1. Bollywood Quiz
QM : Sajal

2. Question 1
• She is the first Bollywood personality to
endorse Lux. Recognize her!!

3. Leela Chitnis (54)

4. Question 2
• He wrote many of the successful films of Raj
Kapoor. He had limited success as a Director,
but is responsible for giving a Bollywood star
his first break in this movie. Identify the film,
the actor who made debut in it, and the
director of the film. (10 points each)

5. Answers
• Saat Hindustani, debut by Amitabh Bacchan,
Directed by successful writer K.A.Abbas

6. Question 3
• Name the two people who are common in the
two things mentioned in the two pictures
below ( 5 points for each person)

7. Answer
• Ram Sampath – Music (not by A.R.Rahman in
airtel ad)
• Amitabh Bhattacharya - Lyrics

8. Question 4
• A bus conductor was regaling the passengers
with his antics when writer and actor, Balraj
Sahni noticed him and set up a meeting with
the director, Guru Dutt who signed him for
that film. The film was the debut film of this
actor.
Identify the actor and the film (5 each)

9. Answer
• Johny Walker, Baazi (51)
Badruddin Kazi was the original name, and he acted in his
first two films with this name. Baazi also is the only film
with Balraj Sahni as the writer. Film was co-written by Guru
Dutt. It is Guru Dutt’s debut as the Director.
It was the first time V.K.Murthy handled camera in
Bollywood, later went on to become one of the greatest
cinematographers.
Also the first film by Dev Anand’s production group
Navketan Films.

10. Question 5
• Identify the movie (5 points) and the song (5
points)

12. Question 6
• Identify the Movie

13. Answer
• Mast (Song: Ruki Ruki thi zindagi)
Debut Film of Aftaab, one of the biggest flop
actors of Bollywood

14. Question 7
• This song (clip) is from the Debut film of a very
successful actor of current era. Name the film.

15. Answer
• Biwi Ho To Aisi (Salman Khan’s debut in 88, his
second film was Maine Pyar Kiya in 89)

16. Question 8
• Another question about the Debut. This song later
became a cult, but it comes from a largely unknown
film. The film marks the debut of another actor of
current era who has given many hits in past decade
or so.
Name the Actor (10 points)

18. Answer
• Akshay Kumar, Aaj (87)

19. Question 9
• Many people know that Om Shanti Om was
inspired by the blockbuster Karz. Karz was also
inspired by another blockbuster of 50s (one of
the pics below is a snapshot from the film).
Identify the film (10 points) and the Director
of the film (10 points)

20. Answer
• Madhumati (58), Director: Bimal Roy
Great Bimal Roy won his 4th Best Director
Filmfare for this film. This was after he won
first 3 Best Director Filmfares (54,55,56).
He won 11 Filmfares In 11 years, 7 as Director,
before his early demise and a huge loss for
bollywood.

21. Question 10
• Only instance when an Actor won all these 3
awards for a film: Best Actor Filmfare, Best
Actor (critics) Filmfare, National film award.
Name the actor and the movie.

22. Answer
• Amitabh Bacchan, Black
Black holds the record for maximum Filmfares
by a film (11). DDLJ is second with 10. Another
SLB film is again at 2nd position (Devdas with
10)

23. Question 11
• Identify the Film

24. Answer
• Geraftar (86)
Coming together of Rajni, Kamal Hasan and
Amitabh Bacchan.

25. Question 12
• Name the singer of this song

26. Answer
• Kishore Kumar (first song as playback singer
from the film Ziddi)