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  #4 #2021  Q) In which Amitabh Bacchan film this same music composition was used for a song ? Amitabh Bacchan had received his third National Film Award for Best Actor for this crtically acclaimed film.       Ans: The film is Paa (2009). And the song is "Gumm Summ Gumm".    
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#3 #2021 Q) Id the Indian Cricketer who once played for Scotland against Pakistan in an unofficial game ? He holds the record for the highest partnership for the 2nd wicket in Ranji Trophy for Assam vs Tripura.         Ans:- Lalchand Rajput

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#2 #2021 Q) A student of Journalism from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, X  made her debut at the age of 8, with the following French-Indian film. She played an uncredited cameo role in the film. Name X ?

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#1 #2021 Q) Trained in Judo, he won silver medal at US Nationals in 1989. His mixed martial arts career record stands at 1 win and 2 losses. In 1995, he became the World Amateur Sumo Champion, making him one of the most famous sumo wrestlers outside Japan. He also competed in professional wrestling for Catch Wrestling Association in Germany in late 90s. How do we know him better ?  Clue: #Movie     Answer:  Emmanuel Yarbrough aka Kalu in the film "Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi"  

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#3 #2017 Q) It was originally created by Lucila Pacheco , a Goan Pianist, for a film. But the Music director of the film thought that it sounds a little western so assigned his assistants Ravi and Kalyanji to rearrange it to make it sound more Indian. What am I talking about ?  Ans:    The classic Been music  of the "Man Dole Mera Tan Dole" from the 1954 film Nagin. Lucila Pacheco composed the original tune on piano for Hemant Kumar. It did not sound Indian  enough. So Ravi, modified it on his Harmonium. Later Ravi on Harmonium and Kalyanji on Clavioline jointly played the final version to make it sound like snake charmer flute.

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#2 #2017  Q) This famous actor who debuted at the age of almost 40 in 1971, won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the year 1979. Just Name him ?   Ans: Amrish Puri.

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#1 #2017  Q) The person seen here with Dilip Kumar in film 'Footpath' (1953) was the first Indian cyclist of distinction. He was the first Indian cyclist to participate in the British Empire Games at Sydney in 1938. He is credited as one of the first of of its kind in the Indian Film Industry. Name him ? Ans:   He is Jankidas Mehra , one of the First production designers in the Indian film industry.