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Guess these iconic Bollywood images
A picture is worth a thousand words. Some pictures, however, are so deeply etched in the public consciousness and so iconic to us audiences that they take on a power words can't aspire to.
Here are a look at some iconic Bollywood images, see if you can figure out the films they're from:
1. One of the most powerful female performances of all time was delivered by Nargis in this classic:
a) Mother India
b) Raat Aur Din
c) Pardesi
The correct answer is Mother India.
Guess these iconic Bollywood images
2. The fiestiest character in Bollywood history was played by Hema Malini in this unforgettable film:
a) Satte Pe Satta
b) Seeta Aur Geeta
c) Sholay
The correct answer is Sholay.
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3. Madhuri Dixit's shimmying to this particular song made the whole country count along with her, and this film a superhit:
a) Hum Aapke Hain Koun
b) Tezaab
c) Ram Lakhan
The correct answer is Tezaab.
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4. A generation of kids growing up in the 90s could never forget the sight of Pooja Bedi in this cult sports film:
a) Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
b) Pehla Nasha
c) Sabse Bada Khiladi
The correct answer is Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.
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5. There have been kisses before and kisses since, but this Hrithik-Ash liplock gave a lot of headlines to this blockbuster:
a) Jodha Akbar
b) Dhoom
c) Dhoom 2
The correct answer is Dhoom 2.
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6. One of the classic moments of on-screen love features a young Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia in this wonderfully watchable film:
a) Saagar
b) Bobby
c) Khel Khel Mein
The correct answer is Bobby.
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7. Master showman Raj Kapoor knew the value of sex appeal, and this picture of a dripping wet Mandakini continues to haunt Indian audiences:
a) Satyam Shivam Sundaram
b) Aadmi Aur Aurat
c) Ram Teri Ganga Maili
The correct answer is Ram Teri Ganga Maili.
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8. The courtesan character recieved a modern day upgrade in this film with Tabu playing a bar-dancer:
a) Chandni Bar
b) Chameli
c) Cheeni Kum
The correct answer is Chandni Bar.
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9. One of Amitabh Bachchan's finest and most popular moments came as he duelled with his own mirror image, drunk:
a) Naseeb
b) Coolie
c) Amar Akbar Anthony
The correct answer is Amar Akbar Anthony.
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10. Mithun Chakraborty was a dancing icon, and this is the film that made him a Bollywood legend:
a) Himmatwala
b) Disco Dancer
c) Dance Dance Dance
The correct answer is Disco Dancer.