A quiz on master filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee whose birth centenary was celebrated on 30 September.
A quiz on master filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee whose birth centenary was celebrated on 30 September.
A quiz on master filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee whose birth centenary was celebrated on 30 September.
1, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, popularly known as Hrishida, did 42 films in a career spanning four decades after debuting with ‘Musafir’. The film is notable for being one of the actors who has become a singer for the only time in his career. Name the actor and the song.
Answer :
Dilip Kumar, who sang the duet ‘Laghi Nahi Chut’ with Lata Mangeshkar
2, What was Rishida’s contribution to the Bimal Roy classics ‘Do Bigha Zamin’, ‘Madhumati’, ‘Devdas’ and Ramu Kariyat’s masterpiece ‘Chemmin’?
Answer :
he was the editor
3, When one of her best friends suddenly fell seriously ill, Rishida wrote a story based on her and wanted the friend to play the lead, saying she was too old for the role. But his friend turned down the offer. However, Hrishida dedicated this much-loved classic to her friend. Name the friend and the movie.
Answer :
Raj Kapoor and Anand
4, In which evergreen film do we meet Pyaremohan Allahabadi, Subir Kumar, Isabhai Suratwala and “Lucky” Dashrathprasad Sharma?
Answer :
Chupke Chupke, Abhimaan, Anand and Golmaal respectively
5, Amitabh Bachchan, who did at least 10 films with the legend, is credited with which film ‘Baat’, in which his wife and a leading actor of the time, played the lead roles?
6, In ‘Guddi’, Jaya Bhaduri, who has a crush on Dharmendra, takes her autograph on the booklet of the 1966 film, which featured the latter and the film produced by Hrishida. Name the movie which both Dharmendra and Hrishida considered their best.
