Ever found yourself humming along to a catchy Bollywood tune but forgetting which film it’s from, or mixing up the Khans when discussing Indian cinema’s biggest stars? With over a century of filmmaking, thousands of movies, and dance sequences that put Broadway to shame, keeping track of Bollywood’s rich history can be more challenging than nailing a perfectly choreographed dance number! Our Bollywood trivia collection cuts through the drama with questions covering everything from classic films of the golden era to today’s blockbuster hits. Perfect for film enthusiasts or anyone curious about the world’s largest movie industry beyond its colorful musical numbers.
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Bollywood Trivia Questions and Answers
- What is the nickname for the Hindi film industry?
Answer: Bollywood - In which city is Bollywood based?
Answer: Mumbai - What was the earlier name of Mumbai?
Answer: Bombay - Who is known as the “King of Bollywood”?
Answer: Shah Rukh Khan - Who is known as “Big B” in Bollywood?
Answer: Amitabh Bachchan - What are the main awards for Bollywood films called?
Answer: Filmfare Awards - What is the longest-running film in Indian cinema history?
Answer: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) - Which famous Bollywood actor is also known as “Mr. Perfectionist”?
Answer: Aamir Khan - Who played the lead role in the movie “PK”?
Answer: Aamir Khan - Which Bollywood film featured the song “Chaiyya Chaiyya” that was filmed on top of a moving train?
Answer: Dil Se - Who directed the film “3 Idiots”?
Answer: Rajkumar Hirani - Which Bollywood actress starred in the Hollywood film “Slumdog Millionaire”?
Answer: Freida Pinto - What is the name of the famous Bollywood choreographer who was known as the “Dancing Queen”?
Answer: Saroj Khan - Which Bollywood actor is known as the “Khiladi”?
Answer: Akshay Kumar - Who is the father of Indian cinema?
Answer: Dadasaheb Phalke - What was the first Indian sound film?
Answer: Alam Ara - What was the first Indian color film?
Answer: Kisan Kanya - What is the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time?
Answer: Dangal - Which famous Bollywood actor has the nickname “Bhaijaan”?
Answer: Salman Khan - Who composed the music for the film “Lagaan”?
Answer: A.R. Rahman - Which Bollywood film was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 2002?
Answer: Lagaan - Which Bollywood actress has won the Miss World title?
Answer: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Diana Hayden, and others - Who is known as the “Dream Girl” of Bollywood?
Answer: Hema Malini - Who directed the film “Sholay”?
Answer: Ramesh Sippy - What is the name of the iconic character played by Amjad Khan in “Sholay”?
Answer: Gabbar Singh - Which Bollywood film was remade into the Hollywood film “Delivery Man”?
Answer: Vicky Donor - Which actor played 9 different roles in the Bollywood film “Naya Din Nai Raat”?
Answer: Sanjeev Kumar - Which Bollywood film was based on the novel “Five Point Someone” by Chetan Bhagat?
Answer: 3 Idiots - What was the first Bollywood film shot in Scotland?
Answer: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Which actress made her Bollywood debut in the film “Refugee”?
Answer: Kareena Kapoor - Which Bollywood actor was a chef before becoming an actor?
Answer: Akshay Kumar - Which Bollywood actress played the role of a wrestler in “Dangal”?
Answer: Fatima Sana Shaikh - What is the name of the famous Bollywood film studio founded in 1943?
Answer: Raj Kapoor Studios (RK Studios) - In which year was the first Filmfare Award ceremony held?
Answer: 1954 - Which famous Bollywood villain has the iconic dialogue “Mogambo khush hua”?
Answer: Mogambo (played by Amrish Puri) - Which Bollywood movie features the character “Circuit”?
Answer: Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. - Which Bollywood actor is also known as the “Greek God”?
Answer: Hrithik Roshan - Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar?
Answer: Bhanu Athaiya (for costume design in “Gandhi”) - Which Bollywood actor has won the National Award for Best Actor the most times?
Answer: Amitabh Bachchan - Which Bollywood film was India’s official entry to the Oscars in 2019?
Answer: Gully Boy - Who is known as the “Nightingale of India” for her singing in Bollywood?
Answer: Lata Mangeshkar - Which Bollywood actor is known for the famous dialogue “Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai”?
Answer: Shah Rukh Khan - What was the first Indian film to be shot in space?
Answer: None (no Bollywood film has been shot in actual space yet) - Which Bollywood actress made her Hollywood debut in the TV series “Quantico”?
Answer: Priyanka Chopra - What is the name of the first 3D animated film in Bollywood?
Answer: Roadside Romeo - Which Bollywood actress was also known as “The Tragedy Queen”?
Answer: Meena Kumari - Which Bollywood film had the tagline “An extraordinary story about an ordinary man”?
Answer: PK - What was the first Indian film to be shot at the Eiffel Tower?
Answer: Evening in Paris - Who is the first Bollywood actress to attend the Cannes Film Festival?
Answer: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - Which Bollywood actor was a former television news anchor?
Answer: Shah Rukh Khan - What is the full name of the actor commonly known as SRK?
Answer: Shah Rukh Khan - What is the name of the dance form that Madhuri Dixit is trained in?
Answer: Kathak - Who was the first actor to charge 1 crore rupees for a film?
Answer: Amitabh Bachchan - What is the name of the highest civilian award in India that many Bollywood stars have received?
Answer: Padma Shri/Padma Bhushan/Padma Vibhushan - Which Bollywood actress has won the highest number of Filmfare Awards for Best Actress?
Answer: Nutan - Which Bollywood film is set during the partition of India and Pakistan?
Answer: Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Pinjar, Partition 1947, and others - What is the name of the music director duo who composed for many Bollywood films together?
Answer: Shankar-Jaikishan - Who was the first Bollywood actor to be featured on the cover of TIME magazine?
Answer: Parveen Babi - Which Bollywood movie was the first to be shot in the European country of Hungary?
Answer: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - What is the name of Shah Rukh Khan’s production company?
Answer: Red Chillies Entertainment - Which Bollywood film was the first to be screened at the United Nations?
Answer: Garm Hava - Who was the first Bollywood actor to be awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government?
Answer: Shah Rukh Khan - Which actress played the role of Nargis Dutt in the biopic “Sanju”?
Answer: Manisha Koirala - Which Bollywood film was the first to cross the 100 crore mark at the box office?
Answer: Ghajini - What is the name of the famous fictional detective portrayed by Kamal Haasan in “Pushpak”?
Answer: None (Pushpak was a silent film with no dialogue) - Which Bollywood actor was a professional wrestler before becoming an actor?
Answer: Dara Singh - What is the name of the first Indian film to win the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival?
Answer: Neecha Nagar - Who was the first female playback singer in Indian cinema?
Answer: Rajkumari Dubey - Which Bollywood actor has the Guinness World Record for appearing in the most number of films in a single lead role?
Answer: Shashi Kapoor - What is the name of the South Indian actress who made her Bollywood debut in “Om Shanti Om”?
Answer: Deepika Padukone - What is the real name of the actress Madhubala?
Answer: Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi - What is the name of the eldest son of Amitabh Bachchan?
Answer: Abhishek Bachchan - Which Bollywood actor was a model for the chocolate brand “Cadbury” before becoming an actor?
Answer: Imran Khan - What is the real name of the actor known as Govinda?
Answer: Govind Arun Ahuja - Which Bollywood film was the first to be shot in New Zealand?
Answer: Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai - Which Bollywood actor has a doctorate in philosophy?
Answer: Shashi Kapoor - What is the name of the first Indian actress to serve as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival?
Answer: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - Which Bollywood film was the first to win an Oscar in the Best Documentary Feature category?
Answer: Smile Pinki - What is the birth name of the actor Sanjay Dutt?
Answer: Sanjay Balraj Dutt - What was the original title of the film “Sholay”?
Answer: Angaaray - Which Bollywood celebrity has the highest number of Twitter followers from India?
Answer: Narendra Modi (not a Bollywood celebrity but an Indian public figure) - What is the name of the Bollywood actor who has a star on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars?
Answer: Shah Rukh Khan - Which Bollywood actor’s life story is shown in the film “Sanju”?
Answer: Sanjay Dutt - What is the name of the villain in the film “Sholay”?
Answer: Gabbar Singh - Which actor played the role of Gabbar Singh in “Sholay”?
Answer: Amjad Khan - Who was the first actor to play a double role in Indian cinema?
Answer: Ashok Kumar - What is the real name of the actor known as Sunny Deol?
Answer: Ajay Singh Deol - Which was the first Bollywood film to be shot in the United Kingdom?
Answer: Samadhi