General Awareness
Film, Theatre, and Media
21,709 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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BONEY KAPOOR
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ANIL KAPOOR
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RAJ KAPOOR
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SANJAY KAPOOR
B
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Anil Kapoor played the lead role in the 2001 film Nayak: The Real Hero, directed by S. K. Balwant. The film was a political drama where Kapoor portrayed a common man who becomes the Chief Minister for a day.
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SAIF ALI KHAN
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SALMAN KHAN
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SHAH RUKH KHAN
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ARBAAZ KHAN
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FARHAN AKHTAR
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SHAHRUKH KHAN
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AMITABH BACHHAN
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ABHISHEKH BACHHAN
C
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Amitabh Bachchan played the iconic lead role of Don in the original 1978 film directed by Chandra Barot. The film became a cult classic and was later remade in 2006 starring Shah Rukh Khan.
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SHAH RUKH KHAN
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AMITABH BACHHAN
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ABHISHEK BACHHAN
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FARHAN AKHTAR
A
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Shah Rukh Khan played the lead role in the 2006 remake of Don, directed by Farhan Akhtar. The film was a modern reinterpretation of the 1978 classic and was successful at the box office.
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R MADHVAN
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SHARMAN JOSHI
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AJAY DEVGAN
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SHREYAS TALPADE
D
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Shreyas Talpade played the lead role of Iqbal, a deaf and mute aspiring cricketer, in the 2005 film Iqbal directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. The film was critically acclaimed and Talpade's performance was widely praised.
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SHAH RUKH KHAN
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SALMAN KHAN
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AAMIR KHAN
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SAIF ALI KHAN
A
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Shah Rukh Khan played the lead role of Rizwan Khan in the 2010 film My Name Is Khan, directed by Karan Johar. The film dealt with themes of Islamophobia and autism, and Khan's performance was critically acclaimed.
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FARDEEN KHAN
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SALMAN KHAN
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SAIF ALI KHAN
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AAMIR KHAN
B
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Salman Khan played the lead role in the 2010 historical action film Veer, which he also co-wrote. The film was set in colonial India and featured Khan as a Pindari warrior.
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SAIF ALI KHAN
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SHAH RUKH KHAN
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AAMIR KHAN
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SALMAN KHAN
C
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Aamir Khan played the lead role of Bhuvan in the 2001 epic film Lagaan, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film was set in colonial India and centered around a cricket match. It was India's official entry for the Oscars and received international acclaim.
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GOVINDA
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SHARMAN JOSHI
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FARDEEN KHAN
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AAMIR KHAN
A
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Govinda played the lead role in the 1997 comedy film Hero No. 1, directed by David Dhawan. The film was a typical 90s masala entertainer and showcased Govinda's comic timing and dance skills.
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Colin Firth
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Stanley Tucci
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Christofer Plummer
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Morgan Freeman
B,C
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The Best Supporting Actor nominees at the 2010 Oscars were Matt Damon (Invictus), Woody Harrelson (The Messenger), Christopher Plummer (The Last Station), Stanley Tucci (Lovely, Still), and Christoph Waltz who won for Inglorious Basterds. The options have typo: 'Christofer Plummer' should be 'Christopher Plummer', and Christoph Waltz (winner) is missing.
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The Leander
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The Crook
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The Albanian
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The Virginian
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James Drury starred as 'The Virginian' in the TV western series of the same name. The show aired from 1962-1971 and was one of the first 90-minute western television series. Drury played the title character, a foreman at the Shiloh ranch.
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Kalicharan
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Vishwanath
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Kalia
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Mr. Natwarlal
B
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The dialogue "Jab gedad ki maut aati hai toh woh seher ki taraf bhagta hai" is from the 1978 film Vishwanath, delivered by Shatrughan Sinha. It's a famous philosophical dialogue about fear of death.
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Nana Patekar
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Anupam Kher
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Paresh Rawal
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Amrish Puri
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Dharmendra
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Jeetendra
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Rajesh khanna
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Manoj Kumar
A
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This dialogue is from Sholay (1975), where Dharmendra as Veeru delivers this comic line to the jailor. It's one of the most famous dialogues in Bollywood.
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Raza Murad
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Ranjeet
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Danny
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Amrish Puri
B
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Ranjeet, known for playing villain roles, delivered this dialogue. The phrase "Once in a blue moon" is used metaphorically in this context.