General Awareness

Film, Theatre, and Media

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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

Multiple choice

Which movie grossed the most movie in Bollywood so far?

  1. Bahubali 1

  2. Dangal

  3. Bahubali 2

  4. PK
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dangal has grossed the most among Bollywood films. The Aamir Khan-starrer earned over 2000 crore worldwide, surpassing Bahubali 2, PK, and Bahubali 1. While Bahubali 2 had massive success, Dangal's exceptional performance in China made it the highest-grosser. The question has a minor typo asking 'most movie' instead of 'most money'.

Multiple choice

Who played the role of Aarfa in Salman Khan's "Sultan". Hint: Aarfa was the girl wrestler

  1. Deepika Padukone

  2. Ali Bhatt

  3. Sonum Kapoor

  4. Anushka Sharma
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Anushka Sharma played the role of Aarfa, the female wrestler, in Sultan. She underwent significant physical transformation for the character, learning wrestling moves and gaining muscle mass. Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt (misspelled as Ali Bhatt), and Sonam Kapoor (misspelled as Sonum) were not in this film.

Multiple choice

Which Bollywood Film had the biggest budget?

  1. Bahubali 1

  2. Enthiran

  3. Bahubali 2

  4. Mohenjo Daro
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

At the time of its release, Bahubali 2: The Conclusion was one of the most expensive Indian films ever produced, significantly exceeding the budget of its predecessor.

Multiple choice

Who directed Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

  1. Sooraj Barjatya

  2. Mira Nair

  3. Shyam Benegal

  4. Anurag Kashyap
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sooraj Barjatya is the director of the 2015 film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, which stars Salman Khan.

Multiple choice

Who co-starred with Priyanka Chopra in Quantico

  1. Damian Lewis

  2. Liam O'Connor

  3. Rupert Friend

  4. Jake McLaughlin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Jake McLaughlin played the role of Ryan Booth, who is the primary love interest and co-star of Priyanka Chopra's character in the series Quantico.