Bollywood Quiz
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This Bollywood quiz takes you on a quick tour of Hindi cinema, from the silent era to modern hits. The 15 questions start easy, with famous villains, nicknames and catchphrases, then move into film history that even keen fans can get wrong: India's first talkie, the first full-length feature film, and the first winner of the country's highest film honour.
It mixes several kinds of Bollywood quiz questions. A few are classic dialogue questions where you match a famous line to its film, some are lighter, funny picks about memorable characters, and others are odd-one-out and 'which of these was NOT' questions that test whether you really know your directors and award history. Every answer comes with a short explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
The quiz suits teenagers and adults, film buffs who grew up on Sholay and DDLJ, and anyone preparing Bollywood trivia for a party, a family game night or an office quiz round. Play it alone to check your score, or read the questions aloud and let a group shout out answers.
Here is a fact worth remembering: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has played at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir cinema almost every day since October 1995. It overtook Sholay as the longest-running Indian film back in 2001, and no other Indian film has come close since. If you came looking for a Hindi movie quiz, this is it: every question is about Hindi cinema.
Bollywood questions with answers
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The dreaded dacoit Gabbar Singh is the villain of which 1975 blockbuster?
Photo: Navaneeth KN from Bangalore, India, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Deewaar
- Zanjeer
- Sholay
- Don
Answer: Sholay. Amjad Khan played Gabbar Singh in Ramesh Sippy's Sholay (1975), one of the most quoted Hindi films ever made.
In 3 Idiots (2009), the strict college director Viru Sahastrabuddhe is known to the students by what nickname?
Photo: Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Virus
- Professor
- Chatur
- Rancho
Answer: Virus. Boman Irani's Dr. Viru Sahastrabuddhe is called 'Virus' by the students. Rancho and Chatur are students in the film.
The villain's catchphrase "Mogambo khush hua" comes from which film?
- Karma
- Tridev
- Nagina
- Mr. India
Answer: Mr. India. Amrish Puri played Mogambo in Shekhar Kapur's Mr. India (1987). The line means 'Mogambo is pleased'.
Which actor played the wrestler and coach Mahavir Singh Phogat in Dangal (2016)?
Photo: Artoffabhi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Salman Khan
- Aamir Khan
- Ranbir Kapoor
- Akshay Kumar
Answer: Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan played Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trained his daughters Geeta and Babita into international wrestlers.
Dev Anand's Guide, with Waheeda Rehman as the dancer Rosie, was adapted from a novel by which Indian writer?
- Premchand
- R. K. Narayan
- Mulk Raj Anand
- Ruskin Bond
Answer: R. K. Narayan. Guide is based on R. K. Narayan's 1958 novel The Guide, which won him the first Sahitya Akademi Award for English in 1960.
Rajesh Khanna's famous line "Pushpa, I hate tears" is from which film?
- Anand
- Aradhana
- Amar Prem
- Kati Patang
Answer: Amar Prem. The line is from Shakti Samanta's Amar Prem (1972), where it is spoken five times and became one of Hindi cinema's best-known dialogues.
Which legendary playback singer also starred as one of three brothers in the comedy Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)?
- Kishore Kumar
- Mukesh
- Mohammed Rafi
- Manna Dey
Answer: Kishore Kumar. Kishore Kumar acted alongside his real-life brothers Ashok Kumar and Anoop Kumar, with Madhubala as the heroine.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) is famous for running for decades at which Mumbai cinema hall?
- Regal
- Liberty
- Gaiety
- Maratha Mandir
Answer: Maratha Mandir. DDLJ has played at Maratha Mandir almost every day since its release in October 1995 (pausing only when cinemas shut during the 2020 lockdown), making it the longest-running film in Indian cinema.
Odd one out: which of these films was NOT directed by Rajkumar Hirani?
- Munna Bhai MBBS
- PK
- Rang De Basanti
- Sanju
Answer: Rang De Basanti. Rang De Basanti (2006) was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Hirani directed Munna Bhai MBBS, PK and Sanju.
Who played the court dancer Anarkali in the epic Mughal-e-Azam (1960)?
Photo: Adarsh Upadhyay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Nargis
- Madhubala
- Meena Kumari
- Waheeda Rehman
Answer: Madhubala. Madhubala played Anarkali opposite Dilip Kumar's Prince Salim, with Prithviraj Kapoor as Emperor Akbar.
In 1954, which Bimal Roy film about a poor farmer won the very first Filmfare Award for Best Film?
- Do Bigha Zamin
- Mother India
- Awaara
- Pyaasa
Answer: Do Bigha Zamin. Do Bigha Zamin (1953), with Balraj Sahni as a farmer pulling a rickshaw in Calcutta to save his land, won Best Film at the first Filmfare Awards in 1954.
India has been nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language (now International Feature) Film only three times. Which of these was NOT one of them?
- Mother India
- Salaam Bombay!
- Lagaan
- Sholay
Answer: Sholay. The three nominated films are Mother India (1957), Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Lagaan (2001). Sholay was never nominated.
Released in 1931, which film is regarded as India's first sound film, or 'talkie'?
- Raja Harishchandra
- Devdas
- Alam Ara
- Achhut Kanya
Answer: Alam Ara. Ardeshir Irani's Alam Ara (1931) was India's first talkie. No print of it is known to survive.
India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913), was made by ______.
- V. Shantaram
- Dadasaheb Phalke
- Ardeshir Irani
- Himanshu Rai
Answer: Dadasaheb Phalke. Dadasaheb Phalke, the 'father of Indian cinema', made it. India's highest film honour is named after him.
Who was the very first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, presented for 1969?
- Devika Rani
- Prithviraj Kapoor
- Raj Kapoor
- Lata Mangeshkar
Answer: Devika Rani. Actress Devika Rani, often called 'the first lady of Indian cinema', received the first award at the 17th National Film Awards.
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Where can I find Bollywood questions with answers?
Right here. This page has 15 Bollywood quiz questions, and each one shows the correct answer and a short explanation after you choose. The full answer key is also listed further down the page under 'Bollywood questions with answers', so you can check every answer or use the set for your own quiz night.
How many questions are in this Bollywood quiz?
There are 15 questions. They start with easy warm-ups about famous villains and characters, move on to dialogues and directors, and end with harder questions on early Hindi cinema and awards. Most people finish in about five minutes.
Can I play the Bollywood quiz online for free without signing up?
Yes. The quiz is completely free and needs no account or sign-up. Just tap Start, answer the questions, and you will see your score instantly at the end, which you can share with friends.
Does this quiz include Bollywood dialogue questions?
Yes. A few questions ask you to match a famous line, such as Mogambo's catchphrase from Mr. India or Rajesh Khanna's 'Pushpa, I hate tears', to the right film. If you enjoy those, try our dedicated Bollywood dialogues quiz next.
Is this a Hindi movie quiz?
Yes. Every question is about Hindi films, from the silent era and the first talkie to Sholay, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Dangal. The questions are in English, so anyone can play.