candidate's cultural awareness.
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Film, Theatre, and Media Questions
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Ghayal
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Hum
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Aaj ka Goondaraj
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Aaj ka Arjun
B
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In the movie 'Hum' (1991), Amitabh Bachchan plays Tiger, who later lives a quiet life as Shekhar. He returns to his violent persona to protect his family from the villain Bakhtavar. 'Ghayal' stars Sunny Deol, and the other titles are different Amitabh Bachchan films.
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Amar Khanna, Prem Manohar
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Amar Shrma, Prem Kumar
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Amar Manohar, Prem Bhopali
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Amar Kapoor, Prem Bhopali
C
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In Andaz Apna Apna, Aamir Khan's character is Amar Manohar and Salman Khan's character is Prem Bhopali. This is classic Bollywood comedy trivia from the 1994 cult favorite film.
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Anand Akela
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Anand Teda
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Anand Hatela
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Anand Kumar
A
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Anand Akela is the friend who stays with Amar and Prem throughout Andaz Apna Apna. He is a key supporting character in this comedy film, appearing consistently with the main duo.
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HOO HAA Productions
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WAH WAH Productions
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HAI HAI Productions
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JAI MATA Productions
B
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In the movie context, Mehmood's production house was named WAH WAH Productions, which fits the comedic style of the film.
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Hariram
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Harish Chandra
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Ram Chandra
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Krishanlal
B
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In the movie, Raveena Tandon's father character was named Harish Chandra, played by the actor portraying her father in the film.
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Hema Malini
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Jaya Prada
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Jaya Lalita
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Jaya Bachhan
C
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Jaya Lalita acted in the film Izzat opposite Dharmendra early in her career before entering politics. She was a leading actress in South Indian cinema during the 1970s-80s before becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Jaya Prada was also an actress-politician, Hema Malini is Dharmendra's wife and actress-politician, and Jaya Bachhan is Amitabh Bachhan's wife.
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Saat Hindustani
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Reshma Aur Shera
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Bombay Talkie
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Anand
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Bindu
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Tabbu
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Kajol
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Rakhi Sawant
B
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Tabu makes a brief, uncredited guest appearance in 'Main Hoon Na' as a spectator watching Shah Rukh Khan's character dance. Bindu and Rakhi Sawant have full supporting roles in the film, and Kajol does not appear in this specific movie, although she frequently stars with SRK.
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Deshpremi
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Do Aur Do Panch
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Chala Murari Hero Banne
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Gehri Chaal
D
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In Gehri Chaal (1973), Hema Malini played Amitabh Bachchan's sister. This early film featured both stars before they became iconic figures in Bollywood. The movie, a crime thriller, also starred Jeetendra and had music by R.D. Burman.
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Daulat Ki Jang
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Love Love Love
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Jo Jeeta wahi Sikandar
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Hum Hain Raahi Pyaar Ke
C
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The actor who played 'Kachra' in Lagaan is Adi (Yahya), who had previously worked with Aamir Khan in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), a sports drama about cycling.
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Video Jockey
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Radio Jockey
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software developer
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video-game developer
D
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In the movie Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Ranbir Kapoor's character Raj Sharma works as a video-game developer. This is explicitly shown in the film when he's seen working on game development projects.
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EMI
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Ek Ajnabee
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Fox
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I See You
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Blockheads
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Nine Stories
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Range
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Cast of Idiots
A
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Ian Dury & the Blockheads were a British rock band best known for 1970s new wave hits including 'Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick', 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll', and 'Reasons to Be Cheerful'.
B
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Explanation
Salman Khan's debut film 'Biwi Ho To Aisi' was released in 1988, not 1989. His first lead role as a hero was in 'Maine Pyar Kiya' (1989), which may cause confusion. The statement in the question is false.
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Akshay Khanna
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Aamir Khan
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Shah Rukh Khan
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Anil Kapoor
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Akshay Kumar
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Ajay Devgan
A,F
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Salman Khan has shared screen space with Shah Rukh Khan (Karan Arjun), Aamir Khan (Andaz Apna Apna), and Anil Kapoor (No Problem). Salman has also worked with Akshay Kumar in multiple films (Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, etc.). However, verified records show no confirmed films with Akshay Khanna or Ajay Devgan, making these the correct answers.