50 Bollywood Quiz Questions and Answers: Are You Ready for the Challenge?

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Bollywood is the common name given to Hindi Cinema. It’s one of the biggest film industries in the world and if you are a fan, then you are going to love this quiz about Bollywood.

Here we will be testing your knowledge of all things Bollywood.

We will start with some easy questions such as ‘which country is the Bollywood industry from’ and will then move onto more challenging questions for true experts!

So, grab a piece of paper and let’s get started!

Round 1: Easy Bollywood Trivia Questions

1. In which city is the Bollywood film industry based?
2. What is the most common language for a Bollywood movie?
3. Murad Ahmed, Safeena Firdaudsi and Shrikant Bhosla are all characters in which 2019 film?
4. ‘Tollywood’ movies are usually made in which language?
5. What movie does the song Baharon Phool Barsao come from?
6. Which 1995 Bollywood movie tells the story of Raj and Simran as they fall in love against the stunning backdrop of the Swiss mountains?
7. Which 2016 Bollywood movie is the true story of female wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari?
8. Which actor is sometimes known as ‘King Khan,’ ‘Baadshah of Bollywood’ and ‘King of Bollywood?’
9. ‘Main Kuan Hoon,’ ‘Nachdi Phira’ and ‘Sapne Re’ are all songs from which 2017 movie?
10. What annual awards ceremony is sometimes called ‘The Indian Oscars?’

Round 1: Easy Bollywood Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In which city is the Bollywood film industry based? Mumbai
2. What is the most common language for a Bollywood movie? Hindi
3. Murad Ahmed, Safeena Firdaudsi and Shrikant Bhosla are all characters in which 2019 film? Gully Boy
4. ‘Tollywood’ movies are usually made in which language? Telugu
5. What movie does the song Baharon Phool Barsao come from? Suraj
6. Which 1995 Bollywood movie tells the story of Raj and Simran as they fall in love against the stunning backdrop of the Swiss mountains? Dilwale Dulhania La Jayenge
7. Which 2016 Bollywood movie is the true story of female wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari? Dangal
8. Which actor is sometimes known as ‘King Khan,’ ‘Baadshah of Bollywood’ and ‘King of Bollywood?’ Shah Rukh Khan
9. ‘Main Kuan Hoon,’ ‘Nachdi Phira’ and ‘Sapne Re’ are all songs from which 2017 movie? Secret Superstar
10. What annual awards ceremony is sometimes called ‘The Indian Oscars?’ Filmfare Awards

Round 2: Bollywood Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the highest grossing Bollywood studio of all time?
   1. Dharma Productions
   2. Yash Raj Films
   3. Fox Star Studios
   4. Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
2. Bollywood soundtracks account for approximately what percentage of India’s music industry revenue?
   1. 50%
   2. 60%
   3. 70%
   4. 80%
3. Which of the following Bollywood movies was not nominated for an oscar?
   1. Mother India 
   2. Salaam Bombay!
   3. Lagaan
   4. Veer-Zaara
4. Who directed Bajrangi Bhaijaan?
   1. Rajkumar Hirani
   2. Kabir Khan
   3. Neeraj Pandey
   4. Nitesh Tiwari
5. For which movie did Pritam win his first award for a movie soundtrack?
   1. Life In A Metro
   2. Jab We Met
   3. Love Aja Kal
   4. Barfi
6. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara prompted a 65% increase of Indians travelling to what country on holiday?
   1. Greece
   2. Turkey
   3. France
   4. Spain
7. 83 is a sports drama about which international sporting event?
   1. The Cricket World Cup
   2. The Rugby World Cup
   3. The Hockey World Cup
   4. The Winter Olympics 
8. What was the most streamed Bollywood song on Spotify in 2022?
   1. Kesariya (from Brahmastra)
   2. Raataan Lambiyan (from Shershaah)
   3. Ranjha (from Shershaah)
   4. Arabic Kuthu (from Beast)
9. Which film had several working titles including Ahuti and The Young Guns of India?
   1. Pk
   2. Rang De Basanti
   3. Like Stars on Earth
   4. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
10. The phrase ‘Bollywood’ has inspired a long list of Hollywood inspired portmanteau nicknames from around the world. Which is not a real Hollywood inspired nickname?
    1. Wellywood (Wellington, New Zealand)
    2. Chillywood (Oulu, Finland)
    3. Olivewood (Cyprus)
    4. Mollywood (Mormon cinema)

Round 2: Bollywood Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. What is the highest grossing Bollywood studio of all time? A. Dharma Productions
2. Bollywood soundtracks account for approximately what percentage of India’s music industry revenue? D. 80%
3. Which of the following Bollywood movies was not nominated for an oscar? D. Veer-Zaara
4. Who directed Bajrangi Bhaijaan? B. Kabir Khan
5. For which movie did Pritam win his first award for a movie soundtrack? C. Love Aja Kal
6. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara prompted a 65% increase of Indians travelling to what country on holiday? D. Spain
7. 83 is a sports drama about which international sporting event? A. The Cricket World Cup
8. What was the most streamed Bollywood song on Spotify in 2022? A. Kesariya (from Brahmastra)
9. Which film had several working titles including Ahuti and The Young Guns of India? B. Rang De Basanti
10. The phrase ‘Bollywood’ has inspired a long list of Hollywood inspired portmanteau nicknames from around the world. Which is not a real Hollywood inspired nickname? B. Chillywood (Oulu, Finland)

Round 3: Bollywood Quiz – True or False

1. More Bollywood films are made every year than Hollywood films.
2. No Bollywood films have ever won an Oscar.
3. The song ‘Jai Ho’ originally comes from the 2014 film of the same name.
4. Secret Superstar grossed around 10 times more revenue in China than it did in India.
5. Aamir Khan was fired from Om Shanti Om.
6. Kareena Kapoor wore over 130 costumes throughout Heroine.
7. The longest Bollywood movie is LOC: Kargil, with a running time of 3 hours and 50 minutes.
8. The longest Bollywood song is ‘Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo’ with a run time of over 20 minutes.
9. Director Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar has worked not only on Hindi films, but also Tamil, Marathi and Malayalam films.
10. When he first moved to Mumbai to make it as an actor, Anil Kapoor lived in Raj Kapoor’s garage.

Round 3: Bollywood Quiz Answers – True or False

1. More Bollywood films are made every year than Hollywood films. True
2. No Bollywood films have ever won an Oscar. True
3. The song ‘Jai Ho’ originally comes from the 2014 film of the same name. False, it comes from Slumdog Millionaire.
4. Secret Superstar grossed around 10 times more revenue in China than it did in India. True
5. Aamir Khan was fired from Om Shanti Om. False, though he did turn down a role in the movie.
6. Kareena Kapoor wore over 130 costumes throughout Heroine. True
7. The longest Bollywood movie is LOC: Kargil, with a running time of 3 hours and 50 minutes. False, LOC: Kargil is 4 hours and 15 minutes long
8. The longest Bollywood song is ‘Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo’ with a run time of over 20 minutes. True
9. Director Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar has worked not only on Hindi films, but also Tamil, Marathi and Malayalam films. False, his director’s credits including Hindi, Telugu and Bhojpuri films
10. When he first moved to Mumbai to make it as an actor, Anil Kapoor lived in Raj Kapoor’s garage. True 

Round 4: Medium Bollywood Trivia Questions

1. Who won the Filmfare award for Best Actress in 2022?
2. Mother India is a remake of which 1940 film directed by Mehboob Khan?
3. Which Hindi movie has the English title Drunk?
4. What was Raveer Singh’s debut film?
5. Which 2015 movie follows the story of a young man from a family of car thieves who builds a new life with the help of his wife Neelu?
6. What movie does the song ‘Kudiye Di Kurti’ come from?
7. Which film broke box office records in January 2023, taking ₹ 55 Crore in its opening week?
8. Bollywood power couple Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu met on the set of which movie?
9. Which star of Raincoat, Devdas and Jodhaa Akbar is a former Miss World winner?
10. For which film did Saif Ali Khan win the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2004?

Round 4: Medium Bollywood Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Who won the Filmfare award for Best Actress in 2022? Kriti Sanon
2. Mother India is a remake of which 1940 film directed by Mehboob Khan? Aurat (Woman)
3. Which Hindi movie has the English title Drunk? PK
4. What was Raveer Singh’s debut film? Band Baaja Baaraat
5. Which 2015 movie follows the story of a young man from a family of car thieves who builds a new life with the help of his wife Neelu? Titli
6. What movie does the song ‘Kudiye Di Kurti’ come from? Ishkq In Paris
7. Which film broke box office records in January 2023, taking ₹ 55 Crore in its opening week? Pathaan
8. Bollywood power couple Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu met on the set of which movie? Dhoondte Reh Jaoge
9. Which star of Raincoat, Devdas and Jodhaa Akbar is a former Miss World winner? Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
10. For which film did Saif Ali Khan win the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2004? Hum Tum

Round 5: Hard Bollywood Trivia Questions

1. According to Forbes, who was the highest paid Bollywood actor of 2022?
2. Which 2001 movie had large parts of its footage ruined by an airport x-ray machine, meaning that it had to be re-shot?
3. Which foreign head of state was reportedly a big fan of the song ‘Awaara Hoon’ from the 1951 movie Awaara?
4. What is the name of Sanjay Mishra’s character in Ankhon Dekhi?
5. Who was the playback singer for Rahul Roy’s character in Aashiqui?
6. What condition does the main character, Laila Kapoor, suffer from in Margarita with a Straw?
7. Which film won the National Film Award for Best Picture in Hindi in 2012?
8. What is the name of the 10 year old girl who goes missing at the beginning of Ugly?
9. Which song won the first Mirchi Music Award for Song of the Year?
10. Which actress was originally cast to play Leela in Ek Paheli Leela, before walking out of the movie after a few weeks of pre-production?

Round 5: Hard Bollywood Trivia Questions and Answers

1. According to Forbes, who was the highest paid Bollywood actor of 2022? Akshay Kumar
2. Which 2001 movie had large parts of its footage ruined by an airport x-ray machine, meaning that it had to be re-shot? Monsoon Wedding
3. Which foreign head of state was reportedly a big fan of the song ‘Awaara Hoon’ from the 1951 movie Awaara? Mao Zedong
4. What is the name of Sanjay Mishra’s character in Ankhon Dekhi? Raje Bauji
5. Who was the playback singer for Rahul Roy’s character in Aashiqui? Kumar Sanu
6. What condition does the main character, Laila Kapoor, suffer from in Margarita with a Straw? Cerebral Palsy
7. Which film won the National Film Award for Best Picture in Hindi in 2012? Filmistaan
8. What is the name of the 10 year old girl who goes missing at the beginning of Ugly? Kali
9. Which song won the first Mirchi Music Award for Song of the Year? Jashn-E-Bahara
10. Which actress was originally cast to play Leela in Ek Paheli Leela, before walking out of the movie after a few weeks of pre-production? Kareena Kapour

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