🎥 Bollywood Trivia Questions

The word 'Bollywood' is a portmanteau of Hollywood and which Indian city's former name?

• Bombay
• Bangalore
• Bhopal
• Baroda

Which 1913 film, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, is considered India's first full-length feature film?

• Alam Ara
• Raja Harishchandra
• Pundalik
• Kaliya Mardan

What was India's first sound film ('talkie'), released in 1931?

• Alam Ara
• Devdas
• Indrasabha
• Shirin Farhad

The Hindi film industry is primarily based in which Indian city?

• Delhi
• Mumbai
• Chennai
• Kolkata

India's highest honor for lifetime achievement in cinema is named after which pioneering filmmaker?

• Dadasaheb Phalke
• Satyajit Ray
• V. Shantaram
• Bimal Roy

Which award ceremony, first held in 1954, is one of Bollywood's oldest and most prominent honors?

• National Film Awards
• Filmfare Awards
• IIFA Awards
• Screen Awards

'Sholay' (1975), one of the most celebrated Indian films ever made, starred Amitabh Bachchan alongside which actor as his co-lead?

• Dharmendra
• Shatrughan Sinha
• Vinod Khanna
• Rajesh Khanna

Who played the iconic dacoit villain Gabbar Singh in 'Sholay'?

• Amrish Puri
• Amjad Khan
• Pran
• Prem Chopra

Which epic historical film from 1960, directed by K. Asif, is famed for its lavish sets and the love story of Prince Salim and Anarkali?

• Mughal-E-Azam
• Jodhaa Akbar
• Anarkali
• Taj Mahal

'Mother India' (1957) became the first Indian film to be nominated for which major international award?

• Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• BAFTA Best Film
• Golden Globe Best Picture
• Palme d'Or

Which 2001 film starring Aamir Khan, about villagers playing cricket to escape a tax, was also nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar?

• Swades
• Lagaan
• Rang De Basanti
• Taare Zameen Par

'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (1995) marked the directorial debut of which filmmaker?

• Karan Johar
• Aditya Chopra
• Yash Chopra
• Farah Khan

'DDLJ' became famous for its decades-long theatrical run at which Mumbai cinema?

• Regal Cinema
• Maratha Mandir
• Liberty Cinema
• Metro Cinema

Which real-life pair starred as the romantic leads in 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'?

• Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol
• Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla
• Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit
• Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna

'3 Idiots' (2009), directed by Rajkumar Hirani, was based on a novel by which author?

• Chetan Bhagat
• Amish Tripathi
• Ravinder Singh
• Durjoy Datta

Rajkumar Hirani is best known for directing which comedy franchise about a lovable gangster?

• Golmaal
• Munna Bhai
• Housefull
• Dhamaal

Which production house was founded by director Yash Chopra and is now run by his son Aditya Chopra?

• Dharma Productions
• Yash Raj Films
• Excel Entertainment
• Red Chillies Entertainment

Dharma Productions, one of Bollywood's leading studios, is currently headed by which filmmaker?

• Karan Johar
• Farhan Akhtar
• Ekta Kapoor
• Anurag Kashyap

Which actor founded the production company Red Chillies Entertainment?

• Aamir Khan
• Shah Rukh Khan
• Salman Khan
• Akshay Kumar

A.R. Rahman won two Academy Awards for the music of which film?

• Lagaan
• Rockstar
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Roja