I have seen Sholay countless number of times. Infact, so many times, that I memorize songs, dialogs, sequences in the movie. Isn't it the same with most of us? As a Hindi movie lover, you ought to love Sholay for it's pathbreaking brilliance. This is one movie, I will keep close to my heart all my life. I have even watched it at giant screen as a child, during a re-run in the late 80's. It feels new every time I watch it, and everytime I find a new gem hidden in some corner of this movie.
Having said all these, my admiration was buried in my heart and I never shared this with any MS member. It was Jitendra Mathur ji's (@jmathur) magnificent review on Sholay that brought memories back. And I was tempted to the core to post a quiz on Sholay. No, I am not gonna ask you who is the sound-editor of the movie or how many awards it won, you can Google and find it out. I will base my questions on scenes, sequences, little known trivia, and references to the movie. Yes, my quiz is strictly for Sholay lovers, people who have seen Sholay several number of times like me. If you know the answers, they are pretty easy, but if you don't; you have to watch Sholay once more for it! Here you go:
What is the fare of Basanti's "tanga" (horse-carriage) from the railway station to Ramgarh and Belapur rRajeev_Vermactively?
What are the first and second dialogs that Jai (Amitabh Bachhan) tells to Basanti (Hema Malini) in the movie?
According to the movie, how many Saturdays must Basanti pray to God, to find a husband of her choice?
What is the name of Gabbar Singh's father?
According to Veeru, (Dharmendra) the soorang (tunnel) to be made inside jail, will go midway through a certain barrack. Which barrack is it?
A prisoner was having a shave from the jail's barber when Veeru whispered about the soorang. The prisoner had only half his moustache cut, as a result. Who played the prisoner?
When Ahmed's dead body reaches Ramgarh, and the villagers crowd around him, Imaam Saab approaches the crowd a while later. What is the question he asks the group?
This character in the movie became so popular, that later a movie was titled by the name of this character. The actor who played the character in Sholay, himself directed the second movie. Which character is it and who was the actor?
Many years later another Hindi movie was based on the lines of Sholay, where a group of court-marshalled ex-army men were called to relieve a village of an infamous dacoit. What was the name of the dacoit's character and who played it?
They have played the two most memorable characters in the movie. But they have no screen time together. The reason is romantic. Who are the duo and what is the reason?
You can M2M me your answers by 24th May end of day. There are prizes in store for the first three winners. Hurry up guys!
