🎥
Bollywood Hard

Award-Winning Bollywood Directors

20 difficult Bollywood questions and answers designed for true film quiz masters on award-winning directors.

20 Questions
35s Per Question
0+ Plays
← All Bollywood Quizzes 📚 Study Guide for this category →
💡 Create account to save scores & earn XP
📋 View All 20 Questions & Answers

1. Which director won acclaim for 'Andhadhun' (2018), a critically praised thriller featuring a blind pianist protagonist?

  • A. Sriram Raghavan ✓
  • B. Vishal Bhardwaj
  • C. Anurag Kashyap
  • D. Neeraj Pandey

💡 Sriram Raghavan won critical acclaim for 'Andhadhun' (2018), a thriller featuring a blind pianist protagonist.

2. Which director won critical acclaim and multiple awards for 'Masaan' (2015), a film exploring caste and grief in Varanasi?

  • A. Neeraj Ghaywan ✓
  • B. Anurag Kashyap
  • C. Ritesh Batra
  • D. Shoojit Sircar

💡 Neeraj Ghaywan won critical acclaim and multiple awards for 'Masaan' (2015), which explores caste and grief in Varanasi.

3. Which director won the National Film Award for Best Director for 'Rang De Basanti' (2006)?

  • A. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra ✓
  • B. Ashutosh Gowariker
  • C. Vishal Bhardwaj
  • D. Anurag Kashyap

💡 Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra won the National Film Award for Best Director for 'Rang De Basanti' (2006).

4. Which director, known for 'Article 15' (2019), addresses social issues like caste discrimination through his films?

  • A. Anubhav Sinha ✓
  • B. Neeraj Ghaywan
  • C. Zoya Akhtar
  • D. Dibakar Banerjee

💡 Anubhav Sinha directed 'Article 15' (2019), which addresses caste discrimination and other pressing social issues.

5. Which director, known for 'Article 15' and 'Mulk' (2018), often tackles themes of communalism and social justice?

  • A. Anubhav Sinha ✓
  • B. Neeraj Ghaywan
  • C. Zoya Akhtar
  • D. Vishal Bhardwaj

💡 Anubhav Sinha, director of both 'Article 15' and 'Mulk' (2018), often tackles themes of communalism and social justice.

6. Which director, known for 'Tumbbad' (2018), a critically acclaimed horror film noted for its unique visual style, took years to complete the project?

  • A. Rahi Anil Barve ✓
  • B. Anurag Kashyap
  • C. Vikramaditya Motwane
  • D. Anand Gandhi

💡 Rahi Anil Barve directed 'Tumbbad' (2018), a critically acclaimed horror film that took years to complete, noted for its unique visual style.

7. Which director, known for 'Gully Boy' (2019), a film inspired by Mumbai's underground hip-hop scene, is also known for 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'?

  • A. Zoya Akhtar ✓
  • B. Reema Kagti
  • C. Farhan Akhtar
  • D. Anurag Kashyap

💡 Zoya Akhtar directed 'Gully Boy' (2019), inspired by Mumbai's underground hip-hop scene, and also directed 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'.

8. Which director, known for 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' (2008) and 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' (2010), is recognized for unconventional narrative styles?

  • A. Dibakar Banerjee ✓
  • B. Anurag Kashyap
  • C. Vishal Bhardwaj
  • D. Sriram Raghavan

💡 Dibakar Banerjee is recognized for his unconventional narrative styles, seen in both 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' and 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha'.

9. Which director helmed the critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama 'Udaan' (2010)?

  • A. Vikramaditya Motwane ✓
  • B. Zoya Akhtar
  • C. Anurag Kashyap
  • D. Dibakar Banerjee

💡 Vikramaditya Motwane directed 'Udaan' (2010), a critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama.

10. Which director, known for 'Talvar' (2015), based on a real-life murder investigation, later directed 'Raazi' (2018)?

  • A. Meghna Gulzar ✓
  • B. Zoya Akhtar
  • C. Reema Kagti
  • D. Farah Khan

💡 Meghna Gulzar directed 'Talvar' (2015), based on a real-life murder investigation, and later directed 'Raazi' (2018).

11. Which director, known for the acclaimed film 'Court' (2014), which won numerous international festival awards, works primarily in independent Indian cinema?

  • A. Chaitanya Tamhane ✓
  • B. Anurag Kashyap
  • C. Neeraj Ghaywan
  • D. Ritesh Batra

💡 Chaitanya Tamhane directed 'Court' (2014), which won numerous international festival awards and works primarily in independent Indian cinema.

12. Which director, known for 'Kahaani' (2012), a thriller set in Kolkata starring Vidya Balan, later directed the sequel 'Kahaani 2'?

  • A. Sujoy Ghosh ✓
  • B. Vishal Bhardwaj
  • C. Sriram Raghavan
  • D. Neeraj Pandey

💡 Sujoy Ghosh directed 'Kahaani' (2012) and its sequel 'Kahaani 2', both thrillers set primarily in Kolkata.

13. Which director, known for 'The Lunchbox' (2013), gained international acclaim for his understated, realistic storytelling?

  • A. Ritesh Batra ✓
  • B. Neeraj Ghaywan
  • C. Anurag Kashyap
  • D. Zoya Akhtar

💡 Ritesh Batra gained international acclaim for his understated, realistic storytelling in 'The Lunchbox' (2013).

14. Which director, known for 'Barfi!' (2012), a film praised for its visual storytelling, later directed 'Ludo' (2020)?

  • A. Anurag Basu ✓
  • B. Shoojit Sircar
  • C. Vishal Bhardwaj
  • D. Imtiaz Ali

💡 Anurag Basu directed 'Barfi!' (2012), praised for its visual storytelling, and later directed 'Ludo' (2020).

15. Which director, known for 'Vicky Donor' (2012) and 'Piku' (2015), often blends humor with socially relevant themes?

  • A. Shoojit Sircar ✓
  • B. Ritesh Batra
  • C. Neeraj Ghaywan
  • D. Anurag Basu

💡 Shoojit Sircar, director of 'Vicky Donor' and 'Piku', often blends humor with socially relevant themes.

16. Which director, known for 'Newton' (2017), India's official entry for the Academy Awards that year, focuses on socially conscious storytelling?

  • A. Amit V. Masurkar ✓
  • B. Anurag Kashyap
  • C. Neeraj Ghaywan
  • D. Dibakar Banerjee

💡 Amit V. Masurkar directed 'Newton' (2017), India's official Academy Awards entry that year, known for its socially conscious storytelling.

17. Which director won the National Film Award for Best Director for 'Lagaan' (2001)?

  • A. Ashutosh Gowariker ✓
  • B. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
  • C. Rajkumar Hirani
  • D. Vishal Bhardwaj

💡 Ashutosh Gowariker won the National Film Award for Best Director for 'Lagaan' (2001).

18. Which director, known for 'Pink' (2016), addressed themes of consent and women's autonomy through his film?

  • A. Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury ✓
  • B. Anubhav Sinha
  • C. Neeraj Ghaywan
  • D. Shoojit Sircar

💡 Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury directed 'Pink' (2016), a film addressing themes of consent and women's autonomy.

19. Which director, known for 'Black Friday' (2004) and 'Gangs of Wasseypur' (2012), is celebrated for gritty, unconventional storytelling?

  • A. Anurag Kashyap ✓
  • B. Vishal Bhardwaj
  • C. Dibakar Banerjee
  • D. Anurag Basu

💡 Anurag Kashyap is celebrated for his gritty, unconventional storytelling, seen in both 'Black Friday' and 'Gangs of Wasseypur'.

20. Which director, known for romantic dramas like 'Jab We Met' (2007) and 'Rockstar' (2011), often explores themes of self-discovery?

  • A. Imtiaz Ali ✓
  • B. Anurag Basu
  • C. Karan Johar
  • D. Sanjay Leela Bhansali

💡 Imtiaz Ali, director of 'Jab We Met' and 'Rockstar', often explores themes of self-discovery through his romantic dramas.

More Bollywood Quizzes

View all Bollywood quizzes →