Movie Quiz

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“Shool” (1999) was filmed in Motihari, Bihar, along with Bettiah, Bhopal, and Hyderabad. The film depicted crime and politics in Bihar, with its notable climax shot in legislative assemblies. Motihari is historically significant as the birthplace of George Orwell and related to Mahatma Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha.

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Sohrab Modi (1897-1984), Parsi theatre actor and filmmaker, founded Minerva Movietone (1936). Known for historical films like Sikandar (1941), Pukar (1939), and Jhansi Ki Rani, he won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1980 for contributions to Indian cinema.

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The highest-grossing Gujarati movie of its time marked a significant milestone in regional cinema, showcasing the growing popularity and commercial success of Gujarati films.

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The 1983 Gujarati film Mahiyarin Chundadi inspired the Hindi film Sajjan Ka Ghar.

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“Champaran Mutton” is a film directed by Ranjan Kumar of the Film and Television Institute of India. The movie narrates a story about relationships and perseverance and has been recognized internationally. The film has paved the way for Bihar’s growing presence in the global cinema scene.

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‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ was adjudged Best Feature Film at the 69th National Film Awards. Best Actor award went to Allu Arjun while Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon share Best Actress award.
‘RRR’ won six awards including Best Music Direction, Best Special Effects, Best Choreography, Best Action Direction/Stunt Choreography, Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, and Best Male Playback Singer.

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‘Donbass’ directed by Sergei Loznitsa has won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which concluded in Goa on November 28, 2018.

• The Golden Peacock Award carries a cash prize of Rs 4 million (Rs 40 lakhs) to be shared equally between the Producer and the Director, Trophy and the citation.
• Donbass is the official submission of Ukraine for the ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ category at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.

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The film Raazi won four awards:

• Best Film: Raazi
• Best Actor (Female): Alia Bhatt
• Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh
• Best Playback Singer (Female): Harshdeep Kaur and Vibha Saraf for Dilbaro

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Nominated for 14 Academy Awards, Titanic tied All About Eve (1950) for the most Oscar nominations, and won 11, including the awards for Best Picture and Best Director, tying Ben-Hur (1959) for the most Oscars won by a single film. Written and directed by James Cameron, Titanic was the first film to reach the billion-dollar mark.

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The Delhi High Court in January 2019 allowed the release of the movie ‘72 Hours – Martyr who never died,’ based on the life of the 1962 war hero Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat. Rawat was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra for gallantry during the 1962 war.