From Twitter 03-18-2011

• 13:59:17: Clue : A Marathi actress!
  
• 13:59:39: Think Amol Palekar?
  
• 13:59:58: or even a Smita Patil!!!
  
• 14:01:21: or even think of Smita Patil!!!
  
• 14:01:39: closing the question
  
• 14:02:24: 10 points to @Dhaanu and 5 to @aditinunu for getting the name of Hansa Wadkar
  
• 14:03:08: The film based on her life is Bhunika 1977 directed by Shyam Benegal.. Smita acted the role of Hansa Wadkar
  
• 14:03:24: RT @kvenugopalmenon: @kweezzz Name of the Novel is Sangte Aika made into Bhumika .. Smita Patil played her name I'm high don't remember :-)
  
• 14:04:06: Q3. coming up.. an easy one for sure.
  
• 14:04:48: Q3. Name the only feature film that Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore directed (with Year) and 5 bonus for telling who got him in to films
  
• 14:08:15: giving 10 to @aditinunu & 5 to @MainKhuda for getting it right! any one going for bonus
  
• 14:08:41: and 5 to @kachuachap for getting the name right with year
  
• 14:10:40: and 5 bonus points to @Observer68 B.N. sircar of New Theaters persuaded Gurudeb to convert Notir Puja, a dance Drama in to a film
  
• 14:11:06: Next question is very interesting for sure.. atleast the answer is..
  
• 14:14:26: Q3 http://ow.ly/i/9iyi This is the opening credit shot of the film..the only film which advertized Congress party in credits & opening scene
  
• 14:16:14: Q4. cont... http://ow.ly/i/9iyi film starts & ends with song Janani janm bhoomi ka pyara, jhanda uncha rahe hamara
  
• 14:17:04: The answer is something you would relish for sure.. this was a 1939 film. (Said to be sponsored by congress ministry of then)
  
• 14:17:42: Will share a couple of rare opening clips of the film with the answer
  
• 14:18:17: ok closing with no correct answers...
  
• 14:18:40: Q4. The answer is "Brandi Ki botal "
  
• 14:20:07: Just uploaded the clips from Brandi Ki Botal 1939... Opening Credits http://goo.gl/ulpOF & the opening scene here http://goo.gl/5wVXA
  
• 14:21:15: Q5. Identify the male actor in the pic http://ow.ly/i/9izp
  
• 14:23:21: This is a 1936 film.. Rajkumar was just 10 years old then.. but this is a popular name
  
• 14:23:59: Good to see a couple of correct answers..
  
• 14:24:56: This is not Birthday Boy Shashi Kapoor but his father PrithviRaj Kapoor and the film is 1936's Milap
  
• 14:26:12: and @bhaw_jha gets a full 10 for getting it right... followed by @Sylvianism who gets 5 for getting it
  
• 14:27:06: time for a similar question :) a beautiful one for sure! no its not Preity Zinta coming up on the screen
  
• 14:28:15: Q6.Identify this acress of Vintage Era.. http://ow.ly/i/9iA6 (and its not Ms Zinta)
  
• 14:29:21: You probably know her better for some of her connect!
  
• 14:29:57: @chota_bhim Sir, Please do at the earliest! as many more coming..
  
• 14:32:28: Great.. some real good answers.. any one with the connect?
  
• 14:33:26: This is Naseem Bano (Miss Naseem) famous heroine of Vintage Era.. @mainkhuda (10) got it first and then @mskumar22 (5)
  
• 14:34:14: Yes. She is mother of Saira Bano
  
• 14:35:43: Q7. Ok can you identify this heroine of Vintage Era http://ow.ly/i/9iAZ (the pic is corrupt helping me to make this a better quiz question)
  
• 14:36:10: 4 more questions after this.. (15 mins)
  
• 14:36:29: Q7. You know her for sure.. not an obscure name!
  
• 14:37:20: Another better pic of her http://ow.ly/i/9iB9
  
• 14:37:45: Closing Q7.
  
• 14:38:28: The answer is Lalita Pawar . She was a heroine in 30s before an accident put her (eye) in a bad shape
  
• 14:41:02: This is from a film titled Andaman, based on Tolstoy's Resurrection
  
• 14:42:13: Q8. 1934 a social film based on Bombay mills.. how a daughter takes up charge of the mill after the death of owner.. the film is Mazdoor
  
• 14:42:39: Q8. Why is the film (Mazdoor 1934) significant and known today
  
• 14:43:03: @mainkhuda 3 more after this
  
• 14:46:40: Q7 Lalita Pawar Answer was first cracked by @Gotham3 (10). followed by @Observer68
  
• 14:47:56: the connect is a legendary name
  
• 14:48:26: @singlaankush there are many films made on Munshi Premchand novels
  
• 14:49:09: Ok not holding this for long
  
• 14:49:17: Closing Q8.
  
• 14:50:34: A8. Mazdoor was one of the few rare works where Munshi Premchand was associated in writing of the film.. He left the industry soon after
  
• 14:51:11: Later films were made on his work.. but this was the film he was involved with
  
• 14:51:57: giving 5 each to @singlaankush & @dhaanu
  
• 14:52:48: Q9. http://ow.ly/i/9iD2 Identify this actor of stunt films of 30s... You know him for other kind of films or other connect!
  
• 14:54:42: @dhaanu yes but even with Mazdoor he left the film in the middle and came back to Banaras from Mumbai as he didn't lik the industry as such
  
• 14:55:39: Clue : He is actually a very famous bollywood quiz question :)
  
• 14:56:49: You might have seen him in many films of 60s as villain or character Artist!
  
• 14:57:24: Ok.. will give only 5 points for any answer after the following clue
  
• 14:57:58: Clue : The popular Bollywood quiz question is "Gabbar Ke Baap Ka Kya Naam Tha"
  
• 14:58:53: Still not getting it?
  
• 14:59:54: A9. This is not Hari Singh.. but Father of Amzad Khan... Jayant!
  
• 15:00:46: The answer is character artist and villain of 50s-60s Jayant, father of Amzad Khan & Imtiyaaz...
  
• 15:01:37: 5 points each to @dhaanu & @agarwalshubra
  
• 15:02:10: Ok Last couple of questions..
  
• 15:03:21: Q10. Check out the video clip at http://goo.gl/S0l4o and name the film
  
• 15:05:23: A snap for those who cant access youtube http://ow.ly/i/9iEU
  
• 15:06:09: After Alam Ara print were damaged in the fire at National Archives, this now remains the earliest survived print of a talkie
  
• 15:06:47: Am asking about a Talkie film not a silent film (taken questions only from Talkie era)
  
• 15:07:37: 5 bonus points for Any other significance apart from earliest survived print?
  
• 15:08:00: Closing this now
  
• 15:08:45: This is Ayodhya Ka Raaja or Ayodhyache Raja (1932 film by V Shantaram) giving @mainkhuda a perfact 10
  
• 15:10:12: This was the first film which was made in to two languages (Marathi & Hindi) at the same time.. Hindi was penned by munsh ismail farogi...
  
• 15:11:17: This surely was based on Raja Harishchandra's story but the title was different
  
• 15:11:26: Last question
  
• 15:12:41: Noted hindi Novelist Bhagwati Charan Verma wrote screen play for a film.. but when the film was to be released, cont..
  
• 15:13:24: When the film was about to be released he asked the makers to remove his name.. He said he did the film for money, cont..
  
• 15:14:11: but he would not like to be remembered as a Film writer. the makers removed his name from the credits.. The film went on to become a Big Hit
  
• 15:14:48: Q11. Name this big hit which was penned by Bhagwati Charan Verma as one of the writers but his name was not in the credits
  
• 15:15:00: @shrikant thanks for the info.. will check this
  
• 15:15:49: Chitralekha was based on his novel.. it was the commercial film that he specifically worked for..
  
• 15:16:16: not Chitralekha but one of the biggest hits of all times..
  
• 15:17:12: Chitralekha 1964 was infact a remake of Chitralekha (1941) both directed by Kedar Sharma
  
• 15:18:31: Yes @Gotham3 Bhagwati Charan Verma infact gave Yusuf saab his screen name Dilip Kumar but Jwar Bhata is not the answer
  
• 15:19:15: One of the Biggest hits (a trend setter even for today) is not a good enough clue?
  
• 15:20:19: closing this one..
  
• 15:21:09: The answer is Ashok Kumar, Mutaz Shanti starrer Kismet (1943)..
  
• 15:22:14: Giving 5 to @dhaanu for getting it after a big clue
  
• 15:23:07: So thats it while I compile the results.. here is another quick one.. http://ow.ly/i/9iH1 identify this film
  
• 15:28:41: The film is question is a classic.. an interesting story of a Police man and a Prostitute
  
• 15:30:28: Am ready with the Answers
  
• 15:31:19: On third spot stands @aditinunu with 15 points.. the runners up of the quiz is @dhaanu with 25 points
  
• 15:31:48: and the Winner is @MainKhuda with 35 points.. Congratulations to Winners.. and everyone for playing the Quiz
  
• 15:32:09: The answer of last question is V Shantaram;s Admi
  
• 15:32:32: Before signing off one last interesting connect..
  
• 15:32:53: Find an interesting connect between Begum Akhtar and 7 Khoon Maaf :)
  
• 15:33:22: Think of Begum Akhtar's only major appearance as an actress in films
  
• 15:34:05: Signing off with the answer of connect..
  
• 15:35:05: Begum Akhtar (Akhtaribai Faizabadi)'s only film as a heroine was Mehboob Khan's Roti.. Her character in the film was "Darling"
  
• 15:35:32: This is your quiz master @p1j Signing off... Hope you've enjoyed the quiz!
  
• 15:36:22: @chota_bhim thanks for staying up so late.. together!
  
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