Indian Cinema's Portrayal of Disability

Description: This quiz aims to assess your knowledge about the portrayal of disability in Indian cinema. The questions cover various aspects of this representation, including the types of disabilities portrayed, the portrayal of disabled characters, and the impact of these portrayals on society.
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Which of the following Indian films features a protagonist with a physical disability?

  1. Taare Zameen Par

  2. My Name Is Khan

  3. Black

  4. Margarita with a Straw


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Taare Zameen Par is a 2007 Indian drama film that tells the story of Ishaan Awasthi, an 8-year-old boy with dyslexia.

In the film 'My Name Is Khan', which actor portrays the character of Rizwan Khan, a man with Asperger's syndrome?

  1. Shah Rukh Khan

  2. Aamir Khan

  3. Salman Khan

  4. Akshay Kumar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shah Rukh Khan plays the role of Rizwan Khan in the 2010 Indian drama film 'My Name Is Khan'.

Which of the following Indian films features a protagonist with a mental disability?

  1. Black

  2. Taare Zameen Par

  3. My Name Is Khan

  4. Margarita with a Straw


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Black is a 2005 Indian drama film that tells the story of Michelle McNally, a young woman who is deaf and blind.

In the film 'Margarita with a Straw', which actress portrays the character of Laila, a woman with cerebral palsy?

  1. Kalki Koechlin

  2. Alia Bhatt

  3. Deepika Padukone

  4. Priyanka Chopra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kalki Koechlin plays the role of Laila in the 2014 Indian drama film 'Margarita with a Straw'.

Which of the following Indian films features a protagonist with a visual impairment?

  1. Taare Zameen Par

  2. My Name Is Khan

  3. Black

  4. Margarita with a Straw


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Black is a 2005 Indian drama film that tells the story of Michelle McNally, a young woman who is deaf and blind.

In the film 'Taare Zameen Par', which actor portrays the character of Ram Shankar Nikumbh, an art teacher who helps Ishaan Awasthi overcome his dyslexia?

  1. Aamir Khan

  2. Shah Rukh Khan

  3. Salman Khan

  4. Akshay Kumar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aamir Khan plays the role of Ram Shankar Nikumbh in the 2007 Indian drama film 'Taare Zameen Par'.

Which of the following Indian films features a protagonist with a hearing impairment?

  1. Taare Zameen Par

  2. My Name Is Khan

  3. Black

  4. Margarita with a Straw


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Black is a 2005 Indian drama film that tells the story of Michelle McNally, a young woman who is deaf and blind.

In the film 'My Name Is Khan', which actress portrays the character of Mandira Khan, Rizwan's wife?

  1. Kajol

  2. Kareena Kapoor

  3. Priyanka Chopra

  4. Deepika Padukone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kajol plays the role of Mandira Khan in the 2010 Indian drama film 'My Name Is Khan'.

Which of the following Indian films features a protagonist with a speech impairment?

  1. Taare Zameen Par

  2. My Name Is Khan

  3. Black

  4. Margarita with a Straw


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Margarita with a Straw is a 2014 Indian drama film that tells the story of Laila, a woman with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair and a speech-generating device.

In the film 'Margarita with a Straw', which actor portrays the character of Khanum, Laila's mother?

  1. Revathi

  2. Shabana Azmi

  3. Sridevi

  4. Hema Malini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Revathi plays the role of Khanum in the 2014 Indian drama film 'Margarita with a Straw'.

Which of the following Indian films features a protagonist with a learning disability?

  1. Taare Zameen Par

  2. My Name Is Khan

  3. Black

  4. Margarita with a Straw


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Taare Zameen Par is a 2007 Indian drama film that tells the story of Ishaan Awasthi, an 8-year-old boy with dyslexia.

In the film 'Taare Zameen Par', which actress portrays the character of Ishaan's mother, Maya Awasthi?

  1. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

  2. Rani Mukerji

  3. Preity Zinta

  4. Kareena Kapoor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays the role of Maya Awasthi in the 2007 Indian drama film 'Taare Zameen Par'.

Which of the following Indian films features a protagonist with a physical disability?

  1. Taare Zameen Par

  2. My Name Is Khan

  3. Black

  4. Margarita with a Straw


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Taare Zameen Par is a 2007 Indian drama film that tells the story of Ishaan Awasthi, an 8-year-old boy with dyslexia.

In the film 'My Name Is Khan', which actor portrays the character of Sameer Khan, Rizwan's son?

  1. Yashwant Singh

  2. Zain Khan

  3. Armaan Verma

  4. Karan Tacker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yashwant Singh plays the role of Sameer Khan in the 2010 Indian drama film 'My Name Is Khan'.

Which of the following Indian films features a protagonist with a mental disability?

  1. Taare Zameen Par

  2. My Name Is Khan

  3. Black

  4. Margarita with a Straw


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Black is a 2005 Indian drama film that tells the story of Michelle McNally, a young woman who is deaf and blind.

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