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Shabana Azmi has primarily focused on her distinguished career as a film actress and social activism, and has not anchored or hosted a television programme. In contrast, Sonali Bendre has been a judge on Indian Idol and other shows, Madhuri Dixit has appeared as a judge on dance reality shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, and Amitabh Bachchan is famous for hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati.

In the movie 'My Name is Khan', Mandira's son is named Samir. His death in a hate crime following the 9/11 attacks becomes the catalyst for Rizwan's journey to Washington D.C. to meet the President.

Christopher B. Duncan portrayed Barack Obama in the 2013 film 'The Butler.' Denzel Washington, Will Smith, and Morgan Freeman have never played Obama in a major film release.

'Athadu' is the correct Telugu name of the Tamil movie dubbed version starring Mahesh Babu. The original Tamil film was remade/dubbed in Telugu as 'Athadu', which became a major hit. The other options are other Mahesh Babu films but not the Telugu name of this particular Tamil dub.

K. Viswanath, the legendary filmmaker and actor, played Junior NTR's grandfather's role in the film 'Allari Ramudu'. Viswanath was a respected figure in Telugu cinema known for both his directorial work and character roles. The other options are notable actors but not the correct answer for this specific role.

Amena Shariff played the role of 'Kashish' in the TV show 'Kahiin To Hoga'. The show was produced by Balaji Telefilms and aired in the 2000s. Smruti Irani and Shweta Tiwari are also popular television actresses but not the correct answer for this specific role.

Arshad Warsi played the character Madhav Singh Ghai in the Golmaal film series. This character was one of the central comic figures in the movies. Gopal was played by Ajay Devgn, Laxman by various actors across films, and Lucky by Tusshar Kapoor.

Sanjeev Kapoor was the host of 'Khana Khazana', a popular cooking show that aired on Zee TV for many years. He is one of India's most famous celebrity chefs and the show helped popularize cooking as entertainment. The other options are not associated with this iconic cooking program.

Shhh... Koi Hai was a horror anthology series that aired on Star Plus in the early 2000s. The show featured supernatural stories and ghostly encounters, making it part of the horror genre. It was known for its spooky atmosphere and paranormal themes.

Shriya Saran is a popular actress who appeared in the Telugu film 'Thulasi' (2007) starring Venkatesh. She did not appear in the other three films listed: 'Nuvvu Naku Nachav' starred Prabhas and Arti Agarwal, 'Aaduvari Maatalaku Ardhale Verule' starred Venkatesh and Trisha, and 'Laxmi' starred Venkatesh and Charmme.

The song 'Ne navvule vennelani... mallelani harivillulani...' is from the 2004 Telugu film 'Mallishwari' starring Venkatesh and Katrina Kaif. This romantic number was picturized on the lead pair. 'Nuvvu Naaku Nachav' (2001) also starred Venkatesh but with Arti Agarwal, while 'Thulasi' (2007) and 'Laxmi' (2006) are different films altogether.

Mani Ratnam's first directorial venture was the Kannada film 'Pallavi Anupallavi' (1983), which starred Anil Kapoor in the lead role. This marked the beginning of Mani Ratnam's illustrious directing career.

Mani Ratnam's directorial debut was the Kannada film 'Pallavi Anu Pallavi' (1983), which starred Anil Kapoor as the lead actor. This was indeed his first film as a director, making Anil Kapoor the correct answer.