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Mira Nair is an acclaimed Indian-American film director known for movies like "Salaam Bombay!," "Monsoon Wedding," and "The Namesake." She is not known for lyrics, cinematography, or editing - her primary role is directing.

Mera Naam Joker (1970) was based on a story written by K.A. Abbas, who was a renowned Indian film director, novelist, and screenwriter. The film was Raj Kapoor's ambitious project spanning three parts.

Correct answer is (3). 

Subhash Ghai, known as Bollywood's "showman", directed both Vidhata (1982) and Kalicharan (1976). Both films starred Shatrughan Sinha and were successful. Option C correctly states that he directed both films.

The film "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow" is based on the life and prophecies of Nostradamus, the 16th-century French seer. The option shows a typo "Nostredoumas" but clearly refers to Nostradamus. Isaac Newton, Jesus Christ, and Osho are not associated with this film or its subject matter.

Rajendra Kumar was nicknamed 'Jubilee Kumar' because many of his films ran for over 25 weeks (silver jubilee) or 50 weeks (golden jubilee). He was one of the most successful actors of the 1960s with this consistent box office record.

William Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, which is also Manoj Bajpayee's birthday. Hrithik Roshan's birthday is January 10th, and the other options don't share this date.

Ria Sen was signed by Coca-Cola for a Limca TV commercial campaign. She was a rising Bollywood actress around that time and was chosen as the brand ambassador for this specific advertisement campaign. Ayesha Takia, Kareena Kapoor, and Rani Mukherjee were not the face of this particular Limca commercial.

The story and screenplay of 'Mera Naam Joker' was indeed written by K.A. Abbas, though Raj Kapoor himself conceived the story and directed the film. Abbas was a frequent collaborator with Kapoor and worked on several of his major films including 'Bobby' and 'Awara'.

Raja Harischandra (1913) by Dadasaheb Phalke was India's first indigenous feature film. Alam Ara (1931) was the first Indian talkie, and Pather Panchali (1955) came much later. Sankaracharya was a Sanskrit film from the 1980s.

Pandit Ravi Shankar composed the music for Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali (1955). His sitar-based score became iconic in world cinema. Salil Chaudhury and Bismillah Khan were other renowned musicians but not associated with this film.

Shankaracharya (1983) directed by G.V. Iyer was India's first Sanskrit feature film. Raja Harishchandra was the first Indian feature film but not in Sanskrit, while Alam Ara was the first talkie.

Jurassic Park (1993) was the first Hollywood film to be officially dubbed in Hindi, marking a significant milestone in dubbed film distribution in India. Baby's Day Out came later and was also popular but not the first.

Mira Nair directed 'Monsoon Wedding' (2001), which won the prestigious Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival. The film was an international critical and commercial success, putting Indian cinema on the global map.