1. In a poll conducted in 1952, by filmfare, who was selected as the most beautiful actress in Hindi films overtaking Madhubala?
2. Which all-time Indian classic movie was released in the west under the working title “I’ll die for Mama”?
3. Who holds the world record for the most appearance in films as a police Inspector?
4. What is the Duryodhana Award given for?
5. Name the first Indian actress who featured on Time magazine’s cover?
6. Name two films in which Harivansh Rai and Teji Bachchan put in a cameo appearance?
7. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani put in a cameo appearance in which bollywood film?
8. There was a Kishore Kumar movie called Door Wadiyon Me Kahin released in 1980 or 82. What was unique about it?
9. The instance of father, son and grandson acting together was in Kal aaj Aur Kal. Which is the instance of father, daughter and granddaughter acting in a film in India?
10. Which was the first film produced by a state government in India?
11. What, apart from being stalwarts in the film industry, is common to superstar Rajnikanth, late comedian Johnny Walker and late lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri?
12. Which great Indian actor before joining films was a radio announcer for the BBC, an English lecturer at Shantiniketan and a part of Gandhi’s team at Wardha?
13. For which product did Aishwarya Rai model, while still in school?
14. Which city hosts India’s first multiplex, with larger halls for blockbuster releases and smaller for art films?
15. In 1934, Ajanata Movietone hired which famous writer at an annual salary of Rs. 8000?
16. Whom did Shankar-Jaikishan replace midway during the filming of Raj Kapoor’s Barsaat and thus beginning a three decade spanning association with the film maker?
17. Before ABCL was formed Amitabh and Jaya Bachcahn ventured into film production for which film?
18. When Master Vithal, the hero of Alam Ara, was sued by Sharda Studios, Bombay for breach of contract he was defended by a famous lawyer, who was the lawyer?
19. Which Indian entertainment company was founded on 15th August, 1947?
20. Which Indian film had a 226-day run at a New York theatre in the mid ‘50s breaking a 30-year record for foreign films in the US?
21. Though 500,000 farmers of Gujarat were said to have made it, which organization actually financed the film Manthan?
22. Which was the first Bollywood film to be premiered internationally at the Kukusa cinema in Tashkant?

Some of these are wild guesses


2. Which all-time Indian classic movie was released in the west under the working title “I’ll die for Mama”?

Mother India

3. Who holds the world record for the most appearance in films as a police Inspector?

Iftikhar

4. What is the Duryodhana Award given for?

Villains

7. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani put in a cameo appearance in which bollywood film?

Chala Murari Hero Banne

11. What, apart from being stalwarts in the film industry, is common to superstar Rajnikanth, late comedian Johnny Walker and late lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri?

Those aren't their real names.

13. For which product did Aishwarya Rai model, while still in school?

Camel

14. Which city hosts India’s first multiplex, with larger halls for blockbuster releases and smaller for art films?

19. Which Indian entertainment company was founded on 15th August, 1947?

BR Films

20. Which Indian film had a 226-day run at a New York theatre in the mid ‘50s breaking a 30-year record for foreign films in the US?

Pather Panchali

21. Though 500,000 farmers of Gujarat were said to have made it, which organization actually financed the film Manthan?

Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.

22. Which was the first Bollywood film to be premiered internationally at the Kukusa cinema in Tashkant?

Awara

2. DEEWAR

5. Aishwarya Rai?

I would have to do some research to give an answer on the other questions, but I'm too lazy now.

Dammit, you're right.

A few Qs are already answered.

My guesses from remaing Qs:

3. Who holds the world record for the most appearance in films as a police Inspector?

Jagdish Raj (Anita Raj's father)

12. Which great Indian actor before joining films was a radio announcer for the BBC, an English lecturer at Shantiniketan and a part of Gandhi’s team at Wardha?

Sunil Dutt

Corrected later, after DVD Collector's post:
It is Balraj Sahni, not Sunil Dutt.

4. What is the Duryodhana Award given for?

India's answers to the "Razzi" awards. Terrible films.

8. There was a Kishore Kumar movie called Door Wadiyon Me Kahin released in 1980 or 82. What was unique about it?

No songs.

10. Which was the first film produced by a state government in India?

Pather Panchali

12. Which great Indian actor before joining films was a radio announcer for the BBC, an English lecturer at Shantiniketan and a part of Gandhi’s team at Wardha?

Balraj Sahni

22. Which was the first Bollywood film to be premiered internationally at the Kukusa cinema in Tashkant?

Satyam Shivam Sundaram


These are some pretty tough(and good) questions.

Already got few answers:

2. Which all-time Indian classic movie was released in the west under the working title “I’ll die for Mama”?
Deewar

3. Who holds the world record for the most appearance in films as a police Inspector?
Jagdish Raj (Anita Raj's father)

7. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani put in a cameo appearance in which bollywood film?
Chala Murari Hero Banne

8. There was a Kishore Kumar movie called Door Wadiyon Me Kahin released in 1980 or 82. What was unique about it?
No songs.

10. Which was the first film produced by a state government in India?
Pather Panchali

12. Which great Indian actor before joining films was a radio announcer for the BBC, an English lecturer at Shantiniketan and a part of Gandhi’s team at Wardha?
Balraj Sahni

13. For which product did Aishwarya Rai model, while still in school?
Camel / Camelin

20. Which Indian film had a 226-day run at a New York theatre in the mid ‘50s breaking a 30-year record for foreign films in the US?
Pather Panchali

22. Which was the first Bollywood film to be premiered internationally at the Kukusa cinema in Tashkant?
Satyam Shivam Sundaram




Let's wait for couple of days, if anybody else wants to try.

1. In a poll conducted in 1952, by filmfare, who was selected as the most beautiful actress in Hindi films overtaking Madhubala?

Vyjantimala!


11. What, apart from being stalwarts in the film industry, is common to superstar Rajnikanth, late comedian Johnny Walker and late lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri?


Bus conducter!

Ram Ganguly??? I think!

18. When Master Vithal, the hero of Alam Ara, was sued by Sharda Studios, Bombay for breach of contract he was defended by a famous lawyer, who was the lawyer?

M A Jinnah

PVR - Anupam, New Delhi

Answers:

1. In a poll conducted in 1952, by filmfare, who was selected as the most beautiful actress in Hindi films overtaking Madhubala?
Nalini Jaywant

2. Which all-time Indian classic movie was released in the west under the working title “I’ll die for Mama”?
Deewaar

3. Who holds the world record for the most appearance in films as a police Inspector?
Jagdish Raj (Anita Raj's father) - 144 films

4. What is the Duryodhana Award given for?
The most violent film - given on 8th March (If anybody knows the significant of this date)

5. Name the first Indian actress who featured on Time magazine’s cover?
Parveen Babi

6. Name two films in which Harivansh Rai and Teji Bachchan put in a cameo appearance?
Kabhi Kabhie & Silsila (Don't ask me - which scenes)

7. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani put in a cameo appearance in which bollywood film?
Chala Murari Hero Banne

8. There was a Kishore Kumar movie called Door Wadiyon Me Kahin released in 1980 or 82. What was unique about it?
No songs

9. The instance of father, son and grandson acting together was in Kal aaj Aur Kal. Which is the instance of father, daughter and granddaughter acting in a film in India?
36 Chowringhee Lane - Geoffrey Kendal (father), Jennifer Kapoor-Kendal (daughter), Sanjan Kapoor (granddaughter).
I am not sure if they were also in Junoon (Shyam Benegal-1978).

10. Which was the first film produced by a state government in India?
Pather Panchali

11. What, apart from being stalwarts in the film industry, is common to superstar Rajnikanth, late comedian Johnny Walker and late lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri?
Started their career as make up men

12. Which great Indian actor before joining films was a radio announcer for the BBC, an English lecturer at Shantiniketan and a part of Gandhi’s team at Wardha?
Balraj Sahani

13. For which product did Aishwarya Rai model, while still in school?
Camel / Camelin

14. Which city hosts India’s first multiplex, with larger halls for blockbuster releases and smaller for art films?
Nartaki- Sapna – Banglore

15. In 1934, Ajanata Movietone hired which famous writer at an annual salary of Rs. 8000?
Premchand

16. Whom did Shankar-Jaikishan replace midway during the filming of Raj Kapoor’s Barsaat and thus beginning a three decade spanning association with the film maker?
Ram Ganguly

17. Before ABCL was formed Amitabh and Jaya Bachcahn ventured into film production for which film?
Abhimaan

18. When Master Vithal, the hero of Alam Ara, was sued by Sharda Studios, Bombay for breach of contract he was defended by a famous lawyer, who was the lawyer?
Mohammad Ali Jinnah

19. Which Indian entertainment company was founded on 15th August, 1947?
Rajshri Productions

20. Which Indian film had a 226-day run at a New York theatre in the mid ‘50s breaking a 30-year record for foreign films in the US?
Pather Panchali

21. Though 500,000 farmers of Gujarat were said to have made it, which organization actually financed the film Manthan?
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)

22. Which was the first Bollywood film to be premiered internationally at the Kukusa cinema in Tashkant?
Satyam Shivam Sundaram

March 8th is international Women's day and the Duryodhana Award was instituted by Maharashtra State Commission for Women "for gender insensitive and excessively violent films, tele-films and ad films in Hindi and Marathi" - hence the date

BTW - Nice Quiz

5. Name the first Indian actress who featured on Time magazine’s cover?
Parveen Babi

Ah yes! 1977 Time Asia, but then again there are 5 different Time Magazines. Miss Rai was the first to appear on Time USA! Man but that was some quiz, be a little easier on us on the next one! By the way Rajnikant and Johnny Walker were Bus conductors, not sure about the other guy!