REELS- a film quiz conducted by me at YMCA Kolkata on 30th September, 12.This is the prelims.

2. 1. Id. the creator and the creation.

3. NATIR
PUJA.

4. *2. To which classic Google doodle
prays tribute?

6. 3.Id. the person in cowboy hat?

9. BENGAL FEMINE OF 1943.

10. 5.This is a part of Amargosa
Range located in east of
Death Valley National
Park in the U.S.A noted
for its erotional
landscape. It is
composed of sediments
from Furnace Creek
Lake, which dried up 5
million years ago — long
before Death Valley came
into existence. The
location was named after
Christian Brevoort
________,(picture RHS)
vice-president and
general manager of the
Pacific Coast Borax
Company in the early
20th century. Name this
geographical entity.

12. **6. I had been thinking of a subject for a novel about someone
suffering enforced sainthood. Recently a severe drought had
dried up Krishnarajasagar, an enormous reservoir feeding
channels that irrigated thousands of acres ,had become dry and
its bed, a hundred and fifty feet deep, was now exposed to the
sky with fissures and cracks, revealing an ancient submerged
temple. As a desperate measure, the municipal council organized
a prayer for rains. A group of Brahmins stood knee-deep in
water on the dry bed of kaveri, fasted, prayed and chanted
mantras continuously for eleven days. On the twelfth day it
rained, and brought relief to the countryside. This was really
the starting point of ________ . Id the literary work.

14. 7. Who is the only film
actor/actress had won the
Jnanpith Award?

16. 8.This is a traditional French
stewed vegetable dish,
originating in Nice. It is
usually served as a side
dish, but also may be
served as a meal on its
own (accompanied by
pasta, rice or bread).
Tomatoes are a key
ingredient, with garlic,
onions, aubergine, bell
peppers, marjoram and
basil, or bay leaf and
thyme, or a mix of green
herbs like herbes de
Provence. Id. this French
dish.

18. 9.The film is based on a book written by author
and poet Chandra Shekhar 'Prem', from
Himachal Pradesh. It was partly based on his life
story. He was a struggling poet in the 1950s at
the time and took the book to Bollywood. He
sold the story and its rights for Rs.500, so was
never given any credit for his work. He went on
to publish many books in Hindi and Urdu he was
never recognized as the true author of this
work. He died in 2002. Film was later remade
in Telugu as Mallepoovu (1975). Which film?

20. *10. David Selznick once began to get
visions of an Indian version of Anna
Karenina in which ‘X’ would play Vronskky
opposite his wife Jennifer Jones. Though
‘X’-- an Indian film personality politely
rejected the offer. Id. ‘X’.

22. 11.On the 08 of June 2005, at Azadi
stadium
Mohammad Nostari headed the all
important goal in the 47th minute of the
match against Bahrain. What’s the filmi
context?

24. 12.His present directorial venture is
the remake of a 80’s cult movie. Id.
the movie.

26. 13.Connect.

28. **14.What’s the screen name of
this artist?

30. 15.CHARLIE CHAPLIN ONCE PLANNED A
FILM, TITLED, “SHADOW AND
SUBSTANCE” BY INTRODUCING A NEW
HEROINE. BUT EVEN AFTER COMPLETING
THE SCRIPT,HE SHELVED THE PROJECT
AS THE HEROINE WAS NOW RELUCTANT
TO ACT IN FILMS. THE FILM HAS NEVER
BEEN SEEN THE LIGHT BUT MORE
IMPORTANTLY THAT ACTRESS NEVER
ACTED AGAIN. WHO IS THIS LADY ?

32. 16. Lee J. Cobb
E. G. Marshall
Martin Balsam
Jack Warden
John Fiedler
Jack Klugman
Edward Binns
Joseph Sweeney
Ed Begley
George Voskovec
Robert Webber
? Complete the list.

33. HENRI FONDA

34. 17. Name the film.

36. *18. Which film's
title was changed
to avoid
confusion with
this 2009 action
film ?

38. 19.Connect.

40. 20.Connect.

41. Screen name
of Bachchan

42. 21.Happens in May every year.
what?

44. **22..Id. Her.

46. 23.This 1986
flick is the last
Tamil film of
Sridevi. This
film was the
direct copy of a
1985 superhit
hindi movie.
Which film?

48. 



?

49. Micheal Caine was named after “The
Caine Mutiny”

50. 25. He appeared in numerous
television serials in Doordarshan like
Chanakya, Bharat Ek Khoj, Sara
Jahan Hamara, Banegi Apni Baat,
"AnooGoonj“.Mira Nair offered him a
cameo in Salaam Bombay (1988)
though his role was edited out in the
final film. In the 1991 he appeared in
Tapan Sinha’s Ek Doctor Ki Maut
.Mahesh Bhatt gave him big break in
“Kasoor”(2001).He has received
Padmashree in 2011.Who?

52. *26.connect.

53. Real-life charecters played by Meryl
Streep.
 KAREN SILKWOOD ('Silkwood,' 1983)
KAREN BLIXEN ('Out of Africa,' 1985)
 LINDY CHAMBERLAIN ('A Cry in the
Dark,' 1988)
 ROBERTA GUASPARI ('The Music of the
Heart,' 1999)
 JULIA CHILD ('Julie & Julia,' 2009)
 Margaret Thatcher(The Iron Lady
2011)

54. 27. E. M. Stuart in 1953,had been credited
with the original idea for creating X. Stuart
proposed the X as a means to "maintain
the glory of a community whose name
means glamour and excitement in the four
corners of the world .” What is X?

56. 28.Id. the singer and which
Bollywood song copied from it?

57. Kaisi paheli
jindegani

58. 29.ID. THE MOVIE.

60. **30. Which old hit has been
remixed in this song?