Khel Khel Mein (Grand Finale)

3 PM

GrandGrand FinaleFinale

The Real Deal

My set of 20 qstnsMy set of 20 qstns

What the round is all about????What the round is all about????

20 Questions20 Questions Infinite Bounce + PounceInfinite Bounce + Pounce

Clockwise RoundClockwise Round Marks for each correct answerMarks for each correct answer :-- :--

+ 10 marks (for Bounce)+ 10 marks (for Bounce)

+ 10 / - 05 (for Pounce)+ 10 / - 05 (for Pounce) Half Points will be decided by the QMHalf Points will be decided by the QM

Questions by SomnathQuestions by SomnathKhel Khel Mein (Grand Finale)Khel Khel Mein (Grand Finale) 12.11.201712.11.2017I I

This 2003 documentary film called ‘The Other Final’ is about a match which took place on the same

day of the FIFA World Cup Final of 2002.

This project was conceived and filmed by Kessels Kramer, with the intention of communicating that football needn’t be so focused on competition & can cross all national boundaries to bring people

together in fellowship.

What was the uniqueness of that match & which two nations took part in that match?

*

Questions by SomnathQuestions by SomnathKhel Khel Mein (Grand Finale)Khel Khel Mein (Grand Finale) 12.11.201712.11.2017I

Bhutan and Montserrat, the Bhutan and Montserrat, the then-lowest ranked teams in the FIFA then-lowest ranked teams in the FIFA

RankingsRankings

*

I

Questions by SRDQuestions by SRDKhel Khel Mein (Grand Finale)Khel Khel Mein (Grand Finale) 12.11.201712.11.2017I I

The actor ‘Donnie Yen’ played the role of which personality in the eponymous films series?

(3 films released in 2008, 2010 and 2015)

1

Questions by SRDQuestions by SRDKhel Khel Mein (Grand Finale)Khel Khel Mein (Grand Finale) 12.11.201712.11.2017I

Ip ManIp Man1

I


This 2007 sports drama movie is the 2nd time when the lead pair of this movie worked together, after their massive hit movie of 2004. The 2007 film was a moderate success though. Walt Disney

Studios was also a part of this movie (in the execution of a song).

Give me the 2007 movie. Who was the lead pair?

2


Tara Rum Pum & Tara Rum Pum & Saif-RaniSaif-Rani

2

I


Recently, Emma Stone and Steve Carell enacted which two famous sport stars on

screen in a very aptly named movie? (Need the names of the Sport stars only, not the

movie.)

3


Billie Jean King and Billie Jean King and Bobby RiggsBobby Riggs

3

I


The script of this movie has been partially adapted from his autobiography called ‘The Sixteenth

Round: From Number 1 Contender To 45472’. After the release of this movie, a former World

Champion by the name of Joey Giardello sued the film's producers for libel over the depiction of his

fight with the protagonist as a ‘racist fix’.

Who is the protagonist of this movie? (Hint: It’s a 90’s critically acclaimed movie.)

4


Rubin ‘Hurricane’ CarterRubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter4

I


Connect this movie ‘Like Mike’ to one of the lines spoken by Amitabh Bachchan's character

in the 1982 film ’Satte Pe Satta’.

The plot of the movie ‘Like Mike’ is: A young boy, a minor finds a

pair of sneakers of Michael Jordan, and then by some

mystery his life takes a dramatic turn as he performs incredible

feats in basket-ball.

5


Chain Kulii Ki Main KuliiChain Kulii Ki Main Kulii5

I


Shia LaBeouf is playing the character of a golfer here who was the first amateur to win the US

Open. In fact he is called the father of amateur golf.

Which golfer is he playing? Also, this 2005 movie was Bill Paxton’s last movie

as a director. What is the name of this movie?

6


Francis Ouimet & Francis Ouimet & The Greatest Game Ever PlayedThe Greatest Game Ever Played

6

I


In his book ‘Born to Run’, the journalist and long distance runner Christopher McDougall traced the

super ‘Tarahumara’ race of Mexico and tried to understand their ability

to run miles after miles without any injury. After his experience with them, he attributed a certain reason

for the injuries suffered by the modern Western long distance

runners. What did he consider the villain behind all those injuries to

modern athletes?

7


Running shoesRunning shoes7

I


After this person was released from the prison camp and after the war, he went on to meet

Mutsuhiro "Bird" Watanabe, who brutally tortured him at the camp, because he forgave all his torturers. However, Watanabe refused to meet him (maybe out

of guilt). The person in question here became a motivational coach and his life-story was depicted

in a contemporary movie directed by a famous celebrity.

Who is this person? What is the name of this biopic?

8


Louis Zamperini & Louis Zamperini & UnbrokenUnbroken

8

I


This Hollywood comedy flick of 2007 has Dan Fogler as the table tennis genius ‘Randy Daytona’

who had to leave competitive ping-pong, after he loses in the 1988 Olympic (due to an injury), but later helped FBI by participating in an underground ping-pong tournament to nab the criminal (who was also

behind his father’s murder), and defeats & kills him in the final game. This movie is also very aptly named.

What is the name of the movie?

9


Balls of FuryBalls of Fury9

I


This is the plot of a contemporary movie:

Sebastian Ryan, an alcoholic ex-footballer is sent to a politically disturbed village by the government to

engage the youth of the area with Football. Later, the same authority, i.e. the sports minister tries to scrap the project, which doesn't go well with Ryan. Now,

his team must perform well in a match to retain the project.

This movie has a caption of ‘Play… to Live’.

Which movie?

10


LoraiLorai10

I


Which famous Scottish living sportsman did Jonny Lee Miller play in this 2006 British sports drama

film?

11


Graeme ObreeGraeme Obree11

I


Film historian Luke McKernan once declared – “It was boxing that created the cinema”.

What was he talking about? Or, Put Funda.

12


12

I


This 1951 film features an early appearance by Rock Hudson playing a competing boxer. The film stars Jeff Chandler (as the main protagonist) who plays a coal miner, encouraged by his gambler brother to become

a boxer.

The name of this 1951 movie is also the name of a Marvel Comics character (who appeared in several

movies recently).


13


IronmanIronman13

I


In his autobiography ‘Save The Last Ball For Me’ released in 1998, he openly admitted his ball

tampering. He spoke of how he carved a ball, using a bottletop, in the Faisalabad test against Pakistan

in the 1990/91 series where he took figures of 11-152, including 7-52 in the first innings.

Who is this bold cricketer?

14


Chris PringleChris Pringle14

I


This famous book of a famous series has robots stealing The Ashes from The Lord’s.

The main plot involves the population of a planet who were peaceful long age. They were unaware of the rest of the Universe due to a dust cloud that surrounded its solar system. But eventually, they explored past the dust cloud

and saw the rest of the Universe, immediately taking a disliking to it and determining it must go.

The name of this planet is a pun on a popular sport.

What is the name of this planet? Also, what is the name of this novel which often finds a mention in the quizzing

universe?

15


‘‘Krikkit’ & Krikkit’ & Life, the Universe and EverythingLife, the Universe and Everything

15

I


This famous American footballer is a character in Frederick Exley's novel A Fan's Notes. In the novel,

he is the narrator's hero while both are at University of Southern California. The narrator

continues to be an intense fan of this footballer and his team, the New York Giants, during his NFL

career.

This footballer was also commentator for 27 years on ABC's Monday Night Football.

Who?

16


Frank GiffordFrank Gifford16

I


Wilfred Charles Heinz, was a very famous American sportswriter, war correspondent, journalist and author.

Some of his famous sports books are The Professional (it is the story of a young fighter pursuing the middleweight boxing championship. Ernest Hemingway called this book ‘the only good novel I've ever read about a fighter, and an

excellent novel in its own right.’), Run to Daylight etc.

However, in popular consciousness, he will be more remembered for a collaboration in writing a novel (not about sports) with Dr. H. Richard Hornberger (under a

common pseudonym) in the late 60’s, which was later turned into a famous movie and then a critically

acclaimed TV series. Which novel?

17


M*A*S*HM*A*S*H17

I


She was behind many of the Pepsi catchlines like ‘Nothing Official About It’, ‘Yeh Dil Maange More’ etc. So, while working in an ad agency and working

closely with Pepsi and cricket advertising, she started working on her first book where cricket

became the setting of the story. The book is about a girl, a client service executive with an advertising

agency, who becomes the lucky mascot of the Indian cricket team.

Which author and book am I talking about?

18


Anuja Chauhan & Anuja Chauhan & The Zoya FactorThe Zoya Factor

18

I


This 1961 Robert Rossen classic was responsible for reinvigorating a certain sport. The movie talks about the protagonist Fast Eddie Felson, a prodigy with the cue-stick who's determined to take on the

legendary Minnesota Fats.

Fast Eddie Felson again reappears in a 1980’s movie, for which the actor won an Academy

Award.

Who played ‘Fast Eddie Felson?’

19


Paul NewmanPaul Newman19

I


Pat Toomay’s book (American footballer), the title of which has been taken from a logic (and a line in

the book) that a team can win or lose ….. ……… ………, has been made into a famous Oliver Stone

movie.


20


Any Given SundayAny Given Sunday20

I

My set of 20 qstnsMy set of 20 qstns

What the round is all about????What the round is all about????

20 Questions20 Questions Infinite Bounce + PounceInfinite Bounce + Pounce

Anti-Clockwise RoundAnti-Clockwise Round Marks for each correct answerMarks for each correct answer :-- :--

+ 10 marks (for Bounce)+ 10 marks (for Bounce)

+ 10 / - 05 (for Pounce)+ 10 / - 05 (for Pounce) Half Points will be decided by the QMHalf Points will be decided by the QM


This 2010 bengali sports-comedy film, a remake of the Tamil movie Chennai 600028, was changed sufficiently to highlight the perennial love-hate relationship between the northerners and the

southerners. The lead actor and the name of the character played by him has a great acceptance

among the quizzers of this part of India for certain reasons.

I am looking for both the names.

*


Dev played AbirDev played Abir*

I


The book ‘Lectures from Colombo to Almora’ is a compilation of a series of lectures delivered by an

amateur footballer who was also part of the cricket team of century-old Town Club. One of the often-quoted line from that book was - "You will

be nearer to Heaven through football than through the study of the Gita”.

Who was that sporty person?

1


Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda1

I


On May 15, 1914, a backstage poker game was played at the Auditorium Theater on the corner of

North Broad and Ferris streets in Galesburg. Discussions during the game was centred around how ‘Sherlocko the Monk’, a popular comic strip,

had infected vaudeville.

During those few hours, what did monologist Art Fisher propose that has since given a new identity

to his fellow participants of that game?

2


He coined the stage names He coined the stage names of the Marx Brothersof the Marx Brothers

2

I


This is a promo-still (vis) from the 1940s biopic ‘Knute Rockne, All American’. Many years later, the actor, famously used the signature phrase of his reel-life persona during an eventful phase of

his career.

EitherEither, identify the character he played in this movie or the phrase he made popular during the

late 1980s.

3


3


George Gipp / “Win just George Gipp / “Win just one for the Gipper”one for the Gipper”

3

I


Leslie Tripathy, a model, has mainly appeared in music videos and a few movies. An alleged stalking

by the local goon, Raja Acharya, and subsequent protests from different quarters ultimately

resulted in a gruesome murder of a local judo coach. This incident brought about the plight of the most famous ward of that coach who is now fading

away quickly from public memory. Though, he himself still nurtures a dream of representing India

in Olympics in his pet-event.

Who is that trainee?

4


Budhia SinghBudhia Singh

4

I


The words – ‘Master Mistress’ from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 20 was used as a term in a pasttime sports for the elites. It was mainly meant for the smaller

one which both determined (mastered) and attracted (mistress) the placing of the other bigger

entities.

What is being talked about?

5


‘‘Jack’ in BowlingJack’ in Bowling

5

I


Hank Mann, a comedian of repute, was also the last surviving member of the Keystone Cops. For his

contribution to the movie industry, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

His most notable movie-role was that of a prizefighter where his opponent stole the

thunder despite having no prior experience of the sport.

Which movie?

6


6


City LightsCity Lights6

I


Son of a fisherman, he rose to be the Staff Sergeant of US Army. During his highly decorated career, he

received many accolades (vis - 1) including the Medal of Honor (a member of the 442nd Regimental

Combat Team, historically one of the most highly decorated regiments). Death of his wife and only

son later changed his life.

First came to global attention in mid 1980s, his name famously came up years later, because of a goal

celebration (vis – 2) in the 2014 FIFA WC.

Who?

7


7


Mr. MiyagiMr. Miyagi7

I


In this panel from Asterix in the Olympic Games, the giant–looking man who was the only

participant from the largest of the Dodecanese islands in the Aegean Sea, won the gold in

wrestling (vis).

How was he appropriately addressed by the others which was a tribute to the most iconic

landmark of that region?

8


8


Colossus of RhodesColossus of Rhodes8

I


This two-line poem – “I saw Len Hutton in his prime. Another time, another time” provoked one of the

great put-downs from the poet’s friend Simon Gray. When asked by the poet what he thought of the poem,

Gray replied "I haven't finished reading it yet" – causing much merriment among the members of

the Gaieties Cricket Club.

Who was the poet?

9


Harold PinterHarold Pinter9

I


Identify this critically acclaimed movie, loosely based on the American martial arts movie ‘Best of

the Best’, from this opening credit. (It also won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director in the 57th National Film Awards)

10


LahoreLahore10

I


As revealed by the creator, ‘what’ was invented in a small hotel in Manchester after a row with her

then boyfriend? She further justified - “I had been pondering the

things that hold a society together, cause it to congregate and signify its particular character…...

It infuriates men, in my experience…..,which is quite satisfying given my state of mind when I invented it.”

11


QuidditchQuidditch11

I


Grandson of American Civil War veteran Marion Mitchell Morrison, he also played on the USC

football team under coach Howard Jones. Later a freakish accident prematurely curtailed his

promising sports career.

However, he played a 20-year old college footballer in this aptly titled movie – ‘The Drop Kick’.

Who?

12


12


John WayneJohn Wayne(Real name - Marion Mitchell Morrison) (Real name - Marion Mitchell Morrison) 12

I


Opened in 1960 by the Barnese family, the address 5227, Santa Monica Boulevard (vis) had attained the status of an iconic landmark with time. After 42 long

years, it shut shop because the Los Angeles Unified School District needed the land for a new elementary

school for 800 kids.

During it’s last few years, it enjoyed a renewed popularity courtesy a person who experienced some unwanted moments because of mistaken identity.

Put funda.

13


13


Bowling Alley location of Bowling Alley location of ‘‘The Big Lebowski’The Big Lebowski’

13

I


An actor-by-chance, he played Shivaramanbhai Poonchwalla, an exchange cop from Calcutta Vice in

TV-land's Metropolitan Police for NBC's action comedy, The Last Precinct. In that drag-queen avatar,

he was called ‘Alphabet’ as the dumb American cops couldn’t pronounce his name. Though he used to say that – ‘A good day on the set is like a rainy day at _______’, he experienced a very frightful day when he

had to appear for audition with a snake for his most-remembered film role.

Identify that ‘actor’.

14


Vijay AmritrajVijay Amritraj14

I


Considering the gradual progression with age, who will come next?

Also explain the context.

15


Tobey Maguire & Actors who Tobey Maguire & Actors who played Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrificeplayed Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice15

I


This Howard Sackler-play made it’s debut on the Broadway in October 1968 with James Earl Jones

and Jane Alexander in the lead roles. It won the Tony Award for Best Play & the Pulitzer Prize for Drama

and was also made into a film in 1970.

Based on the true story of Etta Terry Duryea and her husband, the controversy over their marriage

and Duryea’s death by suicide.

Who was Duryea’s husband?What was the (reverse-racist!!) title of the play?

16


Jack Johnson & Jack Johnson & ‘‘The Great White Hope’The Great White Hope’

16

I


Though the writer never played a competitive sport, but he expressed strong views in one of his piece – ‘The Sporting Spirit’. He wrote – ‘Serious

sport has nothing to do with fair play, it is bound up with hatred and jealousy, boastfulness and

disregard of all the rules and sadistic pleasure in unnecessary violence. In other words it is ___ ____

___ _________.’

Just FITB.(The phrase later appeared as a title of a book)

17


War Minus The War Minus The ShootingShooting

17

I


Actor Hal Hamilton once exclaimed about one his prestigious projects – “We had the star, we had the

drivers. We had an incredible array of technical support, we had everything. Except a script”.

Interestingly, there is no audible dialogue from any of the characters for the first 37 minutes of the

movie.

Which movie was this?

18


Le MansLe Mans18

I


Abul Fazal's Ain-e-Akbari has the vivid description of a game, featuring Ashvapati ('lord of

horses‘), Senapati (the General on horseback), Gajapati (lord of elephants), Narpati (a king whose

power lies in his infantry), Dhanpati (lord of treasures), Dalpati (lord of the squadron),

Navapati (lord of the navy), Surapati (lord of divinities) and few others.

Which (type of) game is this?

19


Card GamesCard Games19

I


Apart from occasional big-shot music concerts, PNE Agrodome at Vancouver regularly host many

sporting championships in real life. But in reel life, it was used as the arena featuring two legendary USA

vs. USSR battles where both times USA being the winner.

If one of the occasions is this one (vid), which is the other one?

20


Rocky vs Drago Rocky vs Drago in ‘Rocky IV’in ‘Rocky IV’

20

I

Khel Khel Mein (Grand Finale)

Education

Transcript of Khel Khel Mein (Grand Finale)