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Q1

A1

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This Telugu classic became so culturally influential that it sparked a trend of couples getting married after watching it in 2001 and again after its re-release in 2024. What is this movie?

Murari

100

A man pushes his car to a hotel and tells the owner he is bankrupt. Why?

He is playing Monopoly

100

What do most people reheat the first thing in the morning to get energy for the day?

Milk
100

You open me, I disappear. You close me, I return. You stare at me and I reflect what's not there. What am I?

A distraction

200

Q2

A2

200

This song is globally known for its catchy rhythm. Composed by a South Indian Oscar-winner, the Hindi song title repeats itself 149 times and inspired a generation of people to perform this hook step, especially when they travel. What song is this?

Chaiyya Chaiyya

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You see a girl sitting in a house. There's no lamp, no candle, no electric light. Yet she is reading. How?

It is daytime

200

If you mix red with green, what color do you get?

Brown
200

I am first in line, but never seen. I'm the last to leave but never stay. If you hear me, I'm gone. If you chase me, I disappear. What am I?

A thought.

300
Q3

A3

300

This villain's name in a very popular 1975 Hindi film inspired the name of a very famous Telugu blockbuster movie in 2012. This Telugu film was already remake of a Hindi film, but made more money than the original. What's that name?

Gabbar Singh

300

A man walks into a bar and orders water. The bartender pulls out a gun. The man says thank you and leaves. Why?

The man had hiccups

300

Which came first: the iPhone or FaceBook?

FaceBook (2004), iPhone came in 2007

300

I arrive before your first thought and vanish after your last. I have no weight, yet I drag you down. What am I?

Sleep

400

Q4

A4

400

This director was known for his romantic dramas and colorful song picturizations then transitioned into making devotional films before retiring. He made 4 back-to-back devotional films with an actor who owns half of the studios in the Telugu industry. Who is this director?

Dr. K. Raghavendra Rao

400

A man is found hanging from the ceiling with no furniture around. The floor is wet. How did he hang himself?

He stood on an ice block that melted later.

400

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC are owned by the same company which bought these 3 because they wanted to compete with their rival company. What is this company? (Hint: The 3 of them serve this company's beverage)

PepsiCo

400

A man looks at a picture and says, "Brothers and Sisters, I have none. But that man's father is my father's son." Who is the man in the picture?

His son

500

Q5

A5

500
This film revived the trend of multi-starrers in modern Tollywood. It brought together two top heroes in a story that gave equal weight to both of them in screen time and fan service. After the release, no fan wars broke out and this film is celebrated for its harmony and message both off screen and on screen. Name the film

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

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A man marries 3 different women. He has never divorced, widowed or committed a crime. How?

He conducts marriages (i.e, Priest, Imam, Purohit, Pastor, Rabbi, etc.)

500

What's the first thing you do when you're about to sneeze in public?

Look for tissues/Cover your mouth

500

The less of them you have, the more one is worth?

WRs......JK, it's a Friend

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