Mind Your Own Quizness!

Mind Your Own Quizness!
- Aryan Sharma

ROUND 1!
“Wait a sec, you
heard that too?”

Q1
What was the theme song of
the ICC Cricket World Cup
2011, held in India?

Q2
The lead singer of which Band has
the highest vocal range (in studio)?

Q3
X's grandfather was the governor of 4
Afghan Provinces. X learned classical
singing from Pt. Shivkumar Sharma and
is an acclaimed pianist. X is also known
for hosting the Indian version of the
game show “Bol Baby Bol”, the Indian
adaptation of“Don't Forget The Lyrics”.
Who is X?

Q4
This American singer and actor known
best for “Love Me Tender” and
“Jailhouse Rock”, also served in the US
Army for 2 years. Name this legend
who is known as the “King of
Rock&Roll”

Q5
Which insanely famous singer
made his acting debut with
Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk (2017)?

Q6
This student of Rajendra Prasad Hazari
won the show “10 ke 10 Le gaye Dill”. He
was approached to record “Yun Shabnami”
for Saawariya (2007) and an album for
Kumar Taurani, but both were never
released. He even worked as a freelancer up
until he struck gold in a 2013 movie
(based on a 1990 classic of the same
name).

Q1
This film was a work in progress for 20 years
because of a bidding war between 6 production
houses. Released on July 19, 2013, this film
starring Vera Farmiga was based on true events
at Rhode Island. It was the first of a “Billion
Dollar” Franchise. Name the film.

Q2
He wrote training films for the Army for 3
years with Dr. Seuss and obituaries for
celebrities in his younger days. A
throwaway fact, he once revealed his wife
used to cut his hair and he had never gone
to a barber his whole adult life. He has at
least 199 certain “creations”. October 2nd
is celebrated as ____ ___ Day in Los Angeles
in his honour. Who are we talking about?

Q3
The director recalls how Lindsay Lohan
was almost signed for the lead role in this
film, so the real heroine actually just got
'lucky'. Grossing $2.18 billion, this 1997
masterpiece has recently been in talks
over a certain debate revolving around
the object in the next picture.

Q4
This 2000 Bollywood film is a remake of a
Malayalam film “Ramji Rao Speaking”. One of
the lead roles was given to Sanjay Dutt, but as he
was jailed, another actor was decided upon to
complete the iconic trio. Name this movie, which
gained more fans through social media pages.

Q5
When Mehmood, the legendary actor, was
struggling in the film industry, he became
friends with X, who was at the peak of his
stardom. Post a quirky conversation,
Mehmood vowed that he would cast X in his
movie when he became a big filmmaker. When
producing his first movie Y, Mehmood
followed X for a whole month and even spent a
night outside his house to convince him for
the role of Vidyapati.
Name X and Y.

Q6
When the shooting of this movie started, the
choreographer Saroj Khan did not turn up. Farah
Khan, who was assisting the director then,
decided to step in and it marked the beginning
of a successful career for her. The role played by
Deepak Tijori was initially given to Milind
Soman and even Akshay Kumar auditioned for
it. In a cameo, Imran Khan played the childhood
role of the hero. Which movie is this?

ROUND 3!
THAT'S WHAT
SHE SAID!

Q1
Based on the novel “The Hunt for
Red October” by Tom Clancy, this
web series follows the story of a
former U.S. Marine and stockbroker.
Interestingly enough, Clancy also
directed this series.

Q2
The opening song of this series was
decided by the cast, when they lost their
original song to Heather Locklear. Most of
the show-runners were members of the
regular cast, of which, B.J. Novak was the
first person casted. Name this series which
ran for 9 straight seasons.

Q3
One of the directors directed the 2017 part and the other
director directed the 1980 part of this series. The
centerpiece logo has been taken from 'Endless Knot'.
Each episode has a different logo and the Mandala
structure, which houses “8” motifs, had a special
significance. Name this series.

8 motifs -- “8” episodes in each season

Q4
Director James Burrows had officially
told the cast while they were at Caesar's
Palace, Las Vegas, that it was their “last
shot at anonimity”. The place even
featured in a number of episodes and a
cliffhanger. Truly enough, the dark side
of the immediate fame haunted some of
the main cast members. Name this show
which happens to be the most watched in
UK.

Q5
Originally supposed to be a feature film, this
show alongwith Stranger Things earned
Netflix 3.6 million new subscribers in 2016.
The main character is to thank for the
authentic product design, even though his son
doesn't like the show.
Name this brainchild of Netflix and Spanish
giant Univision.

Q6
This crime drama series had its original run of
15 episodes on the network Antena3 from 2
May 2017. A year later, Netflix renewed the
series with a significantly increased budget. The
most watched non-English language series of
2018, it reflects the ideology of Anti-Fascism
through its music. Which web-series?

BONUS QUESTION!
Name India's first Black & White
Web Series.

ROUND 4!
Put the Lit in
Literature!

Q1
Which famous Novel by Jane
Austen, which was also made into
several films, begins with the
words “It is a truth universally
acknowledged, that a single man
in possession of a good fortune,
must be in want of a wife.”..?

Q2
This partially color-blind writer was the first non-
European to win the Nobel Literature Prize.
W.B. Yeats carried the manuscripts of his most
famous work for days and “read it in trains, in
restaurants, on top of omnibuses” and was
exceptionally moved by the poetry, so he requested
to write the preface of the work. Post receiving
the Nobel, the writer was invited to Einstein’s
place. Who is this laureate?

GURUDEV RABINDRANTH TAGORE
(It was his painting in the question's background ;) )

Q3
Born in Stratford on 23rd April, X had 7 siblings. One
of X's relatives, William Arden was arrested for
plotting against Queen Elizabeth I. On X's death, his
entire property went to his daughter Susanna, and in
his ways of humour, his wife got “his second favourite
bed”. X was very particular about his looks and wore a
gold hoop earring in his left ear, to give himself a
bohemian look. Name X.

Q4
Weighing 165lbs, Codex Gigas contains
310 pages and is the largest medieval
book in the world. Its pages are made
of vellum from 160 donkeys. Its more
famous name, however, has been
given because of its contents. What
is this name?

Q5
Eric Blair was born in Motihari, Bihar on 25 June 1903. He worked a
number of odd jobs, eventually being kicked out from each of them.
He knew 7 foreign languages, got himself arrested on purpose and
voluntarily fought in the Spanish Civil War alongside fellow writer
Ernest Hemingway. His goat Muriel inspired the creation of one of the
characters in his most notable work. What was Eric's pen-name?

Q6
The main character of this book was inspired from the
author's teacher, Joseph Bell. His accounts also tell that
“John could've been named Ormand Stacker.” The first
novel in the series could not receive enough success
and the writer almost decided to give up writing,
forever. However, at a dinner party, Oscar Wilde
convinced him to write “just once more” and the rest is
all history.

ROUND 5!
Everything is
nothing with a
twist!

Q1
This famous personality applied to the
Austrian Museum of Art, twice but was
rejected both times as he wasn't “art material”.
Their official letter to him stated that he lacked
a feeling for people. This chain of events led to
the young man pursuing another field of
interest due to frustration. And thus, we know
him for a different reason. Who is the person
in discussion?
(See images of his paintings in next slide)

Q2
X was an ambidextrous person and happened
to be an illegitimate child. X's most famous
artwork, the mysterious Y was stolen from its
resting place in 1911, but was recovered within
2 years. This became famous as the greatest
art theft of 20th century. X is also known to
have had a huge role in The Renaissance.
Name X & Y.

X – Leonardo da Vinci
Y – Mona Lisa

Q3
This painter is known to be an unabashed
Madhuri Dixit fan. In November 2007, he
booked the entire Lamcy Cinema in Dubai
for the afternoon show of her comeback
film Aaja Nachle.
He has also made the feature film
“Through the Eyes of a Painter” which won
the Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival.
Name him.

Q4
The artist's self portrait (background) was sold
for about $1.25million. The lady worked as a
stenographer, primary school teacher and tutor
before choosing her current profession. Famous
for her sarcastic one-liners and impromptu
rhyming, she also holds a Bachelor's Degree in
History and a Master's Degree in Islamic
History. Who is this “painter”?

Q5
Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara is believed to
house the largest collection of this artist's
paintings, with Hamsa Damayanti being the
most sought. It was with his paintings that the
trend of decorated prints began in India. Who
is this artist, whose works also inspired Amar
Chitra Katha?

Q6
Taxi Fabric, headed by Sanket Avlani,
has been working to make the taxi seats
in Mumbai, the canvas for their art. The
goal is to bring art to the streets. A
certain video provided the artists with
international recognition. What video is
this?

“Hymn for the Weekend” - Coldplay
official video

BONUS QUESTION!
This painting by a new artist Sagar sold for
$50k. The bidder explained the reason to buy
it for such an exceptional amount saying, “I
only see love in this painting. If species which
can't talk, can share their burden, why can't
we, as civilized humans do so?”
What is the name of this painting?

The Rocking Horse
(Welcome -- 2007)

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