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A certain director was upset that he didn’t receive proper credit for his previous blockbuster and set out to prove a point. He chose a low-budget project with a character actor as the lead. The story was inspired by a 75-year-old English silent film. Initially worried about copyright, he discovered the film was in the public domain, freeing him to adapt it legally. His gamble paid off, the film became a hit and was later remade in multiple languages, one of which recently got a sequel made by an actor whose dance moves are meme material. Ironically, while the film delivers a message of humility and non-violence, it is often seen as a reflection of the director's ego. Who is the director, what is the film and what is the remake?
SS Rajamouli - Maryada Ramanna - Son of Sardaar
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
This US state is shaped vaguely like India. It is full of oil, spicy food and IT jobs. It’s where every Telugu cousin moves to after doing MS. Which state is this?
Texas
If you give it to me, I will keep it. If you take it from me, I will vanish. If you say my name, I no longer exist. Who am I?
Silence
I do not calculate, I observe. I do not bill, but I reveal what will. You feed me hours of client, meetings, learning, and more, so that the eyes above can turn the extra hours into better use. Since the merger, I matter more. And now that your name appears beside your hours, so do the gossips about you. What am I?
They are the ultimate box office opposites. One is a divine force on screen, the other is a master of mortal emotion. One is known for moving the MASSES. One is known to define the CLASSES.
Their fan bases are fiercely loyal. Rumors of rivalry lasted for years, and yet, they defined an industry shaping not just cinema, but culture, politics, and legacy itself. When fans argue over who carried the torch better, only few realize that these two were doing it all before pan-India was even a phrase. Who are these two icons who ruled together?
N.T. Rama Rao (NTR) and Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR)
You’re in a bus. At the first stop, 3 people get in. At the second stop, 5 more board. At the third stop, 2 people get off, and 4 get on. At the fourth stop, 8 people get off and 1 gets on. At the last stop, 3 get down. What is the bus driver’s name?
Pushpa Raj.... JK, You are the Bus Driver.
This company was computer division of a film studio that was bought by Steve Jobs in 1986 for $10 million to test rendering capabilities for his future phones, but instead it has been responsible for making you cry over toys, robots, and imaginary friends. What's this company?
The less of them you have, the more one is worth?
WRs......JK, it's Friends
I moved information, not biomolecules, though my client knew both well. Unlike others, I asked for nothing unbilled, every motion, every script was accounted. And still, I asked for more. In addition to the two keys, a third one to check the parent was needed to finish my job. What am I?
Nathans
In this 2018 Telugu film "X" is the name of the villain and is very unique. Throughout the movie, the villain is only addressed by his title and his name is only revealed at the interval. His name was highly significant as it loosely translates to a poisonous animal. His actions throughout the film are like the animal and at the end of the movie, he is even killed like the way a human kills this animal. What is this movie, who is this X and what animal is this?
Rangasthalam
X - Phaneendra Bhupathi - Lord of Snakes.
The animal is snake and at the end he is killed by beating him with a stick multiple times.
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.)
You’re sharing a seat meant for 3 with 5 people and sipping chai sold by a vendor. It is India's cheapest and most reliable network of connecting people and places. It's also technically the world’s largest employer. What is this legendary Indian company?
Indian Railways
The person who makes it, sells it. The person who buys it, never uses it. The person who uses it, never knows they’re using it. What is it?
A coffin
I’m number 40 on the table, known for strength, stability, and silence under pressure. But as a project, I began without the basics. Work moved fast, but no one told where the time would be charged. For two weeks, I ran on trust, not code. My name implies order, yet I arrived before I was ready to be counted. What am I?
Zirconium
In this romantic Telugu film, a charming hero escapes a sticky situation with an angry gangster and his daughter by talking about his past love, rivalry, emotions and betrayal. We watch his dramatic past unfold but then comes the twist, none of it was real. He made up the entire story just to survive the moment. But by the end, his fiction turns to reality. He falls in love with the very girl he pretended to love, and every character from his fake story ends up becoming part of his real life. The hero, known for films with surprising interval twists, pulls off one of his best here. What is the name of the film, who is the hero, and what was the twist?
Darling
Prabhas
"Manam eppudu ra Switzerland ellam?"
A man turns off the light and goes to bed. In the morning, 100 people are dead. What happened?
He was the lighthouse keeper. He turned off the light, causing a ship to crash.
This famous chocolate company started off by making cough drops and only later became the reason dentists have job security. Their kisses are more famous than your crush’s. What's the company?
Hersheys
What gets wetter the more it dries?
Towel
I am not the first to bear this name. Those before me moved for freedom. I moved for function. In quiet shifts, I was packed and lifted, not by force, but by future. I rose from my castle, brick by brick.
I was local and secure, but now I leave for the clouds, like those who left their fields for skylines. Few will recall the quiet Fridays, weekends, and Mondays I claimed. What am I?
The Great Migration
This film title is a combination of the 2 character names, X and Y. Y is not just a gangster, he’s a storyteller, philosopher, and manipulator. Throughout the movie, he challenges X who is a police officer with moral riddles. Y's name means an ancient Hindu scripture. This film's directors are a husband-wife duo. What is the film inspired by? Who are the two characters representing?
Vikram Vedha
The characters represent - Vikram and Betaal
An Indian man goes to vote in every election but never casts a vote. He’s not disqualified, not boycotting, and never misses a single polling day. How?
He’s an election officer. He goes to conduct the voting, not to vote.
This West Asian country might be small, but its airport sees more Indians than most Indian airports. It is so technologically advanced, and yet defined by strict rules. Some say that's the reason why it is one of the safest and secure places. But a date is mandatory here. What is this country?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)... Dubai
What do the rich need, the poor have, and if you eat it, you’ll die?
Nothing