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

Multiple choice
  1. Deepika

  2. Karina Kaif

  3. Kareena Kapoor

  4. Priyanka

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Katrina Kaif (misspelled as 'Karina Kaif' in the options) reprised her role as Zoya, the Pakistani ISI agent, in 'Tiger Zinda Hai', which is the sequel to 'Ek Tha Tiger'. She starred opposite Salman Khan in both films.

Multiple choice
  1. Mera Nam Joker

  2. Lagaan

  3. Sholay

  4. Kranti

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When adjusted for inflation, Ramesh Sippy's 1975 action-adventure film 'Sholay' remains the highest-grossing film in Indian cinema history. It ran for years in theatres and set unprecedented box office records.

Multiple choice
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 1985 musical drama 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili' was the last completed film directed by the legendary Raj Kapoor before his death in 1988. Although he began working on 'Henna', it had to be completed by his son Randhir Kapoor.

Multiple choice
  1. Om Puri

  2. Shatrughan Sinha

  3. Raj Babbar

  4. Naseeruddin Shah

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Raj Babbar played the lead role of Jaffar Khan in B.R. Chopra's 1982 film Nikaah, starring alongside Salma Agha and Deepak Parashar.

Multiple choice
  1. Darr

  2. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

  3. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

  4. Pardes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Shah Rukh Khan played the role of Rahul Mehra, an obsessive and psychotic lover, in Yash Chopra's 1993 psychological thriller Darr.

Multiple choice
  1. Sunil Dutt

  2. Nargis

  3. Rajendra Kumar

  4. Dilip Kumar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dilip Kumar was originally offered a role in Mother India (1957) but declined because he did not want to play Nargis's son after having played her romantic interest in previous films.

Multiple choice
  1. Raees

  2. Munna Bhai MBBS

  3. Lage Raho Munna Bhai

  4. Gangs of Wasseypur

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The highly popular dialogue 'Tumse na ho payega' is spoken by the character Ramadhir Singh (played by Tigmanshu Dhulia) in Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur.