We had asked readers to make their own quizzes right here on rediff, and we got quite a response.
Readers sent in some brilliant questions, and interesting trivia. Here's presenting the first Rediff Reader Bollywood Quiz, in this special series.
So go ahead, test your filmi knowledge.
1. R D Burman first played the mouth organ for which song?
a. Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata Chala Gaya from Hum Dono
b. Sar Jo Tera Chakraye from Pyaasa
c. Hai Apna Dil To Awara from Solva Saal
The correct answer is c. Rediff reader Arnab Sen's father apparently studied in the same school in Kolkata as R D Burman. Once after the Durga puja vacations, Burman came back from Mumbai and told his friends that he had played the mouth organ in one of his dad's films, which was this famous chartbuster.
Arnab Sen, Singapore
Readers Quiz: What was Gabbar's father's name?
2. The film Mela -- both old and new -- had two Khan brothers working in it. Name the brothers.
a. Amjad Khan-Imtiaz Khan and Salman Khan-Arbaaz Khan
b. Feroz Khan-Sanjay Khan and Aamir Khan-Faisal Khan
c. Feroz Khan-Sanjay Khan Salman Khan-Sohail Khan
The correct answer is b. It was quite a coincidence, that two films with the same name starred two pairs of Khan brothers.
Steve Pereirs, UAE
Readers Quiz: What was Gabbar's father's name?
Ashish in Kolkata
3. What was Gabbar Singh's father's name in Sholay?
a. Ram Singh
b. Hari Singh
c. Prasad Singh
The correct answer is b. When Gabbar Singh was brought to court, his father's name was called out: Gabbar Singh Vald Hari Singh.
Ashish, Kolkata
Readers Quiz: What was Gabbar's father's name?
4. Which actor has received the maximum number of Filmfare awards?
a. Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan received eight awards each.
b. Rajendra Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and Saif Ali Khan received nine awards each.
c. Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna and Akshay Kumar received 10 each.
The correct answer is a. Out of his eight, Amitabh Bachchan bagged three awards for actor in a supporting role whereas Dilip Kumar and SRK bagged all eight awards in Best Actor category. The most awards received by any film personality is A R Rahman and Jaikishan -- at nine each -- for Best Music.
Correct! Out of his eight, Amitabh Bachchan bagged three awards for actor in a supporting role whereas Dilip Kumar and SRK bagged all eight awards in Best Actor category. The most awards received by any film personality is A R Rahman and Jaikishan -- at nine each -- for Best Music.
Sachindra Dixit, Bangalore
Readers Quiz: What was Gabbar's father's name?
5. We all know Jackie Shroff played an Air Force Commander in Border. But in reality, he had swapped his role with one of the main stars from the film. Who was it?
a. Akshaye Khanna
b. Suniel Shetty
c. Sudesh Berry
The correct answer is b. Jackie Shroff was offered the role of Captain Bhairav Singh, which was eventually played by Suniel Shetty. Jackie claimed he rejected Suniel Shetty's role because he was not comfortable shooting for long hours in the desert sand.
Correct! Jackie Shroff was offered the role of Captain Bhairav Singh, which was eventually played by Suniel Shetty. Jackie claimed he rejected Suniel Shetty's role because he was not comfortable shooting for long hours in the desert sand.
Jojy John Alphonso, Mumbai
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