Reader's Quiz: Name Akshay Kumar's first film

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1. Which is Akshay Kumar's first movie?

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The correct answer is c. Akshay Kumar was signed by director Pramod Chakravarthy for Deedar, which was supposed to be his debut movie. However, Saugandh saw the light of the box office first and was released in 1991, while Deedar released one and a half years later.

Correct! Akshaye Kumar was signed by director Pramod Chakravarthy for Deedar, which was supposed to be his debut movie. However Saugandh saw the light of the box office first and was released in 1991, while Deedar released one and a half years later.

Reader's Quiz: Which was Akshay Kumar's first film?

2. What links Kabhi Ajnabi The, Premachi Saavli, Charithra, Gunehgar Kaun?

a. All the movies were directed by one filmmaker.
b. All the movies starred cricketers.
c. All the films starred the same actress.

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The correct answer is b. Kabhi Ajnabi The was the acting debut of cricketer Sandip Patil. Premachi Saavli was a Marathi film, starring Sunil Gavaskar while Salim Durrani starred in Charithra. Guneghar Kaun had Moshin Khan as its leading man.

Correct! Kabhi Ajnabi The was the acting debut of cricketer Sandip Patil. Premachi Saavli was a Marathi film, starring Sunil Gavaskar while Salim Durrani starred in Charithra. Guneghar Kaun had Moshin Khan as its leading man.

Reader's Quiz: Which was Akshay Kumar's first film?

3. Name the only actress to have acted as the romantic lead opposite all the senior Kapoors -- Raj, Shammi, Shashi, Randhir and Rishi.

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The correct answer is b. Raj Kapoor was Hema's hero in her debut film Sapnon ka Saugadar. Shammi Kapoor starred opposite her in Andaz. Shashi Kapoor has done quite a few films with her. Randhir and Rishi did one film each (Haath ki safaai & Ek Chadar Maili Si respectively) with Hema.

Correct! Raj Kapoor was Hema's hero in her debut film Sapnon ka Saugadar. Shammi Kapoor starred opposite her in Andaz. Shashi Kapoor has done quite a few films with her. Randhir and Rishi did one film each (Haath ki safaai & Ek Chadar Maili Si respectively) with Hema.

Reader's Quiz: Which was Akshay Kumar's first film?

4. Who played the role of Dushashana in the Mahabharata play scene in the film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron?

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The correct answer is a. Vidhu Vinod Chopra went on to direct movies like Parinda and Mission Kashmir, and produce movies like Munnabhai MBBS, Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots.

Correct! Vidhu Vinod Chopra went on to direct movies like Parinda and Mission Kashmir, and produce movies like Munnabhai MBBS, Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots.

Reader's Quiz: Which was Akshay Kumar's first film?

a. Harish (Jeans)
b. Mohanlal (Iruvar)
c. Mammootty (Kandukondain Kandukondain)

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The correct answer is b. Initially, Iruvar was planned as romantic film between a married star and a young actress, inspired from the MGR-Jayalalitha affair. Later, Mani Ratnam changed the storyline, and took inspiration from the MGR-Karunanidhi relationship.

Correct! Initially, Iruvar was planned as romantic film between a married star and a young actress, inspired from the MGR-Jayalalitha affair. Later, Mani Ratnam changed the storyline, and took inspiration from the MGR-Karunanidhi relationship.