General Awareness
Film, Theatre, and Media
21,534 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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Main Awara Hoon
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Rocky
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Johny I Love You
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Vidhata
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Sanjay Dutt made his debut in 'Rocky' (1981), which was directed by his father Sunil Dutt. 'Main Awara Hoon' (1983) and 'Johny I Love You' (1982) were among his early films but not his debut. 'Vidhata' (1982) also came after Rocky.
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Kandan Karunai
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Julie
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Nam Naady
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Kumarsambhavam.
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Sridevi appeared as a child artist in 'Kandan Karunai' (1967), which was her first film appearance. 'Julie' (1975) was her Hindi debut as an adult actress. 'Nam Naady' and 'Kumarsambhavam' are other films she appeared in during her career.
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Assembly Rowdy
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Dil Hi To Hai
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Shola Aur Shabnam
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Bobbili Raja
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Divya Bharti made her debut as a heroine in the Telugu film 'Bobbili Raja' (1991) opposite Venkatesh. 'Shola Aur Shabnam' (1992) was her Hindi debut. 'Assembly Rowdy' and 'Dil Hi To Hai' were among her later films.
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Sameer Malhotra
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Radhe Mohan
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Rohit Agnihotri
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Prem Malhotra
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In the film 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi,' Salman Khan played the character Sameer Malhotra. Radhe Mohan is from 'Tere Naam,' Rohit Agnihotri is from 'Deewane Hue Paagal,' and Prem Malhotra is from 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.'
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16 vayadinile
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Gaayathri
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Moondru Mudichu
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Kavikkuyil
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Balkar Singh
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Joginder singh
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Jassvinder Singh
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Jaswanth Singh
A,C
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In the movie Heroes (2008), Salman Khan played the character Balkar Singh. The film featured him in this role alongside other characters. Jassvinder Singh is also listed as correct, suggesting there might be multiple names or roles in question.
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Prem
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Veer Singh Thakur
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Sameer
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Ali
B,D
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In Tum Ko Na Bhool Payenge (2002), Salman Khan played dual roles named Veer Singh Thakur and Ali. The film featured him in these two different characters, which is typical for many Bollywood action dramas of that era.
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Priya
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Nandhini
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Divya
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Ramya
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Simran has played characters named Priya (in Priyamaanavale and others), Nandhini (in Kannathil Muthamittal), and Divya (in various films). However, she has never played a character named Ramya in her film career.
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Anupam kher
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Rishi Kapoor
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Kader Khan
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David Dhawan
B
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In Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002), Rishi Kapoor played Salman Khan's father's role. The film was a comedy-drama and featured Rishi Kapoor as the patriarchal figure in the family.
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Kajol
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Karishma Kapoor
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Rani mukharjee
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Amisha Patel
B
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Karisma Kapoor was the heroine in the 2000 Bollywood film 'Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge' opposite Salman Khan. The movie was a romantic comedy directed by David Dhawan.
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Ajith
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Vijay
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Vikram
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Prabhu
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Ajith made a guest appearance in the Tamil film 'Paasamalargal' (1996) starring Arvind Swamy. This was early in Ajith's career before he became a leading star in Tamil cinema.
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Sivaji Ganesan
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Vikram
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Vijaykanth
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Surya
B
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Tamil actor Murali acted with Sivaji Ganesan, Vijayakanth, and Surya in various films, but he did not act with Vikram. Vikram and Murali were contemporaries but did not share screen space together.
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Tabu
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Sreedevi
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Kajol
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Aishwarya Rai
A,C
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Actress Revathy dubbed for Bollywood actresses Tabu and Kajol in the film 'Mitr, My Friend' (2002). This was a notable instance of cross-regional dubbing in Indian cinema.
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Holi
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Qayamat se Qayamat tak
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Raakh
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Yadoo Ki Barat