Cartoons
This classic slapstick cartoon featured a silent cat and mouse violently destroying a house with frying pans and dynamite
What is Tom and Jerry
If an Indian teenager in the 90s thought something was absolutely brilliant, amazing, or stylish, they wouldn't say "cool"—they would use this explosive word
What is Jhakaas or Pataka
A 1999 sci-fi hit where a guy in a leather trench coat drops a bunch of office files, bends backward at a 90-degree angle to dodge bullets, and realizes his entire life is just a computer simulation.
What is Matrix
In this legendary classic movie the villian gabbar Singh famously barks Kitne Aadmi the.
What is Sholay?
How many nights does navratri last
9
): This beloved 1989 anime adaptation of a classic story featured Mowgli, a black panther named Bagheera, and the iconic Hindi theme song "Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai."
What is Jungle book
This 4-letter word was aggressively used by college students to describe an overly dramatic, attention-seeking, or hyper-emotional person—often inspired by Bollywood acting styles.
What is Filmi
A 1997 romantic disaster epic where a mother is left traumatized not by a sinking ship, but by the fact that Rose completely refused to scoot over on a giant wooden door to save Jack.
What is Titanic
In this 1989 romance hit starred a young Salman Khan and introduced a strict family rule: a boy and a girl can never be just friends, and What animal is used to carry messages between lovers
What is pigeon
The strict dietary rule enforced by your parents for nine days that makes you feel like a criminal for even looking at a commercial containing a cheeseburger or a pepperoni pizza.
No onion no garlic no meat
This wildly wealthy duck spent his free time literally diving and swimming into a massive vault filled with gold coins
Who is Scrooge Mcduck
IF your parents wanted to ditch school, skip a university lecture, or sneak out of the house to hang out with friends, this was the specific verb they used.
What is Bunk
This early 2000s sitcom featured six adults who spent all day sitting on a coffee shop couch, somehow affording massive New York apartments despite half of them being unemployed
What is friends
In this 1987 sci-fi classic, Anil Kapoor manages to defeat a villain named Mogambo and save India using a magical watch, despite being an unemployed guy who wears the exact same blazer and fedora in every single scene.
What is Mr. India
: The intense rhythmic activity that your parents claim is a "spiritual dance of devotion," but is actually just a high-intensity cardio workout masquerading as a circular stampede.
What is Garba / Dandia?
This cackling, purple-hooded villain spent the entire 1980s trying to break into Castle Grayskull, only to be thwarted by a guy named "He-Man."
Who is Skeletor
This classic Mumbai-origin term was used to describe someone who was a total cheapskate, a scammer, or a fast-talking hustler trying to sell you a fake cassette tape.
What is Dedh Shana
Every Indian parent's absolute worst nightmare is realized in this 1989 comedy when a distracted scientist accidently sweeps his children into a dustpan.
What is Honey I shrunk the kids
In Diwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge, what object does Kajol leave for Raj on her door to show she loves him
What is a cowbell
Navratri is celebrating where fierce and wonderful goddess Durga defeated a buffalo demon. What is his name?
What is Mahishasura
This pipe-smoking sailor man instantly gained superhuman strength, huge forearms, and the ability to defeat Bluto after chugging a can of spinach.
Who is pop eye?
The definitive 90s insult used to describe a massive nerd, a teacher's pet, or someone who spent 24 hours a day memorizing textbooks.
What is chasmis padaku, kitabi keeda
: This 1982 sci-fi film features a family who allows a glowing, wrinkly alien into their home to eat Reese's Pieces instead of immediately calling immigration or a doctor.
What is ET
This iconic 1992 sports drama featured Aamir Khan winning a high-stakes cycling race against a rich school brat, teaching parents nationwide that a lazy slacker can succeed if he just tries at the very last minute.
What is Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar
The legendary item brought back by Hanuman from the Himalayas that your mom uses as a metaphor whenever she asks you to find a single spice jar in the pantry and you complain you can't see it.
What is Sanjivani mountain