Entertainment quiz by Arkadev Ghosal at LNM IIT,Jaipur

1. Entertainment Quiz
Vivacity 2011
Conducted at LNMIIT, Jaipur
By Arkadev Ghoshal

2. The Main Rounds

3. Round I: Dry

4. 1. Which film, whose incidents
took place in the fictional
Indian state called Mukhya
Pradesh, had music by the
Indian Ocean?

5. 2. Malishka is currently a radio
jockey with Red FM, Mumbai.
Something that she regularly
does has been made famous
in a film by the heroine of the
film, who plays an RJ in it.
What is the film?

6. 3. Which network of television
channels is named after the
American pronunciation of
and English alphabet?

7. 4. This folk dance is performed by
members of the tribe who have the
same name as the dance form. The
principal occupation of the people of
this tribe is catching snakes, and
hence, many movements in this dance
form reflect the movements of snakes.
Identify the dance form.

8. 5. For which franchise of films
are Daniel Radcliffe, Emma
Watson and Rupert Grint the
lead actors?

9. 6. Which comedy film,
released earlier this year,
derives its name from another
film, a serious one, which was
released early last year?

10. Round II: Audio

11. 1.

12. 2.

13. 3.

14. 4.

15. 5.

16. 6.

17. Round III:
Film Posters

18. 1. Identify the film.

19. 2. Identify the film.

20. 3. The poster of this Oscar Award nominated film
inspired the poster of which recent Hindi film?

21. 3. Answer

22. 4. Identify the film.

23. 5. Identify the film.

24. 6. On which famous play is this film based?

25. Round IV: Dry

26. 1. X was first the name of a song that
was inspired by a film named Om
Darbadar. X was later made into a
television series that went on to be
hosted by Bigg Boss contestant
Pravesh Rana. Later, X was made into
a film starring Kalki Koechlin, of DevD
fame. Identify X.

27. 2. Which Indian television
sitcom had Naveen Nischol as
the elder brother, Farida Jalal
as his wife, Shekhar Suman
as the younger brother and
Bhavana Balsaver as the
younger brother’s wife?

28. 3. God Tussi Great Ho wasn’t the
first film Amitabh Bachchan had
played the role of God. In an earlier
film that also starred Salman Khan,
and Rani Mukherjee as the
heroine, he was never seen, but
heard as the voice of God. Which
film?

29. 4. Which series of books, being made
into films now, are named after the
time of the day immediately after the
sunset?

30. 5. There are several legends of origins
of this Indian dance form. One says
that it was evolved during the reign of
King Bharata. Another says that it was
an amalgamation of the three pillars of
performing arts: Bhaav, Raag and Taal.
Which dance form?

31. 6. Danny Denzongpa was first
approached for this role. However, he
declined, citing that he was busy
shooting Dharmatma. The next person
who the role went to readily accepted it.
Although it was a negative role, it gave
the person instant fame. What was the
role?

32. Round V: Visuals

33. 1. Which film, based on his life, is currently in
the race for the Best Picture Oscar?

34. 2. What is his nephew’s name?.

35. 3. Identify him.

36. 4. To whom does this production house
belong?

37. 5. Identify the television serial.

38. 6. Identify the product.

39. Round VI: Connect

40. 1.

41. 2.

42. 3.

43. 4.

44. 5.

45. 6.

46. Round VII: Who am I?
(On the buzzer)

47. 1.
a. Born on September 28, 1929 in Indore, she was the
eldest of the five children her father and his second
wife had.
b. From 1974 to 1991, her name was in the Guinness
Book of World Records for having sung more than
30,000 songs spanning across her career.
c. Her siblings include Asha, Hridaynath, Usha and
Meena.

48. 2.
a. His father was a member of the royal family of
Tripura, before being thrown out of the state.
b. He received his nickname when Kishore
Kumar pointed out to his father that he cried in
the pure fifth note.
c. He was married for some time to Asha Bhosle,
until his death in 1994. 1942 – A Love Story,
released after his death, bringing him great
fame for his music once again.

49. 3.
a. Born in Jaipur to a Muslim Nawab family, his first film role
was in Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay, but it was edited out
of the film.
b. He was worked in several television serials, and also in
several critically acclaimed films like Ek Doctor Ki Maut.
He was also part of the star cast of A Mighty Heart, which
starred Angelina Jolie.
c. One of his most famous roles is in Slumdog Millionaire,
as the police officer who interrogates the main character.
He has also appeared in films like Rog and Life in a
Metro.

50. 4.
a. His first appearance was in a French newspaper
called Le Petit Vingteme, where he is shown as a
young journalist going to investigate the situation
in Russia.
b. Throughout his adventures, he has helped catch
Al Capone, the dreaded American gangster. He
has also visited the moon, and thwarted his arch-
nemesis, Rastapopulous, many times.
c. He is often accompanied by Captain Haddock,
Professor Calculus and his dog Snowy.

51. 5.
a. Born Brijmohan Mishra, he was greatly
influenced by his uncles Lachchhu Maharaj
and Shambhu Maharaj.
b. He has sung and choreographed two pieces in
Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj Ke Khiladi, and also
choreographed another famous piece in
Devdas, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
c. He is considered India’s biggest living legend
in kathak.

52. 6.
a. Born to a Sindhi family in Nagpur, he couldn’t
secure enough marks to seek admission in
engineering or medical courses, and graduated in
commerce. However, he wanted to become an
actor. He sought admission in FTII Pune, and
received a scholarship in the editing course there.
b. He has appeared in advertisements for Fevicol
adhesive and was the editor for Mission Kashmir.
c. As a director, he introduced phrases such as
Jadoo ki jhappi, Gandhigiri and Aal Izz Well to his
audiences.