1. Which movie, set in the midst of the war in Bosnia, won the Best Foreign Language film in both the Academy and Golden Globe awards in 2001?

2. The 1996 film Last Man Standing starring Bruce Willis is a remake of a Japanese film by Akira Kurosawa. Which film?

3. Who was supposed to direct a movie based on the novel ‘Shantaram’ by Gregory David Roberts, but the project was shelved in 2009?

4. Name the legendary editor who has worked with Martin Scorcese for forty years and has won the Academy Award thrice.

5. Which American film starring Tom Cruise is a remake of the Spanish movie ‘Open Your Eyes’?

Answers:

1. No Man’s Land.

2. Yojimbo.

3. Mira Nair.

4. Thelma Schoonmaker.

5. Vanilla Sky.

1. How is Robyn Fenty better known as?

2. Who started the radio channel ‘Shade 45′ primarily focusing on hip-hop and rap music?

3. Who founded the music group called ‘Table Beat Science’ in 1999 along with bassist Bill Laswell?

4. His real first names were Charles Hardin, and is known to be one of the most influential people in rock’n'roll. He died in an airplane crash in 1959. Who is he?

5. What was founded by Jann Wenner in 1967, to which he is associated till today?

Answers:

1. Rihanna.

2. Eminem.

3. Zakir Hussain.

4. Buddy Holly.

5. Rolling Stone magazine.

1. Which Austrian classical musician of the Romantic era died before 32 years of age, but composed nine symphonies during this time?

2. Which famous jazz musician’s first names were John Birks?

3. Which American rock band’s first single was called ‘Radio Free Europe’?

4. How is Michiel Verwest better known as?

5. Which band was formed in 1965 by a guitarist named Rudolf Schenker?

Answers:

1. Franz Schubert.

2. Dizzy Gillespie.

3. R.E.M.

4. DJ Tiesto.

5. Scorpions.

1. Which 2002 film by Pedro Almodovar won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay?

2. Who has won the highest number of Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film in history?

3. Which Korean movie was remade into English in 2008 starring Elisha Cuthbert and Jesse Bradford?

4. Mother India was the first Indian entry which was nominated for the Best Foreign Language film category at the Oscars. Which was the second?

5. Name the Japanese actor who was well known for his collaboration with acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa, acting in 16 of his films.

Answers:

1. Talk To Her (Hablo Con Ella).

2. Federico Fellini.

3. My Sassy Girl.

4. Salaam Bombay.

5. Toshiro Mifune.

1. Who was hired for the guitar solo in Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ but did not appear in the video due to restrictions by the record label?

2. Which four stringed instrument also shares its name with a large knife popular in certain parts of America?

3. This song was first performed by Ciara Brown, but the version by Cliff Edwards turned it into a popular hit. Which song?

4. Find the common link – “Cell Block Tango”, “Razzle Dazzle”, “Funny Honey” and “Nowadays”.

5. How is Aliaune Damala Thiam better known as?

Answers:

1. Eddie Van Halen.

2. Machete.

3. Singin’ in the Rain.

4. They are all songs/music from the movie ‘Chicago’.

5. Akon.