Quiz Quiz

Hota Hai

Dedications
Vibhav Singh Chauhan for introducing the movie
tradition at iRunway
Mahesh Dumpala for being my partner in
discussing IMDB Top 250 movies while criticizing
No Entry the greatest comedy movie ever
made in Bollywood
Genelia DSouza The reason why Hindi
speaking males watch loads of Tamil and Telugu
movies

Rules
Infinite Bounce
+10 for complete answer (unless
otherwise indicated by a *)
+5 for partial answer
In case of partial answer, infinite
bounce will continue after the team
which gave the final answer
Quizmasters decision is final in all
cases

How do we better know

him?
Birth Name: Vito Andolini
Spouse: Carmela
Children: Sonny, Fredo, Michael,
Connie, Tom Hagen (adopted),
Johnny Fontane (godson)
Competitors: The Tattaglias
Area of operation: Manhattan (New
York)
Death: Heart attack while playing
with his grandson Anthony in his

Answer
Vito Corleone

 According to Motion Picture

Association of America, these highly
condensed series of movie shots
cannot exceed 2.5 minutes, usually
start with a green or a red band and
include rating cards.
The name comes from the fact that
they were originally shown at the end
of a feature film screening.
What term are we talking about?

Answer
Trailer

Who sung this famous song?

Tum Ho Toh (Rock On)

Answer
Farhan Akhtar

Connect these five pictures

Answer
Film titles are all songs from the
movie Karz

 This scene belongs to a movie which

has been the inspiration between
one of the super-hit Bollywood
movies of 1998.
Name this movie as well as its
Bollywood remake.
Additional 10 points if you name the
famous female singer of the title
song of the Bollywood version.
Video showing Meg Ryan sitting in a plane and being nervous as
she fears flying

Answer
French Kiss / Pyar To Hona Hi Tha /
Jaspinder Narula

 La vita bella tells the story of a Jewish

Italian, Guido Orefice, who must employ his
fertile imagination to help his family during
their internment in a Nazi concentration
camp.
The lead actor of this movie who also
happened to direct the movie was nominated
for Academy Awards for Best Actor as well as
Best Director, though he only won the latter.
How do we know this movie in English?

Answer
Life is beautiful

 First movie: A low-budget movie, at roughly $6.5 million,

which turned out to be a box-office hit, earning $38,371,200
domestically and more than $78 million worldwide.
Second movie: The films visual effects include many
breakthroughs in computer-generated effects, marking the
first computer-generated main character. Never ever has the
sequel to a movie overshadowed the original movie, as this
one has.
Third movie: It was not spared by the critics, one of who said
that it was essentially a B movie, content to be loud, dumb
and obvious. It closed with a total worldwide gross of $433
million, a financial success but still falling significantly short of
its predecessors gross.
Fourth movie: Features Christian Bale and Sam Worthington
(of Avatar fame)
Hint: Cyberdyne Systems
Which movie franchise am I talking about?

Answer
Terminator

 "I want the entire country to see this

movie. One never knows... There might
be someone who has met my son, seen
him somewhere... The movie will have
Azhar's photograph and our cell phone
number so that people can contact us
Roopa Mody in an interview with TOI
Which movie is this?

Answer
Parzania

In the movie Benaam, Amitabh

Bachchans characters name is Amit
Srivastava. What is so special about
this fact?

Answer
Real name of Amitabh Bachchan

 This scene belongs to a James

Cameron sci-fi action film starring
Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn (of
the Terminator fame).
Name the movie

Video featuring the dialogue Game Over man, Game

Over

Answer
Aliens

This film takes its title from one of

Kabirs Dohes. Pothi pad pad jag
moha, pandit bhaya na koye, ---- --------- -- pade, so pandit hoye. The subtitle, Love is the only inspiration
echoes Kabeer's sentiments that
without love life is meaningless.
1.Fill in the blanks.
2.This is the first time the lead pair of
this film came together in a movie.

Answer
Dhai Akshar Prem Ke
Abhishek/Aishwarya

 X is a character in a series of horror

novels and their popular film adaptions.
He is as a brilliant psychiatrist who is
incarcerated
after
having
been
revealed to be a a serial killer. The
fourth movie explores his childhood and
how he was irreparably traumatized as
a child in Lithuania in 1944 when he
witnessed the murder and cannibalism
of his beloved younger sister, Mischa,
by Lithuanian Hilfswillige.
Who is X?

Answer
Hannibal Lecter

 When this movie was released

Filmfare said that the film was an
unsuccessful mincing of Western
style with Indian milieu, making it a
"...imitation westernneither here
nor there. The movie won only one
Filmfare award: film editor M. S.
Shinde won for editing. Which movie
is this ?

Answer
Sholay

 Name the four characters featured in

this clip (two in the video portion,
and two in the audio portion)
5 points for naming 1, 2 or 3
characters
10 points if you answer them all
Video clip featuring Lawrence Fishburn / Keanu Reaves
fighting (scene from Matrix) with voiceover from Kung Fu
Panda regarding Dragon Scroll

Answer
Morpheus, Neo, Shifu, Po

What was inspired from this?

Video Link of Robbin Williams saying Good Morning Vietnam

Answer
Good Morning Mumbai (Lage Raho
Munnabhai)

 In his second Oscar-nominated turn,

Cruise plays a sports agent with a
conscience, seen bonding with his
love interest's son, Ray, an adorable
imp who had him at hello.
Name the movie and the love
interest

Answer
Jerry Maguire
Renee Zwellegar

Name the song

This song when translated into
English reads something like:
Slide cot, looks like Will Smith's
wife.

Answer
Sarkai Lo Khatia Jada Lage

Identify the cult sci-fi thriller to which

this soundtrack belongs to.

Answer
X Files

Family tree (+5 for each answer)

A is an American actor who featured as the NASA
administrator in the Hollywood blockbuster
Armageddon
B is the Oscar winning ex-wife of A and is an
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
E is the father of B and is himself an Academy
Award Winner.
C is the current husband of B and together they
form one of the most powerful celebrity couples
in the USA
D is the ex-wife of C. Her character in one of the
famous sitcom to date, also resulted in a famous
hairstyle which is still very popular amongst
women

Answer

Billy Bob Thornton

Angelina Jolie
John Voight
Brad Pitt
Jennifer Aniston

REVER
SE

Sana Saeed will be playing

playing the role of the
protagonists younger sister
in Sony Entertainment
televisions new serial
Babul Ka Aangann Chootey
Na . Since her debut, she
has also acted in Fox Kids,
Kachche Papad Pakke
Papad, and the Bobby Deol
Rani Mukherji starrer
Badaal.
Name her debut film.

Answer
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (She is the young
girl who played Anjali)

 It is interesting to note that the working title of

this film before it went on the floors was actually
The Outsider , for almost two years.
The script was written in English and every time
there was any untoward incident on the sets, the
lead actor would say just trust me . When Abbas
started translating the dialogues, there was this
line kept coming up in the place of just trust me
. When the producer told his brother that the title
of his film would be _________________he told him
that it sounded like a Sudhir Mishra film .
Karan Johar said that _______________was a
horrible title while , the lead actor said bahut
kharab title hai. . However the producer insisted
on the title and his gamble paid off and every one
agreed that _______________was the apt title after
he went ahead and recorded the title song.

Answer
Main Hoon Na

 This Martin Scorsese superhit from

1990 is a semi-fictional crime film
featuring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci
and Ray Liotta. Ray Liotta played a
American mobster Henry Hill who
chose to become an informant to
avoid a possible execution by the
Mafia or going to prison for his
crimes.

Answer
Goodfellas

 Clue 1:A filmgoer who saw the movie in 1974 during its
original release fainted and broke his jaw on the seat in
front of him. He then sued Warner Brothers and the
filmmakers, claiming that the use of subliminal imagery in
the film had caused him to pass out. The studio settled
out of court for an undisclosed sum.
Clue 2:If adjusted for inflation, this would be the top
grossing R-rated film of all time.
Clue 3 (Tagline):Somewhere between science and
superstition, there is another world. The world of
darkness.
Clue 4 (Dialogue):Father Dyer? I thought youd like to
keep this.
Clue 5:Christian evangelist Billy Graham claimed an
actual demon was living in the celluloid reels of this
movie.
Identify this famous movie.

Answer
The exorcist

This famous song was the soundtrack of one of the most

famous Hollywood sports movies of all time.
Name this movie
Additional 10 points if you name the band who played this
song

LINK TO EYE OF THE TIGER

Answer
Rocky
Survivor

 This dialogue is one of the most remembered ones in Hindi

cinema.
Name the movie which featured this Dialogue.
Additional 5 points if you name the actor who plays this
character in the remake.

AUDIO CLIP FEATURING VIJAY DINANATH CHAUHAN, BAAK

KA NAAM DINANATH CHAUHAN

Answer
Agneepath
Hrithik Roshan

Connect

A) Bawarchi
B) Liar Liar
C) Hitch
D) My Cousin Vinny
E) The 40 year old virgin
F) Strangers on a train

Answer
Govinda has acted in remake of
these movies
Hero No. 1, Kyunki Mei Jhoot Nahi
Bolta, Partner, Banda Yeh Bindaas
Hai, Naughty@40, Chalo Ishq Ladaye

 Several camera techniques and special

effects have evolved to portray this
movie making technique the most
common ones being the edges of the
picture may be deliberately blurred,
photography may be jarring or choppy,
or unusual coloration or sepia tone, or
monochrome when most of the story is
in full color.
This movie making technique is often
used to create a suspense in the story
or to develop a character.
Which technique is being talked about?

Answer
Flashback

 The Elements trilogy is a trilogy of films dealing with

controversial issues of social reform on the Indian
subcontinent.
A) The first release in 1996, dealt with issues of
arranged marriage and homosexuality in the
patriarchal culture of India.
B) The second movie released in 1998, dealt with the
religious strife associated with the partition of India
and formation of Pakistan in the mid-20th century.
C) The third, released in 2005, was the most critically
successful of the three, and dealt with suicide,
misogyny, and the mistreatment of widows in rural
India.
Name the three movies

Answer
Fire, Earth, Water (Deepa Mehta
films)

 Many of you know almost every dialogue of this movie

by heart. So I am making this question a bit tough.
Clue 1: Sets from the film Dark City (1998), including
rooftops, buildings and others exteriors sets, were
used in this film, especially during the very first scene.
Clue 2: The name of the company for which the main
protagonist works, Metacortex, literally translates to
"transcending the boundaries of the brain," which is
precisely what he proceeds to do.
Clue 3 (Dialogue): It is all around us. Even now, in
this very room. You can see it when you look out your
window or when you turn on your television. You can
feel it when you go to work... when you go to church...
when you pay your taxes.
Identify this mega-hit movie.

Answer
The Matrix

This sound track belongs to a mega

hit
adventure
movie
franchise
spanning over a period of 27 years.
Identify the soundtrack

Answer
Indiana Jones

 Shown is a mugshot of Dcompany gangster Maya Dolas.

It was crossed with an X after
his death in a gunbattle
between his gang and
members of Mumbai AntiTerrorist Squad.
This first daylight encounter
of India is the basis for which
Bollywood movie?

Answer
Shootout at Lokhandwala

 Identify this IMDB Top 250 movie.

Clue 1:APolaroid 690 is very prominently
shown throughout the movie.
Clue 2:Alec Baldwin,Aaron Eckhart,Brad
PittandThomas Janewere all considered
for the role before Guy Pearce got it.
Clue 3: You have all seen it as well as its
Hindi adaptation
Now guess it!

Answer
Memento

Which Bollywood movie does this

legendary dialogue belong to?

VIDEO LINK to Jab yeh Dhai Kilo ka haath padta hai to

aadmi uthatata nahi, uth jaata hai

Answer
Damini

Connect

Jazz
Ratchet
Ironhide
Bonecrusher
Frenzy
Starscream

Answer
Transformers

 Born as Anakin Skywalker, this movie

character was one of the main antagonists
in the original trilogy and the main
protagonist in the prequel trilogy.
Falling to the dark side, he ultimately
redeems himself by sacrificing himself to
save his son Luke.
Name this character which was the inspiration
behind Kala Saya, the main villain in the hit
television series Captain Vyom.
Additional 5 points if you can name the
actress who played his wife

Answer
Darth Vader
Natalie Portman

 Clue 1:Geology is the study of pressure and

time. Thats all it takes really, pressure, and
time. That, and a big god-damned poster.
Clue 2: Rock Hammer
Clue 3: Rita Hayworth
Clue 4: Warden Samuel Norton
Identify this movie.

Answer
The Shawshank Redemption

 In cinematography, X refers to each filmed version of a

particular shot. X of each shot is generally numbered.
A Y occurs when the entire scene is shot satisfactorily
the first time, whether by necessity (as with certain
expensive special effects) or by happy accident.
Film Xs are often designated with the aid of a
clapperboard. It is also referred to as the slate.
What are X and Y?

Answer
Take
One-Take

Identify this female singer

Audio of Aazma Luck Aazma

Answer
Shruti Hassan

 This famous movie character resides on an

island modeled after the island of Dr. No
which is a self contained colony, having
advanced communications, weapons, and
laboratories to build various high-tech
devices.
All his subordinates salute him in a manner
typical of a Heil Hitler style gesture.
One of this characters lines which he
recites when he is pleased has become
synonymous with the actor who played the
role.
Name the character.

Answer
Mogambo

 Originally known as X, he was later named Y after his

habit of making "a horrible swallowing noise in his throat".
His life was extended far beyond its natural limits by the
effects of possessing the Z, which he called ________ and
"my birthday present". It enslaved him to the point that he
pursued it for the rest of his life after losing it.
Under Z's influence, he developed a kind of split
personality: X still vaguely remembered things like
friendship and love, while Y was a slave to Z who knew
only treachery and violence.
What are X,Y,Z?
Also fill in the blanks.
5 marks for each answer

Answer
Smeagol, Gollum, The ring, My
Precious

Family Tree (+5 for each answer)

A is an Indian actress, director and producer as well

as a Bharatnatyam dance choreographer.
B is the husband of A and is often referred to as the
Action King of Hindi cinema featuring in one of the
most famous all-time blockbuster movies.
C is the son of B and made his debut in the movie
Barsaat.
D is the cousin of C and featured as one of the three
main actors in one of this years blockbuster movies.
E is the half sister of C who is also an acclaimed (or
may be not) Indian actress and is elder of the two
siblings.
F is the sister of E, who is rumored to soon give
Bollywood a try.

Answer

Hema Malini
Dharmendra
Bobby Deol
Abhay Deol
Esha Deol
Ahana Deol