Cinema Quiz

1. Which late actress played Rajinikanth’s mother in Baba and spouse in Avargal?

2. Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night was the first film to achieve what rare Oscar feat?

3. Who gave the music for the film in which P.S. Veerappa utters the famous line ‘Shabash, Seriyana Potti’?

4. Name the two Pixar films to have been given a PG rating.

5. Who was the second film personality after MGR to receive the Bharat Ratna?

6. Which recently deceased actor was called ‘Latchiya Nadigar’?

7. Who was the first to play Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay’s famous detective in a feature film (in 1967)?

8. Which Mrinal Sen work was shown under the title ‘In Search of Famine’ to international audiences?

9. Ashutosh Gowariker’s debut feature Pehla Nasha is a remake of which Hollywood thriller?

10. ‘A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood’ was the tagline for…?

Answers:

1. Sujatha.

2. Win the five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay).

3. C. Ramachandra.

4. The Incredibles and Brave.

5. Satyajit Ray.

6. S.S. Rajendran.

7. Uttam Kumar in Chiriakhana.

8. Akaler Sandhane.

9. Body Double.

10. A Fish Called Wanda.