Quiz on the Cinema of India

What is the term often mistakenly used to refer to Indian cinema as a whole?

• Tollywood

• Bollywood

• Sandalwood

• Kollywood

Which Indian film industry emerged as the largest in terms of box office in 2021?

• Tamil cinema

• Malayalam cinema

• Telugu cinema

• Hindi cinema

What is the name of the largest film studio complex in the world located in Hyderabad?

• Ramoji Film City

• Film City Mumbai

• Chennai Film Studios

• Kochi Film City

Which film is considered the first Indian film made?

• Shree Pundalik

• Raja Harishchandra

• Alam Ara

• Mother India

What was the first Indian sound film?

• Kalidas

• Bhakta Prahlada

• Raja Harishchandra

• Alam Ara

Which film is recognized as the first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award?

• Awaara

• Pyaasa

• Gunga Jumna

• Mother India

Which genre of film combines elements of action, comedy, romance, and drama?

• Documentary

• Masala film

• Parallel cinema

• Art film

Who is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century from India?

• Satyajit Ray

• Guru Dutt

• Raj Kapoor

• Dadasaheb Phalke

Which actor is known as the biggest Bollywood movie star of the 1970s?

• Raj Kapoor

• Shah Rukh Khan

• Amitabh Bachchan

• Dilip Kumar

What is the name of the film that became the first Indian film to win an Academy Award?

• Lagaan

• Gandhi

• Baahubali

• RRR