Modern Bollywood quiz (2000–today)
The films that took Hindi cinema around the world.
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- Lagaan (2001) was directed by whom?
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Farhan Akhtar
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Rajkumar Hirani
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Ashutosh Gowariker. Ashutosh Gowariker directed it, and it was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
- Who directed 3 Idiots (2009)?
- Imtiaz Ali
- Aamir Khan
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Nitesh Tiwari
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Rajkumar Hirani. Rajkumar Hirani directed it, starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi.
- Dangal (2016) is based on the life of which wrestler?
- Yogeshwar Dutt
- Sushil Kumar
- Dara Singh
- Mahavir Singh Phogat
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Mahavir Singh Phogat. It tells how Mahavir Singh Phogat trained his daughters Geeta and Babita.
- Taare Zameen Par (2007) is about a child with which learning difficulty?
- Dyscalculia
- Autism
- ADHD
- Dyslexia
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Dyslexia. It follows Ishaan, a boy with dyslexia, and was directed by Aamir Khan.
- Who directed Gully Boy (2019)?
- Gauri Shinde
- Meghna Gulzar
- Zoya Akhtar
- Reema Kagti
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Zoya Akhtar. Zoya Akhtar directed the film, inspired by Mumbai's street rap scene.
- Chak De! India (2007) is about which national team?
- Women's kabaddi
- Men's cricket
- Women's hockey
- Men's football
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Women's hockey. Shah Rukh Khan plays coach Kabir Khan.
- In which country is most of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) set?
- Spain
- Greece
- Portugal
- Italy
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Spain. Three friends take a road trip across Spain.
- Which actress starred in Queen (2014)?
- Vidya Balan
- Deepika Padukone
- Anushka Sharma
- Kangana Ranaut
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Kangana Ranaut. Kangana Ranaut plays Rani, who goes on her honeymoon alone.
- Rang De Basanti (2006) was directed by whom?
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Anurag Kashyap
- Vishal Bhardwaj
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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directed it, starring Aamir Khan.
- Devdas (2002) is based on a novel by which writer?
- Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Munshi Premchand
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Sanjay Leela Bhansali adapted Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel.