Indian and Malayalam Cinema (Review)

The first Malayalam talkie film was:

• Marthanda Varma

• Vigathakumaran

• Balan

• Nirmala

Which of the following is NOT CORRECT with respect to Vigathakumaran?

• It was directed by J.C. Daniel

• It was the first feature length Malayalam film

• It was released in 1932

The film movement in India which was inspired by Italian Neo Realism and French New Wave

• Indian Naturalism

• Indian Neo Realism

• Indian New Wave

Raja Harishchandra was released in:

• 1913

• 1914

• 1915

When and where was the first film screening in India conducted?

• 1895, Taj Hotel, Bombay

• 1896, Hilton Hotel, Bombay

• 1896, Taj Hotel, Bombay

• 1896, Watson Hotel, Bombay

• 1866, Watson Hotel, Bombay

The first ever Indian to make a film (it was called The Wrestlers) was:

• RG Torne

• DG Phalke

• Harishchandra S. Bhatvadekhar

• Hiralal Sen

The Indian movie idol whose performance style (especially in films like Awara) was inspired by Charlie Chaplin's "The Tramp" character was:

• Guru Dutt

• Rajesh Khanna

• Raj Kapoor

• Dev Ananad

J.F. Madan, one of the pioneers of film production in India, set up a company in Calcutta that dominated film productions for years. The company's name:

• JFM Pictures

• Elphinstone Bioscope Company

• New Bengal Bioscope Company

The first Indian talkie:

• Mughal-e-Azam

• Alam Ara

• Raja Harishchandra

• Achut Kanya

Who among the following was NOT part of the Indian New Wave?

• Bimal Roy

• Manmohan Desai

• Satyajit Ray

• Ritwick Ghatak