100 Bollywood Quiz Questions and Answers 2026

The ultimate Bollywood quiz question bank for 2026. Whether you are preparing for a Diwali party game night, a college fest, or just want to settle a WhatsApp debate once and for all — this is the most comprehensive list of Bollywood trivia questions available.

Covering classic golden age cinema (1940s–1990s), modern blockbusters, famous dialogues, songs, directors, and the biggest releases of 2025–2026.

Section 1: Classic Bollywood (1940s–1980s) — 20 Questions

Q1. Which 1975 film is widely considered the greatest Bollywood film ever made? A: Sholay

Q2. Who directed Mughal-E-Azam (1960)? A: K. Asif

Q3. Which actor is known as the "Tragedy King" of Bollywood? A: Dilip Kumar

Q4. Name the 1957 Bollywood film that was India's first Oscar submission. A: Mother India

Q5. Who played Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975)? A: Amjad Khan

Q6. Which film featured the song "Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya"? A: Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

Q7. Who is known as the "First Superstar" of Indian cinema? A: Rajesh Khanna

Q8. Which 1973 film introduced Amitabh Bachchan as the "Angry Young Man"? A: Zanjeer

Q9. What was the name of Dharmendra's character in Sholay? A: Veeru

Q10. Which film had the dialogue "Mere paas maa hai"? A: Deewar (1975)

Q11. Who sang "Mere Desh Ki Dharti" from Upkaar (1967)? A: Mahendra Kapoor

Q12. Which actress starred opposite Raj Kapoor in Awaara (1951)? A: Nargis

Q13. Which 1978 film saw Amitabh Bachchan play a double role as father and son? A: Don

Q14. Who directed Deewar (1975)? A: Yash Chopra

Q15. Which film gave us the song "Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko"? A: Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973)

Q16. What is the name of Hema Malini's character in Sholay? A: Basanti

Q17. Which composer is credited with revolutionising Bollywood music in the 1950s–60s? A: S.D. Burman (Sachin Dev Burman)

Q18. Which 1975 film starred Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan as brothers? A: Deewar

Q19. Who directed the original Don (1978)? A: Chandra Barot

Q20. Which Bollywood film was the first to be shot partly in Switzerland? A: Sangam (1964) by Raj Kapoor

Section 2: 1990s Bollywood — 20 Questions

Q21. Which 1995 film holds the world record for the longest theatrical run at a single cinema? A: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) — Maratha Mandir, Mumbai

Q22. Who played the villain Mogambo in Mr. India (1987)? A: Amrish Puri

Q23. What is Shah Rukh Khan's character name in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)? A: Rahul

Q24. Which 1994 film starred Salman Khan and Revathi and was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial debut? A: Khamoshi: The Musical

Q25. Who sang "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Dil Se (1998)? A: Sukhwinder Singh

Q26. Which film had Kajol's iconic "Simran!" train scene? A: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Q27. Who directed Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994)? A: Sooraj R. Barjatya

Q28. In Baazigar (1993), SRK plays an antihero who kills — which actress? A: Shilpa Shetty (first) and then Kajol

Q29. Which 1999 film starred Hrithik Roshan in his debut? A: Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) — technically 2000, but filmed in 1999

Q30. Which actress played Nisha in Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)? A: Madhuri Dixit

Q31. Who composed the music for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge? A: Jatin-Lalit

Q32. Which 1996 film starred Salman Khan and Twinkle Khanna? A: Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

Q33. Which film gave us the song "Ek Do Teen" with Madhuri Dixit? A: Tezaab (1988)

Q34. Who directed Rangeela (1995) starring Aamir Khan? A: Ram Gopal Varma

Q35. Which 1998 film had the song "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"? A: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Q36. Who played the cop in Satya (1998)? A: The film featured Chakravarthy as the lead — the cop character was played by Govind Namdeo

Q37. Which actress made her debut in Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)? A: Bhagyashree

Q38. Who directed Dil (1990)? A: Indra Kumar

Q39. Which 1993 film starred Shah Rukh Khan in a grey-shaded role where he pushes a girl from a building? A: Baazigar

Q40. What was the first film of the Yash Raj Films banner? A: Daag (1973)

Section 3: 2000s & 2010s Bollywood — 20 Questions

Q41. Which 2009 film gave us "All iz well"? A: 3 Idiots

Q42. Who directed Devdas (2002) starring Shah Rukh Khan? A: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Q43. Which 2016 film starred Aamir Khan as a wrestler coaching his daughters? A: Dangal

Q44. Who played Phunsukh Wangdu / Rancho in 3 Idiots? A: Aamir Khan

Q45. Which 2013 film won the National Award for Best Film? A: The Lunchbox

Q46. Who directed Gully Boy (2019)? A: Zoya Akhtar

Q47. Which 2018 Bollywood film starred Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt? A: Sanju

Q48. Who played the lead in Queen (2014)? A: Kangana Ranaut

Q49. Which 2012 film had Ranbir Kapoor as a football player? A: Barfi!

Q50. Who composed the music for Rockstar (2011)? A: A.R. Rahman

Q51. Which 2010 film starred Ranveer Singh in his debut? A: Band Baaja Baaraat

Q52. Who directed Tumbbad (2018)? A: Rahi Anil Barve

Q53. Which 2013 horror-comedy starred Vidya Balan? A: Ghanchakkar (thriller) — or the earlier Kahaani (2012) which was a thriller

Q54. Who played the blind pianist in Andhadhun (2018)? A: Ayushmann Khurrana

Q55. Which 2019 film had the song "Apna Time Aayega"? A: Gully Boy

Q56. Who directed PK (2014)? A: Rajkumar Hirani

Q57. Which 2007 film had Aamir Khan making his directorial debut? A: Taare Zameen Par

Q58. Who played the villain in Dhoom (2004)? A: John Abraham

Q59. Which 2015 film starred Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone as rivals? A: Bajirao Mastani

Q60. Who directed Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)? A: Zoya Akhtar

Section 4: Modern Era 2020–2026 — 20 Questions

Q61. Which 2023 SRK film crossed ₹1000 crore worldwide? A: Jawan (and Pathaan)

Q62. Who directed Animal (2023)? A: Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Q63. Which 2024 film starred Alia Bhatt as a spy? A: Spy (Jigra was 2024 — a crime film, not spy. The spy film is actually Spy Universe project)

Q64. What was the biggest Bollywood blockbuster of 2022? A: RRR (though it is Telugu — Hindi Bollywood: Brahmastra)

Q65. Who played Sikander in Pathaan (2023)? A: Shah Rukh Khan

Q66. Which 2023 horror-comedy sequel broke box office records? A: Stree 2 (2024)

Q67. Who directed Laapataa Ladies (2024)? A: Kiran Rao

Q68. Which 2022 film starred Kartik Aaryan in a horror role? A: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Q69. Who played the lead in The Archies (2023)? A: Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor

Q70. Which 2023 film starred Sunny Deol and became a massive hit? A: Gadar 2

Q71. Who directed Tumbbad (a cult horror-fantasy)? A: Rahi Anil Barve

Q72. Which 2024 comedy starred Vicky Kaushal? A: Bad Newz

Q73. Who played Rocky in Rocky aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023)? A: Ranveer Singh

Q74. Which 2025 SRK film is set in a spy universe? A: King (reportedly)

Q75. Who directed Stree 2 (2024)? A: Amar Kaushik

Q76. Which actress won the National Award for Gangubai Kathiawadi? A: Alia Bhatt

Q77. What was Deepika Padukone's biggest 2023 film? A: Pathaan and Jawan (special appearance)

Q78. Which 2023 film was based on the 2001 Parliament attack? A: Mission Majnu (2023)

Q79. Who plays the lead in Fighter (2024)? A: Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone

Q80. Which 2026 anticipated Bollywood release stars Salman Khan? A: Sikandar (2026)

Section 5: Dialogues, Songs & Directors — 20 Questions

Q81. "Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai." — Which film? A: Don (1978 / 2006)

Q82. "Picture abhi baaki hai mere dost." — Which film? A: Om Shanti Om (2007)

Q83. "Bade bade deshon mein aisi choti choti baatein hoti rehti hai." — Which film? A: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Q84. "Rishtey mein toh hum tumhare baap lagte hain." — Which film? A: Shahenshah (1988)

Q85. Who is known as "God of Music" in Bollywood? A: A.R. Rahman

Q86. Who sang "Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2 (2013)? A: Arijit Singh

Q87. Which director made both Sholay and Seeta Aur Geeta? A: Ramesh Sippy

Q88. Who composed the music for Lagaan (2001)? A: A.R. Rahman

Q89. "Mogambo khush hua" — Which film and who said it? A: Mr. India (1987) — Amrish Puri as Mogambo

Q90. Which Bollywood composer is known as "Pancham Da"? A: R.D. Burman (Rahul Dev Burman)

Q91. Who sang the Bollywood classic "Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh"? A: Lata Mangeshkar

Q92. Which director has won the most Filmfare Best Director awards? A: Yash Chopra / Sanjay Leela Bhansali (both have multiple wins)

Q93. Who sang "Jai Ho" for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)? A: A.R. Rahman (and Sukhwinder Singh)

Q94. Which Bollywood film had its train sequence shot on a moving Kalka-Shimla train? A: Dil Se (1998) — "Chaiyya Chaiyya"

Q95. Who is the only Indian to have won the Nobel Prize for Literature? A: Rabindranath Tagore (1913) — not Bollywood, but a classic quiz trick question!

Q96. "Main aur meri tanhaai" — which composer wrote this ghazal famously used in Bollywood? A: Nida Fazli

Q97. Which director made Mughal-E-Azam, Hum Dono, and Pakeezah? A: K. Asif made Mughal-E-Azam; Pakeezah was by Kamal Amrohi

Q98. Who is Alia Bhatt's famous filmmaker father? A: Mahesh Bhatt

Q99. Which song from Lagaan won the Filmfare Award for Best Music? A: "Mitwa" (the whole album won — by A.R. Rahman)

Q100. What does "Bollywood" literally stand for? A: Bombay (now Mumbai) + Hollywood

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