Quiz

Movie Aptitude Test- 4

Pace up. This is tougher than NCHMCT(hotel management).

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I am going to prep you for all entrance exams. Because I don’t want you to take rebirth to fulfill your dreams like Om Kapoor.

1.

Source: Google Maps

In 2011, X, the location marked above in Mumbai, entered the Guinness World Records for ‘most people — — — — at a single location’.
Just a year before, X lent its name to an Indian film about the lives of people in Mumbai. Id X.

Hint: Think Surf Excel tagline. Now, think opposite of that.

2.

The origin of this common English word X goes back to clans in the England-Scotland border in 16th century. The second half of the word was derived from an old Scandinavian word, ‘mal’, meaning agreement. The first half of the word is said to be a play on ‘white money’, a term given to silver coins paid by farmers then to their landlords as legitimate rent.

Id X, an Irrfan starrer Hindi film.

Hint: Wren & Martin book

3.

Avinash Arun, director of series Paatal Lok, debuted as a director with this acclaimed 2014 Marathi film. The movie won at the Berlin Film festival (children’s category) and at National Awards back home. He took inspiration of the story from his own life, when he had to move cities because of father’s frequent job postings.
Id the movie.

4.

This is a 1995 ‘fantasy’ hindi film. Most of the cast and crew were not convinced with the film’s idea but left it up to their faith in the director. Id the movie.

Hint: Hrithik Roshan was Assistant Director of the movie.

5.

If you like eating or drinking, you will love this Indian movie. The constant food shots are a treat to the eyes. And, the most used dialogue of the movie is ‘Come, let’s do shots’.

But this is not Eat, Pray, Love. This is a gangster movie. And, not just any gangster movie- the best I have seen.

Hint: 2017 Malayalam film from a legendary director.

Answer:

1. Dhobi Ghat (starring Aamir Khan, not as a college student)
2. Blackmail- I loved this quirky comedy!
3. Killa- (translation- Fort)
4. Karan Arjun
5. Angamaly diaries.

So, here we have come to the end of another quiz and another week of our lives. But, now you can say, you didn’t just spend it using electricity. This time you learnt something. This time it mattered. This time.. ok goodnight.