1. Who made the first movie in India and what was it called? It was a silent film.

2. Who played the role of Alam Ara in the movie by the same name, which was also the first Indian movie with voice?

3. Kisan Kanya is considered to be the first locally produced Indian movie in colour. Which director had earlier made a Marathi film which had scenes in color but does not qualify for the distinction as it was processed abroad?

4. Which Indian actress won a seat in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections from the Chennai (South) constituency?

5. How is Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi better known as?

6. Which well known Indian actor’s original name was Kumudlal Ganguly?

7. Which Indian actor’s first film was “Jwar Bhata”?

8. Who was the first recipient ever of the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1969?

9. Which Indian film director was also an author and wrote a collection of ‘nonsense poetry’ which had a translation of the well known Jabberwocky written by Lewis Caroll?

10. The controversial film Karma, directed by J.L.Freer-Hunt in 1933 and starring Himansu Rai, still holds the record today for what?

Answers:

1. Dadasaheb Phalke, Raja Harishchandra.

2. Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir.

3. V.Shantaram. The movie name was Sairandhri.

4. Vyjayanthimala.

5. Madhubala.

6. Ashok Kumar.

7. Dilip Kumar.

8. Devika Rani.

9. Satyajit Ray.

10. Longest kissing scene in “mainstream” Indian cinema, which was 4 minutes long.