It’s quiz time today! Many of us think that we know a lot about Bollywood. Some of us eat, breathe and sleep Bollywood. It is the mantra that we Indians live by.
Well, Bollywood Music has a very rich heritage. It dates back to the 1940’s and 1950’s but it was at the beginning of 1960 that Musicians first began fusing traditional Indian Music with Rock Music. Today, we’ll be digging deep into the treasuries of Bollywood Music with the help of an interesting Bollywood Music Quiz on our new GaanaP blog.
Gaana Pehchaana is an attempt towards increasing your knowledge of Hindi Film Music with the help of musical games, song quizzes, live sessions and all.
Take this quiz to find out whether you are a Bollywood Music champion or not. It is a bit high on the difficulty level, so put on your thinking hats to begin playing it. You can only crack it if you are smart enough.
The correct answers have been mentioned at the end.
Quiz
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- Which was the first Hindi Film song to be played on the Indian screen in 1931?
(Clue: It was performed by Wazir Mohammed Khan, an actor and singer of that time.)
| Zindagi Ka Saaz Bhi Kya Saaz Hai |
| De De Khuda Ke Naam Pe Pyare |
| Main Ban Ki Chidiya Banke |
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- In the classic track starring Shammi Kapoor, “Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe”, how many times does the term “Yahoo” get repeated?
(Clue: The number is an even number)
| 4 |
| 8 |
| 5 |
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- Which Bollywood singer from the Golden Era is known to be a huge fan of boxing and met the boxing champion Mohammed Ali?
(Clue: The singer met Ali in Chicago at the end of 1970s and he is seen punching him in a renowned film.)
| Mohammed Rafi |
| Kishore Kumar |
| Mukesh |
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- Who is the all time favourite male singer who refused to endorse the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s 20 point Radio show getting him banned from All India Radio and Vividh Bharati at the time of the 1975 to 1977 Emergency?
(Clue: This singer started his career as a chorus singer at Bombay Talkies and belonged to a small city in Madhya Pradesh.)
| Mukesh |
| Kishore Kumar |
| Manna Dey |
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- In 1993, a famous Bollywood singer recorded 18 songs in one day, a record that has not yet been broken by anybody else. Can you guess who this singer is?
(Clue: He has won 5 consecutive Filmfare Awards for the Best Male Playback Singer)
| Udit Narayan |
| Shankar Mahadevan |
| Kumar Sanu |
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- Udit Narayan and Kumar Sanu were considered to be rivals in the 1990’s but they sang a few songs together. Can you guess 3 popular songs that brought these biggest rivals together?
(Clue: All the three songs belong to the romantic genre and were released in 2002.)
| Dil Hain Tumhara, Mohabbat Dil Ka Sukoon, Shaam Bhi Khoob Hai |
| Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain Dil Se, Chand Chupa Badal Mein, Tip Tip Barsa Pani |
| Chand Taron Main Nazar Aaye, Kasam Kha Ke Kaho, Sochenge Tumhe Pyaar |
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- Can you guess which is the lengthiest Bollywood number?
(Clue: It is a popular patriotic song sung by Mohammed Rafi)
| Ae Watan, Ae Watan Humko Teri Kasam. |
| Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon |
| Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo |
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- Aditya Chopra rejected 24 versions of lyrics by Anand Bakshi before approving the final one for which Bollywood song?
(Clue: The song stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol)
| Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye |
| Bazigar o Bazigar |
| Ho Gaya Hai Tujhko To Pyar Sajna |
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9. The super hit track “We Will Rock You” by the world famous rock band Queen was altered and made into which Bollywood song?
(Clue: The song was sung by Vinod Rathod and can be heard in a movie starting with alphabet A)
| We Love We Love Rocky |
| Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai |
| We Will Rock It |
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10. Which Hindi Film lyricist has been officially recognised to be the lyricist who wrote the maximum number of songs? His name is there in the Guiness Book of World Records.
(Clue: He is the son of another prolific Bollywood lyricist.)
| Anjaan |
| Anand Bakshi |
| Sameer |
How much did you score? Were you able to answer the questions correctly? Never mind if you couldn’t. At least you tried your best. For more entertainment, you can explore the three popular games on the GaanaP App called TMK, Bhagam Bhag and Aur Sunao.
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Answers:
1. De de khuda ke naam pe pyare, 2. eight, 3. Mohammed Rafi, 4. Kishore Kumar, 5. Kumar Sanu, 6. Dil Hain Tumhara, Mohabbat Dil Ka Sukoon, Shaam Bhi Khoob Hai, 7. Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo, 8. Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye 9. We Love We Love Rocky, 10. Sameer
