Really Tough Movie Quiz

(1)Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:

Ans: Khwaab dekhe, 'Race'

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film? src='http://static.ibnlive.com/pix/sitepix/07_2011/answerreader_rtmq.jpg'>

Ans: The Reader

(3) In 'Kal Ho Na Ho', Jaya Bachchan and her neighbour Lilette Dubey run a restaurant named Cafe New York which is running in losses, until Shah Rukh Khan helps them revamp it. What do they name the place after it is revamped?

Ans: Cafe New Delhi

(4) In 'School of Rock', Jack Black's character Dewey takes a teaching position at a school after he's thrown out of his rock band because of his arrogance and his repeatedly embarrassing behaviour on stage. What is the name of the band that he was a part of?

Ans: No Vacancy

Winners:

Bhavana Murthy, Mumbai

Sragdhara Basu, Kolkata

Harsha Alwani, Pune

Abhimanyu Chaudhry, New Delhi

Sachin Bhakta, Bangalore  
10:39 PM, Jun 24, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:
Ans: 'Kabhi kabhi, Kabhi Kabhi'
(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?
Ans: 'The Departed'
(3) In 'Break Ke Baad', Imran Khan follows his girlfriend Deepika Padukone all the way to Australia. He stays back even after they break up. How does he earn a living there?
Ans: He starts a catering business
(4) In 'What Happens in Vegas', Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz are strangers who meet and get married during a drunken night in Las Vegas. Kutcher wins a fortune at a slot machine, and Diaz insists she deserves half of it since they are married. How much money does he win?
Ans: 3 million dollars
Winners:
Ankur Chaudhry, Haryana
Pooja Dharamdas, Hubli
Mufaddal Saifuddin, Kolkata
Rakesh Sareen, New Delhi
Jatin Nayak, Hyderabad 
10:20 PM, Jun 17, 2011

1) Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:

Ans: Ramta jogi, Taal

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?

Ans: The Adjustment Bureau

(3) In 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani', Prem (played by Ranbir Kapoor) and Jenny (played by Katrina Kaif) both share a common condition when they get highly emotional. What condition is this?

Ans: They stammer

(4) In 'The Shawshank Redemption', Morgan Freeman gifts Tim Robbins posters of evergreen Hollywood actresses over the years. Behind whose poster is it eventually discovered that Robbins had built a tunnel to escape from prison?

Ans: Raquel Welch

Winners:

Ruchi Tyagi, Bangalore

Pritam Mohanty, Pune

Chitralekha Banerjee, Kolkata

Pranjal Deshpande, Pune

Abdul Khan, Aurangabad, Pune 
09:04 PM, Jun 10, 2011

1) Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:

Ans: Tanha tanha yahan pe jeena, Rangeela

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: Little Miss Sunshine

(3) In Dil Chahta Hai, Saif Ali Khan has to take a truck ride back to Mumbai after all his cash and valuables are looted by a foreigner in Goa. When he returns, he complains that he is in great pain because of the long journey. How long was this truck journey?

Ans: 12 hours

(4) In The Social Network, what drink does Sean Parker order for the table when he meets with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin and Christy at a New York restaurant?

Ans: Appletinis

Winners: Gangotri Banerjee, Kolkata

Navarun Borooah, New Delhi

Ajay Jain, Jaipur

T Shashwat, Mumbai

Sanket Shah, Pune 
08:24 PM, Jun 03, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:

Ans:Tu aashiqui hai, Jhankaar Beats

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?

Ans: Kings Speech

(3) In Dabangg, Sonu Sood's character Chedi Singh asks Makhanchand (played by Arbaaz Khan) to deliver a box to Dayal Babu (played by Anupam Kher). Turns out that the box contained a bomb. What did Makhanchand think he was delivering?

Ans: Palankhet

(4) In Spielberg's classic film Jaws, a young woman named Chrissy is the first victim to be killed by the shark when she goes skinny-dipping into the water at night. Who is the shark's last victim before it is finally killed in the film?

Ans: Shark hunter Quint

Winners:
Siddhartha Chatterjee, Hyderabad
Praveen Pillai, Mumbai
Nikita Sharda, Pune
Debojyoti Chatterjee, Kolkata
Makarand More, Bangalore
 
06:13 PM, May 27, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:

Ans:Mere mehboob mere sanam, Duplicate

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: Valentine's Day

(3) In Dostana, Abhishek Bachchan plays Sameer, a male nurse who moves to Miami to work at a local hospital. His mother, however, lives in a different city. Where does she live?

Ans: London

(4) In the 2008 film Sex And The City, where do Miranda and Steve - who have been separated for some time - agree to meet if they decide to reconcile?

Ans:At the Brooklyn Bridge

Winners:
Rashmi S, Bangalore
Sonali Singh, Kolkata
Makarand Dandekar, Mumbai
Lakshya Handa, New Delhi
Apoorv Sharma, Jaipur
 
08:08 PM, May 20, 2011

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08:31 PM, May 14, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:

Ans: Chand chhupa badal mein, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: The Da Vinci Code

(3) In 3 Idiots, Omi Vaidya's character Chatur Ramalingam gives a speech in front of his entire college, without understanding the meaning of the words he is using. On what occasion does he deliver this speech?

Ans: On Teachers Day

(4) In Toy Story 3, what is the name of the daycare centre to which Andy's toys are donated, and where they are bullied by Lotso and his gang?

Ans: Sunnyside

Winners:
Soumik Bose, Kolkata
Manas Paul, Bangalore
Arpan Arora, New Delhi
Gauri Kenkre, Goa
A Velankannan, Chennai
 
10:54 AM, May 14, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:

Ans: Barso re megha, Guru

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

(3) In Race, Saif Ali Khan's character is declared dead after falling from the roof of a building. His secretary, played by Katrina Kaif, tells the investigating police officer that they had recently got married when they travelled out of town together. Where does she say they were married?

Ans: Cape Town

(4) In There's Something About Mary, Cameron Diaz is Mary Jensen, who changes her last name after college because she's being stalked by her former boyfriend Woogie. What last name does she take?

Ans: Matthews

Winners:
Dhruv Wadkar, Hyderabad
Meghana Joshi, Ahmedabad
Pallabi Chakraborty, Kolkata
Shilpa Holla, Coimbatore
Biji Babu, Bangalore
 
07:34 PM, May 06, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:

Ans: Rehna tu, Delhi 6

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: Shallow Hal

(3) In Love Sex aur Dhokha Rahul played by Anshuman Jha is a final year student shooting his diploma film with Shruti. What is the name of the film he is shooting?

Ans: Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna

(4) In Love Actually, Emma Thompson 's character Karen believes that her husband Harry, played by Alan Rickman, has bought her a gold necklace for Christmas. What does her gift actually turn out to be?

Ans: A Joni Mitchell CD

Winners:

Vikas Bhati, Ghaziabad
Shakila Josh, Kolkata
Deepti Chopra, New Delhi
Satyavikas Joshi, Ahmedabad
Fabian Francis, Mumbai
 
07:40 PM, Apr 29, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:

(1) Paisa bolta hai - Kala Bazaar

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?

(2) Charlie's Angels

(3) In Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Madhuri Dixit comes to Salman Khan's house for the first time to attend the tilak ceremony as part of her sister's marriage to Salman's brother. She brings with herself a gift her sister has sent for Salman. What gift is this?

(3) A brooch

(4) In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, what did Professor Dumbledore leave Harry in his will?

(4) The Golden Snitch and the Sword of Gryffindor

Winners:

Amitabha Sinha, Kolkata

Nandini Shekhar, Mumbai

Niyant Patel, Pune

Ajayesh Srinivasan, Mumbai

Pooja Bhat, Hubli 
11:24 PM, Apr 22, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the audio-clip that follows and identify the popular Hollywood film in which these dialogues appear:

Ans: Inception

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Bollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: Paa

(3) In 'Serendipity', John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale's characters Jonathon and Sarah first run into each other while they're searching for black gloves to gift their respective partners at what New York store?

Ans: Bloomingdales

(4) In 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna', although divorced from each other, Abhishek Bachchan asks Rani Mukherjee to come to his wedding. What role does he ask her to play at his wedding?

Ans: Best Man

Winners:

Umesh Aggarwal, New Delhi

Richa Yadav, Lucknow

Jibin Babu, Bangalore

Mona Joshi, Mumbai

Poonam Dangi, Bhopal 
12:00 AM, Apr 16, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the musical tune that follows, and identify the popular song and the Bollywood film in which this tune appears:

Ans: Lambi judai, Hero

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?

Ans: Romeo and Juliet

(3) In 127 Hours, James Franco's character Aron Ralston meets two female hikers during his ill-fated expedition. The girls invite him for a party, saying he'll notice a giant inflatable cartoon character when he gets there. Which character is this?

Scooby Doo

(4) In No One Killed Jessica, a well-meaning cop tells Vidya Balan's character Sabrina that he accepted a bribe to not physically hurt Manish Bharadwaj during an interrogation. How much money did he take?

Ans: Rs 70 lakh

Winners:

Ashish Pathak, Pune

Rayneel Vaidya, Mumbai

Vaishali Shah, Baroda

Kuppili Divya, Bangalore

Meghana Joshi, Ahmedabad 
06:45 PM, Apr 08, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the audio-clip that follows and identify the popular Bollywood film in which these dialogues appear:

Ans: Tujhse naraz nahi zindagi, Masoom(1983)

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood comedy. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: Jerry Maguire

(3) In 'America's Sweethearts', John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones' play movie-stars who travel to Nevada to attend the press junket of their forthcoming film. What is the name of this film?

Ans: Time Over Time

(4) In 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa', Shah Rukh Khan's character Sunil is part of a musical band that performs at restaurants, weddings and local ceremonies. What is the name of this band?

Ans: The Windows

Winners:

Bunty Patel, Pune

Hemant Singh, New Delhi

Asim Noorjinaik, Belgaum

Sunny Pradhan, Baroda

Nisha Mohandas, Ghaziabad 
07:13 PM, Apr 01, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the audio-clip that follows and identify the popular Bollywood film in which these dialogues appear:

Ans: Action Replayy

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: The Shawshank Redemption

(3) In 'Lost in Translation', Giovanni Ribisi's character John is sent to Tokyo for a work assignment. While he is out working, his wife Charlotte (played by Scarlett Johansson) strikes up a friendship with a movie star who is also staying at their hotel. What does John do for a living?

Ans: Celebrity Photographer

(4) In 'Dostana', Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham play bachelors in Miami looking for an apartment to rent. They find a room in Priyanka Chopra's home, and move in pretending to be a gay couple. How much rent does each of them pay?

Ans:$2000

Winners:

Shahrukh Baria, Mumbai

Jyotsna Batra, New Delhi

Ravish Agarwal, Pune

Aaditya Shah, Baroda

Shashank Mishra, Agra 
09:06 PM, Mar 25, 2011

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04:40 PM, Mar 19, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the audio-clip that follows and identify the popular Bollywood film in which these dialogues appear:

Ans: Waqt

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood comedy. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: Pulp Fiction

(3) In 'The Dark Knight', while Batman is interrogating the Joker after arresting him for trying to kill Harvey Dent, he asks the Joker why he wants Batman dead. The Joker says he doesn't want to kill Batman. What reason does he give for this?

Ans: He says Batman completes him

(4) In 'Band Baaja Baaraat', when Bittoo and Shruti have a fight and decide to go their own separate ways, Bittoo sets up his own wedding planning business. What is the name of his company?

Ans: Happy Wedding

Winners:

Rashmi Mantri, New Delhi
Sangram Abhang, Pune
Abbas Momin, Mumbai
Pratiksha Kulkarni, Vadodara
C Manohar, Visakhapatnam 
10:19 PM, Mar 18, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the audio-clip that follows and identify the popular Bollywood film in which these dialogues appear:

Ans: Race

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

(3) In the Keanu Reeves-Sandra Bullock starrer Speed, what is the bus number of the speeding vehicle that has been strapped with a bomb?

Ans: 2525

(4) In the Aamir Khan-starrer Rangeela, what is the name of the film that Urmila Matondkar's character Mili gets selected for, when the film's heroine suffers an injury?

Ans: Rangeela

Winners:

Jignesh Dadiya, Mumbai

Ravi Bhimani, Rajkot

Sumanth Patlolla, Hyderabad

Rajesh Mehta, New Delhi

Ashish Singh, Kolkata 
07:56 PM, Mar 04, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the audio-clip that follows and identify the popular Bollywood film in which these dialogues appear:

Ans: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: Night At The Museum

(3) Early on in Slumdog Millionaire, what classic book is being taught in Jamal and Salim's class, which goes on to have a special resonance in their lives later?

Ans: The Three Musketeers

(4) Name the recent award-winning Bollywood film in which the following characters appear:

Bhairav Singh

Rohan Singh

Maninder Ans: Udaan

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

Adhip Chopra, Kolkata

Sumit Saini, New Delhi

Niyant Bhimani, Pune

Anagha Gulwady, Mumbai

Anitha Chandrashekar, Bangalore 
10:04 PM, Feb 25, 2011

(1) Listen carefully to the audio-clip that follows, and identify the popular Bollywood film in which these dialogues appear:

Ans: Khosla Ka Ghosla

(2) Take a look at this picture from a popular Hollywood film. The actors have been removed, but can you name the film?



Ans: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

(3) In Dev D, Leni (played by Kalki Koechlin) is an underage schoolgirl who leaves home shortly after a sexual MMS clip featuring her goes public. What class was Leni studying in?

Ans: Class 12

(4) In the Owen Wilson-Jennifer Aniston starrer Marley and Me, what breed of dog is Marley?

Ans: Labrador Retriever

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

Tarun Grover, New Delhi
Jatin Nagpal, Mumbai
Manish Singh, Kolkata
Reema Sahay, Pune
D Mandal, Bangalore
 
08:52 PM, Feb 11, 2011