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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Maine Pyar Kiya
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Biwi ho toh aisi
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Baagi
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Saanam Bewafa
B
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Explanation
Salman Khan made his acting debut with a supporting role in 'Biwi Ho To Aisi' (1988), where he played the character of Prem Choudhury. However, this wasn't his breakthrough film - that came with 'Maine Pyar Kiya' (1989) where he played the lead role.
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Biwi No. 1
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
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Karan Arjun
B
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Salman Khan won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role as Aman in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). His portrayal of the supportive best friend was widely praised and remains one of his most memorable performances. Biwi No. 1 and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam were leading roles, while Karan Arjun was an action film where he played a co-lead.
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Prem
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Akash Varma
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Ajay Varma
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Suraj Varma
B
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In the movie Saajan (1991), Salman Khan played the character named Aakash Varma, a poet and writer who falls in love with the same woman as his disabled friend played by Sanjay Dutt. The name 'Prem' is used by Salman in several other films but not Saajan. Suraj and Ajay Varma are not character names from this film.
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shoba
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suhasini
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revathy
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rada
A
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This is a film trivia question about the Telugu film "Moodu Pani" (which means Three Clouds). The actress who starred in this film was Shoba, a well-known actress in South Indian cinema.
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shoba
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suhasini
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roobini
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nathiya
B
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Suhasini is a renowned actress in Tamil cinema and has appeared in numerous films including 'Nenjatthai Killathe'. The other options listed are also actresses but not the correct answer for this specific film.
D
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Kalisundam Raa is a Telugu film starring Venkatesh. The hero's character name in this film is 'Raghu', played by Venkatesh. The options include Raghu as option D, which is marked as the correct answer. Venky (option B) is the actor's nickname, not the character name in this specific film.
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Arjun
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Shiva
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Kethan
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Charan
D
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Charan is the correct answer as Ram Charan played the protagonist in the Telugu movie Chirutha (2007), which was his debut film as a lead actor. The other options (Arjun, Shiva, Kethan) are not the hero's name in this movie.
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Bhamhi
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Sreenu
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Bobby
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Venky
C
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Bobby is the correct answer as Brahmanandam played the character named Bobby in the Telugu movie Krishna (2008) starring Ravi Teja. Brahmanandam is a renowned comedian in Tollywood and this was one of his memorable roles.
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Suma
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Vidhya
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Jhansi
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Manasvi
B
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Vidhya is the correct answer as Karthika's character was named Vidhya in the Telugu movie Josh (2009). She played the female lead opposite Naga Chaitanya in this college-based romantic drama.
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Prakash
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Amith
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Pranav
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Abhiram
A
Correct answer
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Prakash is the correct answer as the hero's role name was Prakash in the Telugu movie Geethanjali (2014). This was a horror-comedy film where the protagonist faces supernatural circumstances.
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Asal
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Raja
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Anantha Poongatrae
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Vaali
C
Correct answer
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Anantha Poongatrae (2009) is a Tamil romantic drama film starring Ajith Kumar and Karthik in lead roles. The film was directed by JP and had actress Sameera Reddy as the female lead. This is one of the few films where both these popular Tamil actors appeared together. The title refers to a traditional Tamil poetic form.
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lakshmi
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sripriya
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sridevi
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jeyachitra
A,B
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The Tamil film 'Avan Aval Athu' (1979) featured both Lakshmi and Sripriya in leading roles. Both actresses were prominent in Tamil cinema during this era, and they played significant roles in this film.
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rohini
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revathi
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roobini
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radhika
D
Correct answer
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Radhika was the leading actress in the Tamil film 'Ethir Veeetu Jannal'. This film featured her in a prominent role during her active period in Tamil cinema.