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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Deepika
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Karina Kaif
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Kareena Kapoor
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Priyanka
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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.
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Mera Nam Joker
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Lagaan
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Sholay
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Kranti
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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.
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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.
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Kranti
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Chakra
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Lawaaris
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Bazaar
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Bazaar (1982), directed by Sagar Sarhadi, highlights the tragic exploitation of young, impoverished girls from Hyderabad who are sold by their families to wealthy men in the Gulf.
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Om Puri
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Shatrughan Sinha
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Raj Babbar
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Naseeruddin Shah
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Raj Babbar played the lead role of Jaffar Khan in B.R. Chopra's 1982 film Nikaah, starring alongside Salma Agha and Deepak Parashar.
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Pran
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Amitabh
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Ashok Kumar
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Iftikar
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Amitabh Bachchan played the iconic double role of the ruthless underworld boss Don and his lookalike Vijay in the 1978 action-thriller Don.
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Asrani - Jailer
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Hema Malini - Radha
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Sanjeev Kumar - Thakur
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Amjad Khan - Gabbar Singh
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In the legendary film Sholay, Hema Malini played the iconic character Basanti, a talkative carriage driver, while the character of Radha was played by Jaya Bhaduri.
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Darr
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
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Pardes
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Shah Rukh Khan played the role of Rahul Mehra, an obsessive and psychotic lover, in Yash Chopra's 1993 psychological thriller Darr.
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Maine Pyar Kiya
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Aashiqi
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Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
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Dil
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Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) was a major commercial success that revived the romantic genre in Bollywood and established both Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla as leading stars.
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Sunil Dutt
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Nargis
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Rajendra Kumar
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Dilip Kumar
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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.
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Mohabbatein
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Agnipath
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Hum Tum
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Hamara Dil Apke Pass Hai
C
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This romantic dialogue is from the 2004 film Hum Tum, starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji, which explores the evolving relationship between two individuals over several years.
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Raees
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Munna Bhai MBBS
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Lage Raho Munna Bhai
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Gangs of Wasseypur
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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.
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Ranjhana
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Super 30
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Sui Dhaga
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Don
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This humorous dialogue comparing unrequited love to the difficulty of passing the UPSC exam is spoken by the character Murari in the 2013 romantic drama Raanjhanaa.
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Nargis
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Madhuri Dixit
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Hema Malini
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Jaya Bachan
C
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Hema Malini played a double role as Ratna and Jhumri in the 1976 reincarnation-themed romantic drama Mehbooba, starring opposite Rajesh Khanna.
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Sharmila Tagore
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Sridevi
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Raakhi
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Rekha