BadDads of Bollywood
This director/producer famously launched his son in 2000 with a blockbuster about a boy, the same boy, a girl, and a cruise ship. This lucky son became an overnight superstar due to this film and especially the songs and choreography in the film made it an absolute blockbuster. Name the dad and the son.
Rakesh and Hritik Roshan - Kaho Na Pyaar Hai
Set in a strict, prestigious boarding school run by a stern, tradition-bound headmaster, this 2000 musical blockbuster features a new teacher who arrives to change the rules. Instead of teaching poetry to inspire rebellion like Robin Williams did in a beloved 1989 Hollywood drama, our Bollywood hero uses a violin and the power of love to melt the headmaster's heart. Name both the Bollywood film and the Hollywood original
Mohabbatein / Dead Poets Society
He debuted in this 1989 movie having falling in love and then n 2005 completely regretted it. Name this body positive actor and the movies.
Salman Khan - Maine Pyaar Kiya and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya
The song we are about to play features a prop-based hookstep that became a cultural phenomenon in 2004.
Jeene Ke Hai Char Din
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, this actor spent part of his childhood in the United States before moving to Mumbai. He debuted as a child artist playing the younger version of his extremely famous relative superstar. Decades later, the same relative launched him as a leading man in a coming-of-age romantic comedy that became a massive hit, though he has largely stepped away from acting in recent years to focus on directing and now is being deported for participating in the recent protests. Name him.
Imran Khan
This married superstar’s produced film in 2024 became India's official entry for the Academy Awards while in the same year, eldest son finally made his long-awaited acting debut in 2024 after years in theater. The son's debut was highly controversial, facing a sudden Supreme Court stay order just days before it was supposed to stream on Netflix. The son played a real-life Gujarati journalist and social reformer involved in an infamous 1862 libel case. Name the dad and the debutant son.
Aamir Khan (Laapata Ladies) and Junaid Khan (Maharaaj)
Launching a former beloved child star as an adult leading man, this gritty 2005 Mohit Suri thriller revolves around a young man dismantling an underground adult film ring after his wife's tragic suicide. The film was supposed to release with the title "Blue Film" however could not pass the censors and later was released under this name. The dark narrative was heavily lifted from a 1999 Nicolas Cage thriller 8mm where a private investigator dives into the exact same illicit industry. Name both films.
Hint: Your co-host's first name is also the first word of a banger song from this movie.
Kalyug
While most actors regret doing a bad film, this 90s comedy superstar famously regrets not doing a film. He sensationally claimed on an Indian talk show that a famous firang director approached him for a massive sci-fi epic. He stated he rejected the lead role because he refused to paint his body and commit to a 410-day shoot. The internet had a field day turning his claim into memes. Name the actor and the film he allegedly rejected.
Govinda - Avatar
We are going back to 2001. This hookstep is an absolute staple at every single Indian sangeet.
Bole Chudiyaan
Despite being one of the most prominent leading ladies of contemporary Hindi cinema, this actress cannot legally vote in Indian elections. Born in London to a prolific film director father and an actress mother, she holds British citizenship. She recently made her Hollywood debut in a Netflix action film alongside Gal Gadot, further expanding her global footprint. Who is this actress?
Alia Bhatt
This actor’s father, Jagjit Singh ______, is a successful businessman, but his Bollywood connection doesn't end there. The actor's paternal grandmother was the sister of actor Anil Kapoor’s wife, Sunita Kapoor. This makes this superstar a second cousin to Sonam Kapoor. Name the superstar.
Ranveer Singh Bhavnani
Inspired by the main antagonist of 1991 Hollywood psychological thriller The Silence of the Lambs Hannibal Lecter. This actor played the role of Lajja Shankar Pandey in the unofficial bollywood remake.
Beyond acting, X is a published writer and poet who authored books including Maun Muskaan Ki Maar and Ramrajya. After graduating from the National School of Drama, he received a high-paying job offer through the institute but chose to pursue films instead.
Hailing from your co-quizmaster’s motherland. Guess X.
Ashutosh Rana - Sangharsh
Before she became one of the highest-paid actresses in India, she made her debut in a bizarre 2003 black comedy crime film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Gulshan Grover. The film was a critical and commercial disaster, and the actress has openly expressed immense regret over the highly explicit scenes she performed in it, often blaming her lack of understanding of the local culture and industry at the time. Name the actress and the infamous film
Katrina Kaif - Boom
Time to test your 90s Govinda energy. Give us the signature move for this one!
Chalo Ishq Ladaye
This legendary dancer and actress was born in Yangon, Myanmar, to an Anglo-Indian father and a Burmese mother. During World War II, her family embarked on a brutal, life-threatening trek through the wilderness to India to escape the Japanese invasion. She overcame this trauma to become the undisputed "Cabaret Queen" of Bollywood, redefining the item number in the 1960s and 70s with iconic tracks involving heavily sequined dresses and feathers. Who is she?
Helen
This father’s path to stardom is one of the most unconventional in Bollywood. Before entering films well into his 40s, he worked as a room service waiter at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, spent 14 years running his family's ancestral bakery and wafer shop, and moonlighted as a sports photographer covering boxing matches. He finally caught a break in a 2003 anthology horror film before becoming a staple in a string of massive, socially conscious comedy blockbusters. His son followed him into the industry, making a memorable acting debut in a 2012 glossy high-school launch vehicle. Instead of playing one of the leads, the son played a sidelined, bullied student who famously delivers a mic-drop, tearful speech at the climax, calling out the toxic competitiveness of the college's annual trophy competition. While the father continues to act, the son recently shifted behind the camera to direct the 2025 thriller Sarzameen. Name the father-son duo
Boman and Keyoze Irani
This 2003 slasher film starring Tusshar Kapoor and Esha Deol revolves around a group of college friends being hunted down by a masked killer. The killer is targeting them because, a year prior, they accidentally killed someone and tried to cover it up. While the Bollywood film flopped, its source material—a 1997 Hollywood teen slasher starring Jennifer Love Hewitt—was a massive global hit. Name both films.
Kuch Toh Hai / I Know What You Did Last Summer
n 2016, Indians woke up to the surreal sight of a legendary Hollywood actor, best known for playing a suave British spy, holding a tin of Indian mouth freshener in a front-page newspaper ad. Following a massive public backlash and health-related memes, the actor issued a formal apology. He claimed he was deceived by the brand, stating he thought he was endorsing a breath mint/tooth whitener, and expressed deep regret over the association. Name the actor and the brand
Pierce Brosnan and Pan Bahar
Hritik from Temu. A horrible film which almost killed both the actors' careers. The songs were hit though.
Milo Na Milo - Love Story 2050
X was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and lived in England for their first seven years before their family moved back to India. X trained as an engineer and worked in a hotel before taking up modeling purely because they were offered payment. X held the Indian National Swimming Championship title for four years consecutively from 1984. They started smoking 20 to 30 cigarettes a day at age 32 while filming the sci-fi show Captain Vyom, but later quit and turned into India’s own Y. Name X and Y. No bonus points for Y tho (sorry).
Milind Soman - Iron Man of India
This legendary 1960s comedian and filmmaker was a titan of Bollywood, but his relationship with his son was famously tempestuous. The son felt so alienated growing up that, when returning from boarding school at age five, he didn't recognize his dad, simply calling him "the film comedian". The son actively resisted joining the film industry, taking up odd jobs like breeding horses, cleaning and selling carpets, and even working on an oil rig off the coast of Pondicherry. He eventually found his true calling in music, releasing a cult-classic indie pop album in 1996. Despite their differences, the father did cast his son as a child artist in the 1962 film Chote Nawab. Name this iconic father and his incredibly soulful son.
Lucky Ali and Mehmood
This 2016 Tiger Shroff action hit featured the hero utilizing intense MMA conditioning, Muay Thai, and Kalaripayattu to fight his way up a heavily guarded, multi-story building to rescue his kidnapped love. The entire structural premise of fighting floor-by-floor, along with several brutal fight sequences, were directly lifted from a legendary 2011 Indonesian martial arts film starring Iko Uwais. Name the Bollywood film and the Indonesian original
Baaghi / The Raid: Redemption
This critically acclaimed actor, known for his unconventional and indie script choices, starred as the male lead in a 2010 ensemble romantic comedy that was supposedly an adaptation of a classic Jane Austen novel. He later completely distanced himself from the film, publicly complaining that it "had nothing to do with Jane Austen" and stating: "When I was shooting, I realized that the film was more about clothes than actual acting... I will never ever be part of a film like this in my lifetime." Name the actor and the movie.
Abhay Deol on Aisha
A classic 90s rave anthem featuring Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon. Let's see who remembers the hypnotic hand-sway.
Tu Chiz Badi Hai Mast Mast
Born in Essex, England, to a British father and an Indo-Mauritian mother, this actress actually started her career as an extra in three Harry Potter films. In Bollywood, she gained major recognition playing Kareena Kapoor's best friend in a 2011 blockbuster action-romance starring Salman Khan. She later stepped away from acting and famously married a legendary Indian cricketer known for hitting six sixes in a single over. Name her.
Hazel Keech, Bodyguard, Yuvraj's Wife