Cinema Quiz 6

Indian Cinema Quiz

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1. 'Pather Panchali' is described as a turning point in Indian cinema. Who was the director of the film?

Aparna Sen
Satyajit Ray
Shyam Benagal
Adoor Gopalakrishnan

2. For which film did Resul Pookutty win the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing?

Slumdog Millionaire
Highway
Gandhi, My Father
Traffic Signal

3. Which one of the following films was NOT based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder?

Nirbhaya
India's Daughter
Anatomy of Violence
Ocean of Tears

4. Name the Indian filmmaker known for the movies the "Elements Trilogy" (Fire, Earth and Water)?

Mira Nair
Deepa Mehta
Goutam Ghose
Shaji N Karun

5. "Salaam Bombay" was India's second film submission to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Who directed the movie?

Satyajit Ray
Shaji N Karun
Mira Nair
Shyam Benegal

6. Which one of the following films was NOT among the Indian films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film?

Mother India
Salaam Bombay
Lagaan
Bandit Queen

7. Aamir Khan's first appearance on screen was a child actor in 1973. Do you know the film?

Namal Haraam
Hindsustan Ki Kasam
Kahani Kismat Ki
Yaadon Ki Baaraat

8. The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is situated at

Pune
New Delhi
Mumbai
Hyderabad

9. Who was the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

Birendranath Sircar
Prithviraj Kapoor
Devika Rani
Satyajit Ray

10. What was the stage name of Ruby Myers, who has also won Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

Sulochana
Devika Rani
Kanan Devi
Nargis Dutt

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