Hard Bollywood Quiz: 40 Tough Questions with Answers

2026-11-11 · 7 min read

This hard Bollywood quiz with answers is for fans who already know that Gabbar Singh is the villain of "Sholay" and that Raj and Simran end up together, and want questions that actually make them stop and think. There are 40 tough Bollywood questions here in four rounds: films and characters, difficult dialogues, old songs and music directors, and the history of Hindi cinema. Each answer sits in bold under its question, with a one-line fact so you learn something even when you miss. Cover the answers, keep score honestly and see how filmy you really are. If you want a warm-up first, our Bollywood quiz questions with answers starts easy and works up. None of the questions below repeat that list.

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Round 1: Films, characters and directors

Everyone knows the stars. The names of the characters and the people behind the camera are harder.

  1. In "Sholay" (1975), what is the name of the character played by Jaya Bhaduri?
    Answer: Radha
    She is Thakur Baldev Singh's widowed daughter-in-law, and she quietly falls for Jai.

  2. In "Lagaan" (2001), what is the name of Aamir Khan's character?
    Answer: Bhuvan
    He is the young farmer who accepts the cricket challenge to cancel the tax.

  3. "Dil Chahta Hai" (2001) was the directing debut of which filmmaker?
    Answer: Farhan Akhtar
    The film about three friends changed how Hindi films showed urban youth.

  4. Who directed "Mr. India" (1987)?
    Answer: Shekhar Kapur
    He later directed "Elizabeth" (1998) in Britain.

  5. In "Dangal" (2016), which actress played the grown-up Geeta Phogat?
    Answer: Fatima Sana Shaikh
    Sanya Malhotra played her sister Babita in the same film.

  6. Vishal Bhardwaj's "Omkara" (2006) is based on which Shakespeare play?
    Answer: Othello
    Ajay Devgn plays Omkara, the film's version of Othello.

  7. Who directed "Barfi!" (2012)?
    Answer: Anurag Basu
    Ranbir Kapoor plays Barfi, a young man who cannot hear or speak.

  8. In "Gangs of Wasseypur", which character does Nawazuddin Siddiqui play?
    Answer: Faizal Khan
    He takes over the family feud in the second part of the story.

  9. Which 1997 J. P. Dutta war film is about the Battle of Longewala?
    Answer: Border
    The battle took place in the Thar Desert during the 1971 war.

  10. In "Kahaani" (2012), Vidya Balan searches for her missing husband in which city?
    Answer: Kolkata
    The story unfolds in the city during the Durga Puja festival.

Round 2: Difficult Bollywood dialogues quiz

Name the film that made each line famous. These are the dialogues that start arguments at family dinners.

  1. "Mere Karan Arjun aayenge."
    Answer: Karan Arjun (1995)
    Rakhee says it as a mother waiting for her sons to be reborn.

  2. "Main aaj bhi phenke hue paise nahi uthata."
    Answer: Deewaar (1975)
    Amitabh Bachchan's Vijay says it, in the same film as "Mere paas maa hai".

  3. "Hum jahan khade ho jaate hain, line wahin se shuru hoti hai."
    Answer: Kaalia (1981)
    Amitabh Bachchan plays the title role in the action drama.

  4. "Ek baar jo maine commitment kar di, uske baad toh main khud ki bhi nahi sunta."
    Answer: Wanted (2009)
    Salman Khan's line became one of the most quoted of his career.

  5. "Kabhi kabhi kuch jeetne ke liye kuch haarna padta hai."
    Answer: Baazigar (1993)
    The full line ends with the film's title: a person who wins by losing is a "baazigar".

  6. "Tareekh pe tareekh."
    Answer: Damini (1993)
    Sunny Deol shouts it in court about cases that drag on for years.

  7. "Crime Master Gogo naam hai mera, aankhen nikal ke gotiyan khelta hoon."
    Answer: Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
    Shakti Kapoor plays Gogo in the comedy that later became a cult classic.

  8. "Ek chutki sindoor ki keemat tum kya jaano, Ramesh babu?"
    Answer: Om Shanti Om (2007)
    Deepika Padukone's Shanti says it in a film-within-the-film, spoofing 1970s melodrama.

Round 3: Old Bollywood songs and music directors

Name the film for each song, or the composer behind the music.

  1. "Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko"
    Answer: Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973)
    Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi sang it to music by R. D. Burman.

  2. "Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas"
    Answer: Blackmail (1973)
    Kishore Kumar sang it for Dharmendra.

  3. "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga"
    Answer: 1942: A Love Story (1994)
    It was one of R. D. Burman's last compositions.

  4. "Dum Maro Dum"
    Answer: Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971)
    Asha Bhosle sang it, and Zeenat Aman performs it on screen.

  5. "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja"
    Answer: Caravan (1971)
    Helen dances to it, one of her best-known numbers.

  6. "Gulabi Aankhen"
    Answer: The Train (1970)
    Mohammed Rafi sang it for Rajesh Khanna.

  7. "Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu"
    Answer: Howrah Bridge (1958)
    Geeta Dutt sang it, and Helen dances to it.

  8. "Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi"
    Answer: Masoom (1983)
    The film was Shekhar Kapur's first as a director.

  9. Who composed the music for "Mughal-e-Azam" (1960)?
    Answer: Naushad
    His songs include "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya".

  10. Which trio composed the music for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003)?
    Answer: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
    The trio also scored "Dil Chahta Hai".

Round 4: The hardest Bollywood quiz round: history and legends

This round separates film buffs from film historians.

  1. Who was the first person to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, in 1969?
    Answer: Devika Rani
    She was a star of the 1930s, known for "Achhut Kanya" (1936).

  2. Which legendary actor was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan?
    Answer: Dilip Kumar
    He won the first Filmfare Award for Best Actor, for "Daag".

  3. Who won the first Filmfare Award for Best Actress, in 1954?
    Answer: Meena Kumari
    She won it for "Baiju Bawra" (1952).

  4. Which actor was Kishore Kumar's elder brother?
    Answer: Ashok Kumar
    He was one of the first big stars of Hindi talkies.

  5. Which actor was born Harihar Jariwala?
    Answer: Sanjeev Kumar
    He played Thakur Baldev Singh in "Sholay".

  6. What was Amitabh Bachchan's first film, released in 1969?
    Answer: Saat Hindustani
    K. A. Abbas directed it, and Amitabh played a poet in the freedom struggle.

  7. Which writing duo wrote both "Sholay" and "Deewaar"?
    Answer: Salim-Javed
    Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar also wrote "Zanjeer" and "Don".

  8. Which Mira Nair film was India's second nominee for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar?
    Answer: Salaam Bombay! (1988)
    "Mother India" was the first nominee and "Lagaan" was the third.

  9. What is the only Hindi feature film directed by Satyajit Ray?
    Answer: Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977)
    He also made the Hindi film "Sadgati" for television.

  10. Which film ran for more than 1,000 weeks at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir cinema?
    Answer: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
    It is the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema.

  11. Who directed "Pakeezah" (1972)?
    Answer: Kamal Amrohi
    The film took well over a decade to make and starred his wife, Meena Kumari.

  12. Who directed "Guide" (1965)?
    Answer: Vijay Anand
    His brother Dev Anand played Raju, the tour guide.

How to score yourself

One point per correct answer. Under 10 is still respectable, because these are hard Bollywood questions. Between 10 and 25 means you know your classics as well as the new releases. Between 25 and 35 is a proper film historian who should be running the Bollywood round on quiz night. If you scored above 35, the only thing left to test is your speed.

Use it as a tough Bollywood quiz for parties

Split the room into two teams and read one round each. The dialogue round works best read aloud in the original style, and the song round gets louder if each team has to sing the first line before naming the film. For a no-paper version, open the Bollywood quiz and send a challenge link: everyone plays the same 7 questions on their own phone and the scores are compared at the end. If your group also follows Telugu cinema, add a round from the Tollywood quiz questions and answers.

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FAQ

What is the hardest Bollywood quiz round here?

Round 4 on history and legends is the hardest. It asks about award firsts, real names of stars and directors of 1960s and 1970s classics, which even lifelong fans often miss.

Are these the same questions as the easy Bollywood quiz?

No. None of these 40 questions repeat our Bollywood quiz questions with answers. Start there if you want an easier warm-up.

Is the live Bollywood quiz free?

Yes. The live Bollywood quiz is free with no sign-up. Each match has 7 questions with 10 seconds each, drawn from a bank of 45 questions on films, stars, songs and directors.

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