Quizzically Speaking

Quiz buffs like me dont generally consider shows like 'Who wants to be a millionaire' and KBC as proper quizzes, but something is definitely better than nothing. What with a brilliant movie called Slumdog Millionaire being made based upon Q and A (literally!) and the questions being the part that pushed the story forward, and the movie ending up with awards galore, I am feeling quite generous today. Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, I present before you instances of quizzing in movies (mostly Hindi). Please do add to the list if such instances are in your minds.

1. Most quizzes are one to one. Here are some classic instances:

a) Q: Mere paas gaadi hai, bangla hai.... blah blah blah. Tumhare paas kya hai?

     A: Mere paas maaa hai.

b) Q: Fir kab miloge?

     A: Jab tum kahoge

     Q: Kaha?

     A: Wahi, jaha koi aata jaata nahi

     Q: Aadhi raat ko?

     A: Aadhi raat ko.    

  (all of it in a song)

c) Q: Pyaar hua iqraar hua, pyaar se fir kyun darta hai dil?

     A: Kehta hai dil, rasta mushkil, maloom nahi kaha manjil!

2. Some quizzes are in monologues. The same person asks the questions and then answers it himself. Sample this:

Q: Kyun chalti hai pawan? Kyun jhoome hai gagan?....????

A: Na tum jaano na hum

3. Some questions are really unanswerable. Mostly asked by the bad-at heart mothers-in-laws, buajis and all:

a) Q: Kiske saath muh kaala kar ke aayi hai?

    A: Main, woh, sob sob...

b) Q: Mere bete ko to kha gayi, ab aur kya satyanaash karegi?

    A: Gehri khamoshi and anguish in the eyes. Ah!

4. Supernatural quizzes. With God. 

Q: Bhagwaan, mere saath aisa kyun? Kyun? Kyun?

A: Bells ring, wind blows and miracles happen.

5. How can one forget the punchline- rather punch question that our brethren - the men in white-the doctors make?

Q: Hum ya to maa ko bacha sakenge ya bachche ko. Aap kise jinda rakhna chahte hain?

A: Most often it is the bachcha.

6. Even our Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan once featured in a certain quiz show in a certain movie. I forgot the name (probably Afsana pyaar ka). He was representing his college at Delhi. We don't know whether he won or lost but he sure got some quality time to spend with the girl, saving her from the baddies and getting hitched. That keeps us quizzards' hopes alive. :)  

The question:

Q: Duniya ka sabse bada aashiq kaun hai?

a) Majnoo

b) Romeo

c) Raanjha

A: Main!!! 

Thanx Bollywood for keeping the tradition alive!!!

This one is courtesy PP. And the most famous one at that. Wonder how I missed it?

Q: Kitne aadmi the?

A: S...s...sardar do.