Telugu blockbusters quiz: Baahubali, RRR and more
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10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
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All 10 questions and answers
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- Who directed Baahubali and RRR?
- S.S. Rajamouli
- Trivikram Srinivas
- Sukumar
- Koratala Siva
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S.S. Rajamouli. S.S. Rajamouli also directed Magadheera and Eega.
- RRR's song 'Naatu Naatu' won which award in 2023?
- The Grammy for Best Song
- The Academy Award for Best Original Song
- The Cannes Palme d'Or
- The BAFTA for Best Film Music
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The Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was the first song from an Indian production to win that Oscar.
- Who composed the music for RRR and Baahubali?
- Devi Sri Prasad
- M.M. Keeravani
- S. Thaman
- A.R. Rahman
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M.M. Keeravani. M.M. Keeravani is a long-time Rajamouli collaborator.
- Which two stars lead RRR?
- N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan
- Prabhas and Rana Daggubati
- Allu Arjun and Mahesh Babu
- Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna
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N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan. They play fictionalised versions of two revolutionaries.
- RRR fictionalises which two real freedom fighters?
- Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem
- Tantia Tope and Mangal Pandey
- Subhas Chandra Bose and Lala Lajpat Rai
- Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev
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Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. The film imagines a friendship between them.
- In Eega (2012), the hero is reborn as which creature?
- A cat
- A housefly
- A parrot
- A mosquito
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A housefly. The reborn fly takes revenge on the villain.
- Arjun Reddy (2017) was remade in Hindi as…
- Jersey
- Shehzada
- Animal
- Kabir Singh
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Kabir Singh. Sandeep Reddy Vanga directed both versions.
- For Pushpa: The Rise, Allu Arjun became the first Telugu actor to win which award?
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement
- National Film Award for Best Actor
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Padma Shri
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National Film Award for Best Actor. He won it at the 69th National Film Awards.
- Which Hyderabad complex is listed by Guinness as the world's largest film studio complex?
- Ramoji Film City
- Annapurna Studios
- Prasad Studios
- Film Nagar
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Ramoji Film City. Ramoji Film City covers a huge area on the edge of Hyderabad.
- Baahubali was released in two parts. What was Part 2 called?
- Baahubali 2: The Kingdom
- Baahubali 2: Rise of Mahishmati
- Baahubali 2: The Return
- Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. The Beginning came out in 2015 and The Conclusion in 2017.