Screen trivia
Name a Bollywood movie
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a Bollywood movie”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 400 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 12 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Sholay
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
- 3 Idiots
- Dangal
- Lagaan
- Devdas
- Mughal-E-Azam
- Mother India
- PK
- Bajrangi Bhaijaan
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Dil Chahta Hai
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
- Kal Ho Naa Ho
- Chennai Express
- Dhoom
- Dhoom 2
- Krrish
- Koi... Mil Gaya
- Kahaani
- Queen
- Barfi!
- Rang De Basanti
- Taare Zameen Par
- Swades
- Veer-Zaara
- Om Shanti Om
- Jab We Met
- Rockstar
- Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
- Gully Boy
- Andhadhun
- Padmaavat
- Bajirao Mastani
- Ram-Leela
- Dabangg
- Ek Tha Tiger
- Sultan
- Kick
- Hera Pheri
- Golmaal
- Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
- Lage Raho Munna Bhai
- Don
- Agneepath
- Amar Akbar Anthony
- Deewaar
- Zanjeer
- Shree 420
- Awaara
- Pyaasa
- Guide
- Anand
- Mr. India
- Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
- Maine Pyar Kiya
- Hum Saath-Saath Hain
- Dil Se..
- Dil To Pagal Hai
- Baazigar
- Darr
- Karan Arjun
- Ghajini
- My Name Is Khan
- Chak De! India
- Pathaan
- Jawan
- Animal
- Kabir Singh
- Stree
- Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
- Main Hoon Na
- Border
- Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
- Sanju
- Piku
- Gangs of Wasseypur
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
- Pink
How deep does “Name a Bollywood movie” go?
- The Tip12 answers · 10 ptsSholay · Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge · Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Below the Surface69 answers · 25 ptsDil Chahta Hai · Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara · Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! …
- The Deep207 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss111 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 207 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U and W. The Abyss has 111 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 400 answers in total, 188 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “PK”. Longest: “Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai”.
- S, M and A are the most common first letters; together they start 29% of the answers.
- 27 answers can be typed more than one way: “Three Idiots” counts as 3 Idiots.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with S: 41 of the answers begin with it.
- Sholay, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Background characters score much higher than heroes.
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Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name a Bollywood movie”?
- The usual first answers are Sholay, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and 3 Idiots. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a Bollywood movie”?
- 400 in all: 12 on The Tip, 69 Below the Surface, 207 in The Deep, 111 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a Bollywood movie” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “PK” and the longest is “Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai”.
- How hard is “Name a Bollywood movie”?
- Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.
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