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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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
D
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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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Explanation
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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Explanation
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
A
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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
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Main Awara Hoon
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Reshma Aur Shera
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Rocky
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Inaam Dus Hazaar
B
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Explanation
Sanjay Dutt's debut film was 'Reshma Aur Shera' (1972), where he appeared as a child artist. 'Rocky' (1981) was his debut as a lead actor in a adult role, but Reshma Aur Shera was technically his first film appearance.
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Mirchi
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Mr.Perfect
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Khaleja
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None of the above
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TakkariDonga and Okkadu
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Okkadu and Nijam
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Nijam and Nani
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Nijam and TakkriDonga
B
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Explanation
Mahesh Babu's films Okkadu and Nijam were both released in 2003. Okkadu was released earlier in 2003 and was a major success, while Nijam came out later that year. This was a productive year for the actor with two significant releases.
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Krishna pictures
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Universal media
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Sri venkateshwara creations
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Sri kanakaratna movies
D
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Explanation
Khaleja was produced under Sri Kanakaratna Movies banner, which was a notable production company in Telugu cinema. The film featured Mahesh Babu and was directed by Trivikram Srinivas.
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Khaleja
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Mr.Perfect
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Mirchi
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It has to be titled
B
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Mr. Perfect was the film directed by Surender Reddy, starring Mahesh Babu. The film was part of Mahesh Babu's successful career phase and featured the actor in a different genre from his previous collaborations.
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the secret
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the secret unfolds
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the mystry
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pichle janam ka
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SHAHRUKH KHAN
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SHAHID KAPOOR
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SALMAN KHAN
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AAMIR KHAN
B
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Explanation
Shahid Kapoor played the lead role in the 2010 film 'Paathshala', which dealt with the Indian education system. The other options list major Bollywood stars but they were not the lead in this particular film.