Film, Theatre, and Media

The Bollywood film 'Kites' starring Hrithik Roshan was released on March 21, 2010. The film was directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Rakesh Roshan. It was a romantic action thriller.

N.T.R Jr won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Telugu) in 2007 for his performance in 'Yamadonga'. This was a significant win as it recognized his acting prowess in the fantasy-social drama directed by S.S. Rajamouli. The other actors listed - Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, and Prabhas - are all leading Telugu actors but did not win this specific award in 2007.

Anushka Shetty was the actress in the 2006 Telugu film 'Don' starring Nagarjuna, directed by R. R. Movie Makers. This was an important film in Anushka's early career. The Bollywood version of 'Don' (2006) featured Priyanka Chopra, and the original 1978 classic had Zeenat Aman, but the Telugu Don starred Anushka. Note: the option has a minor spelling error - 'Anuskha' instead of 'Anushka'.

In the 2008 Telugu film 'Krishna' starring Ravi Teja and Trisha, directed by Vijay Konda, Trisha played the character named 'Sandhya'. This was a romantic comedy where Trisha's character Sandhya is a doctor. The film was a moderate success and is remembered for the lead pair's chemistry. The other options (Archana, Sravani, Saraswati) are not Trisha's character names in this film.

Kisan Kanya (1937) was indeed the first color Bollywood film, directed by Moti B. Gidwani. Raja Harishchandra (1913) was India's first feature film but black and white. Alam Ara (1931) was India's first talkie (sound film) but also black and white. Taj Mahal (1963) was a later color film.

Kagaz ke Phool (1959), directed by Guru Dutt, was indeed the first Bollywood film shot in Cinemascope format. Cinemascope was an anamorphic lens system used for widescreen filming. Ek Phool Do Mali (1969), Pyaasa (1957), and Anand (1971) came either before the widescreen era or used different formats.

The dialogue 'Ye paaon zameen pe mat rakhna, maili ho jayenge' is famously spoken in the film Pakiza (1972), directed by Kamal Amrohi. The line was delivered by the character in a memorable scene. Lahu Ke Do Rang (1977), Aawara (1951), and Chitralekha (1964) are different films from various eras.

In Sharmilee (1971), Raakhee indeed played a double role as twin sisters, with Shashi Kapoor as the hero. The film was directed by Samir Ganguly and produced by Shashi Kapoor. Bemisal (1982) and Daag (1973) also featured Raakhee and Shashi Kapoor but not in double roles. Ram Lakhan (1989) is a different film entirely.

The movie Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) is based on the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex encounter between police and gangsters. Maya Dolas was the primary gangster the film focused on, and there was another gangster named Dilip Bhuwa (often referred to as just 'Bhuwa') who was also involved in the shootout. Option D 'a & b' correctly identifies both key gangsters.

Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese filmmaker, directly influenced Spielberg, Lucas, and Ray through his masterpieces like 'Seven Samurai' and 'Rashomon'. Kurosawa won an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1990. Scorsese, Tarkovsky, and Coppola, while influential directors, were not cited as the specific guru common to all three filmmakers in the question.

Farida Jalal played Shah Rukh Khan's mother in several films including 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998) and 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...' (2001). She was known for portraying motherly roles in 1990s and 2000s Bollywood. Reema Lagoo, Himani Shivpuri, and Aruna Irani are character actresses who also played mother roles but not SRK's mother in the referenced film.