The Popularity of Indian Cinema in the Diaspora

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Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film?

  1. Mother India

  2. Salaam Bombay!

  3. Lagaan

  4. 3 Idiots


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mother India was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958.

Which Indian actor has won the most Filmfare Awards for Best Actor?

  1. Amitabh Bachchan

  2. Dilip Kumar

  3. Shah Rukh Khan

  4. Rajesh Khanna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitabh Bachchan has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor 15 times.

Which Indian film is the highest-grossing film of all time?

  1. Dangal

  2. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

  3. PK

  4. Sanju


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dangal is the highest-grossing Indian film of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $387 million.

Which Indian film was the first to be released in IMAX theaters?

  1. Dhoom 3

  2. Krrish 3

  3. Chennai Express

  4. Happy New Year


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dhoom 3 was the first Indian film to be released in IMAX theaters in 2013.

Which Indian film was the first to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival?

  1. Pather Panchali

  2. Aparajito

  3. The World of Apu

  4. Charulata


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pather Panchali was the first Indian film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955.

Which Indian film was the first to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival?

  1. Pather Panchali

  2. Aparajito

  3. The World of Apu

  4. Charulata


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pather Panchali was the first Indian film to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955.

Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film?

  1. Mother India

  2. Salaam Bombay!

  3. Lagaan

  4. 3 Idiots


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mother India was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958.

Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film?

  1. Mother India

  2. Salaam Bombay!

  3. Lagaan

  4. 3 Idiots


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mother India was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958.

Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture?

  1. Mother India

  2. Salaam Bombay!

  3. Lagaan

  4. 3 Idiots


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lagaan was the first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture in 2002.

Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song?

  1. Jai Ho

  2. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  3. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

  4. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire was the first Indian song to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2009.

Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design?

  1. Jodhaa Akbar

  2. Devdas

  3. Lagaan

  4. Rang De Basanti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jodhaa Akbar was the first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design in 2009.

Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling?

  1. Jodhaa Akbar

  2. Devdas

  3. Lagaan

  4. Rang De Basanti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jodhaa Akbar was the first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling in 2009.

Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects?

  1. Jodhaa Akbar

  2. Devdas

  3. Lagaan

  4. Rang De Basanti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jodhaa Akbar was the first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 2009.

Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing?

  1. Jodhaa Akbar

  2. Devdas

  3. Lagaan

  4. Rang De Basanti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jodhaa Akbar was the first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing in 2009.

Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing?

  1. Jodhaa Akbar

  2. Devdas

  3. Lagaan

  4. Rang De Basanti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jodhaa Akbar was the first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing in 2009.

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