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The Showman
We'll tell you when RK was born - December 14, 1924, you tell us the rest.
ANIRUDHA BHATTACHARJEE

1. Raj Kapoor first faced the camera when he was a visitor to New Theatres, Calcutta, where his father was working as an actor. Which was the film in question?

Inquilaab
Devdas
Dhoop Chaon

2. After seeing what did film producer Chandulal Shah tell Prithviraj Kapoor - 'Give your son to me'?

A song sequence from the film 'Neelkamal'
A play named 'Deewar'
A cricket match in Bombay

3. Which director, who also gave Raj Kapoor his first break as the leading man, had the unique distinction of slapping a young Raj Kapoor on the sets?

Amiya Chakrabarty
Kidar Sharma
Mehboob Khan

4. What was Raj Kapoor's first film as a director?

Aag
Aah
Barsaat

5. Raj Kapoor's first meeting with Nargis was later portrayed on celluloid. Who enacted the scene?

Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore in Aradhana
Rajiv Kapoor and Mandakini in Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia in Bobby

6. Which of these RK films was partially inspired by RK's own film Aag?

Awara
Sangam
Satyam Shivam Sundaram

7. Which actress played the lead opposite RK in Mahesh Kaul's critically applauded film Gopinath ?

Tripti Mitra - famous Bengali theatre actress
The film had no heroine
Hansa Wadkar - superstar of Marathi cinema

8. Raj Kapoor's first colour production was:

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Sangam
Aab Dilli Door Nahin

9. What was the only film where Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar came together?

Anari
Paigaam
Andaaz

10. Which of RK's heroines started her career as Baby Rani and later was affectionately known as Baby-jee?

Nargis
Madhubala
Suraiya

11. The emblem of RK studios is inspired by a still from one of Raj Kapoor's films. Which one?

Barsaat
Mera Naam Joker
Shree 420

12. Which of RK's films had India's first near-surrealistic dream sequence?

Aah
Aag
Awara

13. Which film did Raj Kapoor plan as Gharonda ?

Boot Polish
Jagte Raho
Sangam

14. The song Sun Sahiba Sun from the film Ram Teri Ganga Maili had been conceived for which of these RK films?

Awara
The shelved 'Ajanta'
Prem Rog

15. This film, shot as a song-less venture, was re-shot to create a number of song situations, with most of the songs proving to be big hits. Which film is being referred to?

Aab Dilli Door Nahin
Jaagte Raho
Boot Polish

16. The haunting tune of O Basanti Pawan Paagal from the film Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai was originally used as a piece of background music in which film?

Awara
Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali
De Sica's Bicycle Thieves

17. Which was the only Raj Kapoor directed film where Shammi Kapoor acted?

Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Prem Rog
Bobby

18. One of the first restaurants opened in Israel had the catch phrase of a song from a RK film as its name. What was it?

Ichake Dana
Awaraa Hoon
Bol Radha Bol

19. Who was RK's special import from the Bolshoi Ballet theatre in Moscow for Mera Naam Joker?

Rabinkina
Lubiana
Rikshivina

20. Who dedicated a full concert in Moscow to the memory of Raj Kapoor after his death?

Ravi Shankar
V. G. Jog
Zubin Mehta

21. What was Raj Kapoor's favourite reading material?

The secret life of Walter Mitty
Archie Comics
Das Capital

22. This RK film was released in the West under the subtitle Love Sublime. What was the film?

Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Prem Rog
Ram Teri Ganga Maili

23. What was the last Raj Kapoor film where Nargis made an appearance?

Chori Chori
Jaagte Raho
Sharda

24. Which of Raj Kapoor's close associates died on Raj's birthday?

Jaikishen
Mukesh
Shailendra

25. Which was the first RK film to star three generations of the Kapoor family (Grandfather-Father-Son)?

Awara
Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Shree 420



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