Film, Theatre, and Media

Jay Leno hosted The Tonight Show from 1992-2009 and 2010-2014, retiring in 2014. 'This year' is context-dependent but Leno is the correct Tonight Show host who retired among the options.

Simon Fuller created the 'Pop Idol' format in the UK and introduced 'American Idol' in the US. Simon Cowell was a judge, not the creator/introducer.

This question appears to be about Amitabh Bachchan, whose debut film was 'Saat Hindustani' (1969). The film, directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, featured seven protagonists representing different regions of India. Bachchan played one of the seven brothers in this patriotic drama, which earned him his first National Film Award.

Amitabh Bachchan played the iconic role of Vijay Deenanath Chauhan, a mafia don, in the 1990 film Agneepath. This was one of his most powerful performances as a gangster character.

ABCL (Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited) was launched in 1996, and its first film release was 'Tere Mere Sapne' (1996), which launched Bachchan's son Abhishek Bachchan.

A. J. Murugan directed the Tamil film Manmathan released in 2004. The film starred Jeevan, Meera Jasmine, and others. Krishna Vamsi is a Telugu director, not associated with this Tamil film.

The question text is garbled ('Who is the the movie AEGAN') - likely missing 'director of'. However, the claimed answer (Raju Sundaram) is correct for director of the 2008 Tamil film 'Aegan'. The other options are associated with Tamil cinema but not this specific film.

The Tamil film 'Anbe Sivam' (2003) starring Kamal Haasan was directed by Sunder C. Kamal Haasan starred in and wrote the film but did not direct it. The other directors listed are prominent in Tamil cinema but not associated with this specific film.

Mouli directed the 2003 Tamil comedy film Nala Damayanthi starring Madhavan. The film follows a village rustic's adventures in Australia and was a successful comedy in Tamil cinema.

The question references celebrity guest stars who appeared on Friends. Jean-Claude Van Damme appeared as himself in a season 2 episode where he was originally supposed to go on a date with both Monica and Rachel simultaneously.

In the TV show Friends, Chandler Bing named the chick Yasmine. This was a humorous reference to Yasmine Bleeth, whom he found attractive.

Actor Surya's debut film was "Nerrukku Ner" (1997), directed by Vasanth. This was Surya's first film as a lead actor, though he had earlier appeared in a small role. R.V. Udhayakumar directed Surya's later films but not his debut.

Vijay, the popular Tamil actor, made his debut as a lead actor in 'Naalaya Theerpu' (1992), directed by his father S. A. Chandrasekhar. 'Rasigan' was his second film (1993), while 'Vasantha Vaasal' and 'Deva' came later in his career.

K.S. Ravikumar, the renowned Tamil film director, started his directorial career with 'Cheran Pandian' (1992), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. 'Thenali' and 'Muthu' were starring Rajinikanth films he directed much later in his career.