We test your knowledge on the great Naseer, on his 60th birthday on July 18!
1. Naseeruddin Shah [Images] has won the National Award twice. Which of the following films did not earn him the coveted honour? a. Sparsh b. Aakrosh c. Paar
Starring Om Puri [Images], Smita Patil and Amrish Puri, besides Naseer, this became a cult film and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor for Naseer (his first of three).
Starring Om Puri, Smita Patil and Amrish Puri, besides Naseer, this became a cult film and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor for Naseer (his first of three).
2. Rabindra Dharmaraj died before the release of his film, starring Naseer and Smita Patil. Identify the film from the list below. a. Sunaina b. Bahu Ki Awaz c. Chakra
3. Which film starred former Doordarshan news reader Tejeshwar Singh as the antagonist opposite Shah's protagonist? a. Hero Hiralal b. Jalwa c. Tahelka
4. What was the title of the segment in Dus Kahaaniyaan (2007) that featured Naseer and Shabana Azmi [Images] together after almost 20 years? a. Rice Plate b. Strangers in the Night c. Zahir
5. For which film did Naseer win the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival? a. Khamosh b. Nishant c. Paar
Compiled by Bikash Mohapatra