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Correct option is (3).

Pepe is a UK-based international jeans brand that operates globally, while the other three options are Indian clothing brands. Allen Solley, Peter England, and SF Jeans are all homegrown Indian companies. This makes Pepe the international outlier in the group.

Correct option is (3).

Aag is the correct answer as it was Raj Kapoor's directorial debut in 1948. Shree 420 came later (1955), Awara was also after Aag (1951), and Barsaat (should be spelled Barsaat) was actually Kapoor's acting debut, not his directorial one. Kapoor went on to become one of India's most influential filmmakers after starting with Aag.

Marlon Brando is the correct answer. He played the iconic role of Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972), delivering one of the most legendary performances in cinema history. Charles Bronson, Sean Connery, and Yule Brinner (appears to be typo for Yul Brynner) were not associated with this role. Brando won an Oscar for his performance.

Shatranj Ke Khilari is the correct answer. It was the only Hindi film directed by the legendary Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray, released in 1977. The other films listed (Ankush, Manthan, Bhumika) were directed by Shyam Benegal, not Satyajit Ray. Ray was primarily known for his Bengali films, making this Hindi adaptation of Munshi Premchand's story an exception.

Madhur Bhandarkar is the correct answer. He directed Page 3 in 2005, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. The other directors listed (Ashutosh Gowarikar, Naseeruddin Shah, Shyam Benegal) did not direct this film. Bhandarkar is known for his realistic films exposing various aspects of urban Indian society.

Asif Kapadia is the correct answer. He directed The Warrior (2001), which was a British-Indian film that won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. Richard Attenborough directed Gandhi, Mel Gibson directed Braveheart, and Sheela Nair is not a known director of this film. Kapadia is better known for his documentaries like Senna and Amy.

The 53rd National Film Awards (2005) awarded Best Feature Film to 'Kaalpurush - Memories in the Mist,' a Bengali film directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta. 'Rang De Basanti' won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment that same year, while 'Parzania' and 'Paheli' won awards in different categories.

Slumdog Millionaire won four Golden Globe Awards in 2009, including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score. The film, which depicts the story of a Mumbai slum dweller on the game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?', was a global critical and commercial success.

Gabriel Byrne won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a TV Drama Series in 2009 for his role in the HBO series 'In Treatment'. This was a significant recognition for his portrayal of psychotherapist Paul Weston.

A.R Rahman became the first Indian to win a Golden Globe Award in 2009 for Best Original Score for the film 'Slumdog Millionaire'. This was a historic moment for Indian music on the global stage.

Danny Boyle directed 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008), which won 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture. Boyle is a British director known for films like Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, and Slumdog Millionaire.

The renowned Kannada film actor Raj Kumar (also known as Rajkumar) was abducted by the notorious sandalwood smuggler Veerappan in July 2000. The kidnapping lasted 108 days and was a major news story in India. Raj Kumar was eventually released in November 2000.

Ian Fleming created the fictional character James Bond and wrote the first Bond novel 'Casino Royale' in 1953. Fleming, a British naval intelligence officer during WWII, wrote 14 Bond novels and short story collections. The other options (Bagley, Christie, Gardner) were all thriller writers but not the creator of 007.