Hindi Cinema MCQ Quiz (50 Questions)
Here is a set of 50 Multiple Choice Questions on Hindi Cinema (Bollywood). Each question has 4 options (A, B, C, D).
Answers are provided at the end. Try to answer first before checking!
1. Who is known as the “King of Bollywood”?
A) Shah Rukh Khan
B) Salman Khan
C) Aamir Khan
D) Akshay Kumar
2. Which was the first Indian film to win an Oscar?
A) Lagaan
B) Mother India
C) Slumdog Millionaire
D) Parasite
3. Who directed the film “Sholay”?
A) Ramesh Sippy
B) Yash Chopra
C) Raj Kapoor
D) Guru Dutt
4. Which actress is called the “Dream Girl” of Bollywood?
A) Hema Malini
B) Madhubala
C) Sridevi
D) Rekha
5. In which year did “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” release?
A) 1994
B) 1995
C) 1996
D) 1997
6. Who played the role of “Mogambo” in Mr. India?
A) Amrish Puri
B) Pran
C) Danny Denzongpa
D) Anupam Kher
7. Which film has the famous dialogue “Kitne aadmi the?”
A) Sholay
B) Deewar
C) Zanjeer
D) Don
8. Who is the music director of the song “Pehla Nasha”?
A) Jatin-Lalit
B) A.R. Rahman
C) R.D. Burman
D) Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
9. Which actor has won the most National Film Awards for Best Actor?
A) Amitabh Bachchan
B) Kamal Haasan
C) Mammootty
D) Shah Rukh Khan
10. What was the first talkie film in Indian cinema?
A) Raja Harishchandra
B) Alam Ara
C) Achhut Kanya
D) Kismet
11–50 Questions (continued):
11. Who directed “Mughal-e-Azam”?
A) K. Asif
B) Mehboob Khan
C) Bimal Roy
D) V. Shantaram
12. Which film won the National Award for Best Hindi Film in 2023?
A) 12th Fail
B) Jawan
C) Pathaan
D) Animal
13. Who is known as the “Tragedy King”?
A) Dilip Kumar
B) Guru Dutt
C) Rajesh Khanna
D) Dev Anand
14. The song “Jai Ho” is from which movie?
A) Slumdog Millionaire
B) Rang De Basanti
C) Rockstar
D) Gully Boy
15. Who played the role of “Babuji” in the movie “Kaun Banega Crorepati”? (famous dialogue)
A) Amitabh Bachchan
B) Sanjeev Kumar
C) Om Puri
D) Naseeruddin Shah
16. Which actress won the Oscar for Best Original Song?
A) A.R. Rahman (with Resul Pookutty & others)
B) Lata Mangeshkar
C) Asha Bhosle
D) None
17. “Bajirao Mastani” was directed by:
A) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
B) Karan Johar
C) Rohit Shetty
D) Anurag Kashyap
18. Which movie features the character “Gabbar Singh”?
A) Sholay
B) Arjun
C) Gangs of Wasseypur
D) Rowdy Rathore
19. Who composed the music for “Lagaan”?
A) A.R. Rahman
B) Ilaiyaraaja
C) Naushad
D) S.D. Burman
20. The first colour film of Bollywood was:
A) Kismet
B) Aan
C) Mother India
D) Mughal-e-Azam
21. Who is called “Big B”?
A) Amitabh Bachchan
B) Dharmendra
C) Rajinikanth
D) Sunny Deol
22. Which film has the highest footfall in Indian cinema history?
A) Hum Aapke Hain Koun
B) Sholay
C) DDLJ
D) Gadar
23. “Padmaavat” is based on the life of which historical figure?
A) Rani Padmini
B) Razia Sultan
C) Jodhaa Bai
D) Meerabai
24. Who sang “Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon”?
A) Lata Mangeshkar
B) Mohammed Rafi
C) Kishore Kumar
D) Mukesh
25. Which director is known for the “K3G” series?
A) Karan Johar
B) Aditya Chopra
C) Yash Chopra
D) Mahesh Bhatt
26. The movie “Uri: The Surgical Strike” is based on:
A) 2016 Surgical Strike
B) Kargil War
C) 26/11 Mumbai Attacks
D) Balakot Airstrike
27. Who played “Munna Bhai” in Munna Bhai MBBS?
A) Sanjay Dutt
B) Arshad Warsi
C) Sunil Dutt
D) Bobby Deol
28. Which song is picturised on the Great Wall of China?
A) “Tareefan” – Veere Di Wedding
B) “Apna Bombay Talkies”
C) “Mera Joota Hai Japani”
D) “Kajra Re”
29. “Pather Panchali” is directed by:
A) Satyajit Ray
B) Ritwik Ghatak
C) Mrinal Sen
D) Guru Dutt
30. Who won the Best Actress National Award for “The Dirty Picture”?
A) Vidya Balan
B) Kareena Kapoor
C) Priyanka Chopra
D) Deepika Padukone
31. The longest running film in Indian cinema is:
A) DDLJ
B) Sholay
C) Mughal-e-Azam
D) Hum Aapke Hain Koun
32. Who is the “Shehzada of Bollywood”?
A) Shah Rukh Khan
B) Salman Khan
C) Ranbir Kapoor
D) Hrithik Roshan
33. Music of “Aashiqui 2” was composed by:
A) Jeet Ganguly
B) Mithoon
C) Amaal Mallik
D) Vishal-Shekhar
34. Which actor has the most Filmfare Awards for Best Actor?
A) Shah Rukh Khan
B) Dilip Kumar
C) Amitabh Bachchan
D) Rajesh Khanna
35. “Gangs of Wasseypur” is directed by:
A) Anurag Kashyap
B) Vishal Bhardwaj
C) Dibakar Banerjee
D) Zoya Akhtar
36. The first Indian actress to win Miss World:
A) Reita Faria
B) Aishwarya Rai
C) Priyanka Chopra
D) Diana Hayden
37. Famous dialogue “Mere paas maa hai” is from:
A) Deewar
B) Don
C) Amar Akbar Anthony
D) Zanjeer
38. Who directed “Andhadhun”?
A) Sriram Raghavan
B) Anurag Kashyap
C) Neeraj Pandey
D) Rajkumar Hirani
39. Which film introduced the character “Chulbul Pandey”?
A) Dabangg
B) Rowdy Rathore
C) Singham
D) Wanted
40. “Chak De! India” is based on which sport?
A) Hockey
B) Cricket
C) Football
D) Kabaddi
41. Legendary playback singer who received Bharat Ratna:
A) Lata Mangeshkar
B) Kishore Kumar
C) Mohammed Rafi
D) Asha Bhosle
42. The movie “Barfi!” starred which actor in the lead role?
A) Ranbir Kapoor
B) Imran Khan
C) Ayushmann Khurrana
D) Rajkummar Rao
43. Who directed “Jodhaa Akbar”?
A) Ashutosh Gowariker
B) K. Asif
C) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
D) Karan Johar
44. “Badtameez Dil” song is from which movie?
A) Cocktail
B) Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
C) Student of the Year
D) 2 States
45. Which actor is known for playing “Bajrang Bali” in many films?
A) Dara Singh
B) Prithviraj Kapoor
C) Manoj Kumar
D) Sunil Shetty
46. The highest grossing Indian film of all time (as of 2025):
A) Jawan / Pathaan / Animal (check latest)
B) Dangal
C) Baahubali 2 (Hindi)
D) RRR (Hindi)
47. Who sang “Tum Hi Ho” in Aashiqui 2?
A) Arijit Singh
B) Atif Aslam
C) Sonu Nigam
D) Shaan
48. “Masaan” is a critically acclaimed film directed by:
A) Neeraj Ghaywan
B) Anurag Kashyap
C) Meghna Gulzar
D) Ritesh Batra
49. Which actress has the most Filmfare Best Actress awards?
A) Nutan / Shabana Azmi / Kajol (tied records)
B) Madhuri Dixit
C) Sridevi
D) Deepika Padukone
50. The founder of Bollywood’s famous production house “Yash Raj Films” was:
A) Yash Chopra
B) Aditya Chopra
C) Uday Chopra
D) Pamela Chopra
Answers Key:
1-A, 2-C, 3-A, 4-A, 5-B, 6-A, 7-A, 8-A, 9-A (or B depending on count), 10-B,
11-A, 12-A, 13-A, 14-A, 15-A, 16-A, 17-A, 18-A, 19-A, 20-B,
21-A, 22-B (Sholay), 23-A, 24-A, 25-A, 26-A, 27-A, 28-C, 29-A, 30-A,
31-A (DDLJ), 32-A, 33-B, 34-A, 35-A, 36-A, 37-A, 38-A, 39-A, 40-A,
41-A, 42-A, 43-C, 44-B, 45-A, 46- (Check latest – often Jawan/Pathaan era), 47-A, 48-A, 49-A, 50-A.
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