Home » General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Indian cinema — directors: Who directed the internationally acclaimed film "Salaam Bombay"? Context: The film portrays street children in Mumbai and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Choose the correct director.

Q: Indian cinema — directors: Who directed the internationally acclaimed film "Salaam Bombay"? Context: The film portrays street children in Mumbai and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Choose the correct director.

Fact Salaam Bombay! (1988) was directed by Mira Nair. Context The film won the Camera d'Or at Cannes and earned global acclaim for its realistic depiction. Final Answer Mira Nair.

Difficulty: Easy

Mira Nair
Shyam Benegal
Deepa Mehta
Satyajit Ray
Shekhar Kapur

Correct Answer: Mira Nair

Explanation:

Fact
Salaam Bombay! (1988) was directed by Mira Nair.

Context
The film won the Camera d'Or at Cannes and earned global acclaim for its realistic depiction.

Final Answer
Mira Nair.

← Previous Question Next Question→

More Questions from Books and Authors

Classic literary characters: The famous character "Pickwick" belongs to which author? Context: Consider the creator of "The Pickwick Papers", a serialized 19th-century novel introducing Samuel Pickwick, Esq. Choose the correct author.
World literature: Who wrote the novel "Crime and Punishment"? Context: A psychological realist work set in St. Petersburg exploring guilt, morality, and redemption. Choose the correct author.
Cinema trivia: Which English (Hollywood) film was the first to be dubbed into Hindi for the Indian market? Context: Consider early 1990s mainstream studio releases that popularized Hindi dubbing for nationwide reach. Choose the correct film title.
Political philosophy quotations: Who authored the famous statement, 'That government is best which governs least'? Context: This maxim about limited government is closely associated with a 19th-century American thinker's essay on civil authority. Choose the correct author.
Film direction (world cinema GK): Name the director of the Oscar-winning biographical film ‘‘Gandhi’’ (1982). Full question: Who directed the world-famous film ‘‘Gandhi’’ depicting the life of Mahatma Gandhi? Choose the correct option.
Indian literature: Identify the author of the novel ‘‘Waiting for the Mahatma’’. Full question: The author of the book ‘‘Waiting for the Mahatma’’ is who among the following noted writers? Choose the correct option.
Indian authors: Identify the author of ‘‘The Naked Triangle’’ (also known as ‘‘Naked Triangle’’). Full question: Who is the author of the work titled ‘‘Naked Triangle’’ in modern Indian literature? Choose the correct option.
Contemporary fiction: Name the author of the controversial novel ‘‘The Satanic Verses’’. Full question: The book ‘‘Satanic Verses’’ was written by which author of Indian origin? Choose the correct option.
Modern history writing: Identify the author of ‘‘The Gathering Storm’’. Full question: ‘‘The Gathering Storm’’—a volume in a famous multi-part history—was written by which statesman-author? Choose the correct option.
Indian broadcasting history: State the year in which All India Radio (AIR) was set up under its current name. Full question: In which year was the organization called ‘‘All India Radio’’ formally set up (renaming the Indian State Broadcasting Service)? Choose the correct option.

Discussion & Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment!

Join Discussion