Indian Short Films

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Which of the following is not a famous Indian short film?

  1. The Lunchbox

  2. Kavi

  3. Ankhon Dekhi

  4. The Good Road


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ankhon Dekhi is a feature film, not a short film.

Who directed the short film 'Kavi'?

  1. Gautam Ghosh

  2. Girish Kasaravalli

  3. Mrinal Sen

  4. Shyam Benegal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gautam Ghosh directed the short film 'Kavi' in 1999.

Which of the following short films won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film?

  1. Smile Pinki

  2. Period. End of Sentence.

  3. The Silent Child

  4. Stutterer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Period. End of Sentence. won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2019.

Which of the following short films is based on the life of a real-life acid attack survivor?

  1. Chutney

  2. Pinki

  3. The Acid Attack

  4. Gudiya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chutney is a 2016 short film based on the life of a real-life acid attack survivor.

Who directed the short film 'The Good Road'?

  1. Gyan Correa

  2. Jahnu Barua

  3. Ritesh Batra

  4. Anurag Kashyap


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gyan Correa directed the short film 'The Good Road' in 2013.

Which of the following short films is about a young boy who dreams of becoming a pilot?

  1. Paper Planes

  2. The Kite

  3. The Flying Machine

  4. The Dream


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paper Planes is a 2014 short film about a young boy who dreams of becoming a pilot.

Who directed the short film 'Smile Pinki'?

  1. Megan Mylan

  2. Megha Ramaswamy

  3. Smriti Mundhra

  4. Payal Kapadia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Megan Mylan directed the short film 'Smile Pinki' in 2008.

Which of the following short films is about a young girl who is forced to work as a domestic helper?

  1. The Lunchbox

  2. Period. End of Sentence.

  3. The Silent Child

  4. Gudiya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gudiya is a 2014 short film about a young girl who is forced to work as a domestic helper.

Who directed the short film 'The Lunchbox'?

  1. Ritesh Batra

  2. Anurag Kashyap

  3. Vikramaditya Motwane

  4. Zoya Akhtar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ritesh Batra directed the short film 'The Lunchbox' in 2013.

Which of the following short films is about a young couple who are trying to conceive a child?

  1. The Lunchbox

  2. Period. End of Sentence.

  3. The Silent Child

  4. The Road Home


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Road Home is a 2018 short film about a young couple who are trying to conceive a child.

Who directed the short film 'Period. End of Sentence.'?

  1. Rayka Zehtabchi

  2. Melissa Berton

  3. Amanda McBaine

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rayka Zehtabchi, Melissa Berton, and Amanda McBaine directed the short film 'Period. End of Sentence.' in 2018.

Which of the following short films is about a young girl who is struggling with her identity?

  1. The Lunchbox

  2. Period. End of Sentence.

  3. The Silent Child

  4. The Girl with the Yellow Boots


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Girl with the Yellow Boots is a 2010 short film about a young girl who is struggling with her identity.

Who directed the short film 'The Silent Child'?

  1. Chris Overton

  2. Rachel Shenton

  3. James Newton

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chris Overton, Rachel Shenton, and James Newton directed the short film 'The Silent Child' in 2017.

Which of the following short films is about a young boy who is trying to save his family's farm?

  1. The Lunchbox

  2. Period. End of Sentence.

  3. The Silent Child

  4. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 short film about a young boy who is trying to save his family's farm.

Who directed the short film 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind'?

  1. Chiwetel Ejiofor

  2. Lupita Nyong'o

  3. David Oyelowo

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chiwetel Ejiofor directed the short film 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' in 2019.

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