Movie Quiz

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Anant Mane directed “Manini” (1961), a Marathi family drama. It won Best Marathi Feature Film at the 9th National Film Awards. The film starred Jayshree Gadkar and Chandrakant Gokhale. “Manini” was later remade in Gujarati as “Maa Dikri.” Music was by Vasant Pawar.

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Ranbir Kapoor made his film debut in Saawariya (2007), directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, which also introduced Sonam Kapoor. Ranbir won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for this movie. Saawariya was notable for being co-produced by Sony Pictures, the first Hollywood-backed Bollywood film.

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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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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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‘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.