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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Badri
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Itlu Sravani Subrahmanyam
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Baachi
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Idiot
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Andarivadu
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Sankar Dada MBBS
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Jaichiranjeeva
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Sankar Dada Jindabad
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Simhadri
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Chatrapathi
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Sye
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Student No 1
A
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Explanation
S.S. Rajamouli's filmography shows his directorial debut was 'Student No. 1' (2001), followed by 'Simhadri' (2003) as his second film. 'Sye' (2004) was third and 'Chatrapathi' (2005) was fourth.
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Sree Manjunadha
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Subash Chandra Bose
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kshana kshanam
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Deviputhrudu
C
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Explanation
M.M. Keeravani composed music for 'Kshana Kshanam' (1991), which was one of his early notable film scores. The film directed by Ram Gopal Varma featured Venkatesh and Sridevi.
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Gangothri
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Happy
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Banni
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Arya
C
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Explanation
Allu Arjun's filmography as hero began with Gangotri (2003) followed by Arya (2004). His third film was Bunny (2005), making option C correct despite the spelling discrepancy (Banni vs Bunny). The chronology is clear: Gangotri, Arya, then Bunny.
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shiyaji shinde
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Irfan Khan
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prakash raj
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sonu sud
B
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Explanation
The 2006 Telugu film Sainikudu starred Mahesh Babu with Irfan Khan (credited as Irrfan Khan) portraying the main antagonist. This was one of Khan's notable Telugu cinema appearances as a villain.
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vamsi
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ajay
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raja
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siddharth
D
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In Sainikudu (2006), Mahesh Babu's character was named Siddharth. The film featured him as an army officer, with Siddharth being the protagonist's name throughout the narrative.
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siyaji shinde
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sonu sud
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sunil
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aali
B
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Explanation
Super (2005) starred Nagarjuna with Sonu Sood portraying his friend's role. Sonu Sood was credited as Sonu Sood, though the option spells it 'sonu sud' - this is clearly the intended answer despite the minor spelling error.
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puri jagannadh
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vinayak
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trivikram
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shankar
C
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Athadu (2005) is a landmark Telugu film directed by Trivikram Srinivas, starring Mahesh Babu. Trivikram's direction and screenplay were highly acclaimed, establishing him as a premier filmmaker in Tollywood.
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radhika
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suhasini
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vijay santhi
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radha
C
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Explanation
Swayam Krushi (1989) starred Chiranjeevi with Vijayashanti as the female lead. Vijayashanti was a leading actress in Telugu cinema during the 1980s-90s, making her the correct answer as the heroine.
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Lingusamy
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Sangusamy
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Angusamy
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Aamamsamy
A
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Explanation
N. Lingusamy directed Paiyaa (2010) starring Karthi and Tamannaah. The film was a commercial success and established Lingusamy as a leading director in Tamil cinema.
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Radha Ravi
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Bayam Ravi
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Jayam Ravi
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Nizhalgal Ravi
C
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Explanation
Jayam Ravi acted as the protagonist in the 2009 Tamil film 'Peraanmai', playing a forest ranger who confronts illegal poachers and foreign mercenaries. The other Ravi actors listed (Radha Ravi, Bayam Ravi, Nizhalgal Ravi) are not associated with this film.
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Rajnikanth
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Vijayakanth
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Sreekanth
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Virutchigakanth
D
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Explanation
Virutchigakanth (often written as Bharath) acted in the Tamil film 'Kadhal' (2004). The other options are major Tamil actors but Rajnikanth, Vijayakanth, and Sreekanth were not the lead actors in this particular film.
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Ore Oruvan
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Etho Oruvan
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Aayirathil Oruvan
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Oruthikku Oruvan
C
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Explanation
Aayirathil Oruvan (One in a Thousand) is a 2010 Tamil fantasy adventure film starring Karthi, Reema Sen, and Andrea Jeremiah in lead roles. The film was directed by Selvaraghavan.
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Aayaa Vaa
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Naaye Vaa
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Anbe Vaa
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Peyae Vaa
C
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Explanation
Anbe Vaa (Come, Love) is a 1966 Tamil film starring M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Saroja Devi. The other options listed are fabricated titles playing on the 'Vaa' (Come) suffix pattern but are not actual MGR films.