QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Your Bollywood Holi

Judging by the popularity of songs from films like Silsila, Kati Patang and Mother India, it is obvious that they will survive till the time Holi is played as a festival in India. Every sequence and every frame from these songs are itched in the memory. But there are also songs that are equally popular but unfortunately are not part of the perennial top ten Holi song list. The questions mentioned below are designed to test your Bollywood Holi song knowledge quotient. Time to put on your thinking cap.

1 - Which film had a heinous crime committed on the day of Holi which ultimately formed the backdrop of the entire film? The film had powerful performances plastered all over and one of them even brought home a National award.

2 – In which film did Mr Bachchan play Holi in Mauritius? The film was directed by Mr Bachchan’s close friend who joined the film industry hoping to become an actor but fate had other plans for him.

3 – Two years after he made his debut, Ajay Devgn played Holi in a white Kurta and denim in this forgettable film directed by an ace director from South. Ajay’s partner in crime was someone who battled cancer for long but came out victorious. Guess the name of the film.

4 – Rajesh Khanna’s hands got stuck after consuming bhang in plenty in company of Asrani. The film dealt with the theme of friendship.

5 – Possibly this is the only film which had Smita Patil play the festival of colours.

6 – Dharmendra, Hema Malini and Vinod Khanna played Holi in this film but this multi-starrer from the director known for his fast-paced thrillers was a disaster at the box-office. It almost destroyed the career of the director.

7 – Urmila crushed bhaang in this film and danced inside a Banaras haveli.

 

8 – Sunil Dutt roamed the streets of Mumbai singing and playing Dafli. The crime thriller released in the same year as Sholay.

 

9 – Aishwarya’s Holi with SRK in Mohabbatein was just a glimpse and later she went all out to enjoy the festival of colour with Akshay in this film. The plot of the film was a major letdown and no one saw the film despite a Diwali release.

 

10 - This film had Madhuri Dixit play Holi in a slum area. Apart from Madhuri, her filmy family too played Holi.