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Under the Peepal Tree 2011

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Rules

26 questions One point per question, part points

given as an when needed. Hashed questions resolve ties. Don’t use your cell phones, Big

Brothers are watching you.

1. A minimalistic representation of?

2.

Many different cuts of the film are known to exist. Both the IMDb and the movie's censor certificate list the film's length as being 6989.50 metres (255 minutes). According to the Chicago Reader, the original running time was 5 hours. The international DVD release from Yash Raj Films Home Entertainment runs for 233 minutes (224 with the disc's PAL speed-up), while the Indian DVD by Shemaroo Entertainment is heavily cut at 184 minutes. It is the first Hindi movie to have two intervals.Six years in the making, the movie reportedly inspired by X's own life and his character in the movie is an allegory of his own life as an actor.  X invested much of his own personal fortune on the movie, but it flopped at the box office. 

X and movie?

3.#

This phrase originated in the US film industry. The precept as it applies to films is as prevalent now as it was in the silent film days. Many, in fact it is not too strong to say most, films aimed at a young male audience involve plot devices that allow for action sequences which invariably end in hot pursuits. There is usually a token love interest storyline before everything in sight ends up in pieces. The first reference to it dates back to that era, just after the first 'talkie' - The Jazz Singer, 1927. It is a script direction from Joseph Patrick McEvoy's novel Hollywood Girl, 1929: "Jannings escapes... _______________.“

There's quite a distance from a single citation in a script direction to a phrase that is part of the language. It doesn't appear again in print for some years and we can be fairly sure that McEvoy wasn't the source of the figurative use of the phrase as we now know it. The Winnipeg Free Press, March 1944 ran an article about screen writing that included this:Miss [Helen] Deutsch has another motto, which had to do with the writing of cinematic drama. It also is on the wall where she cant miss seeing it, and it says: "When in doubt, ____________.“

Phrase?

Cut to the chase.

4

The symbol of X ,known as the Y –shield is believed to be the first letter of X’s alter-ego. However over the course of time many alternative origins have been provided:

 It was not a Y, but rather X's Y-shaped family crest representing the House of El. The Y-shield is the  symbol for "hope" and X believes it may have begun as a family crest for the House of El. Later, it was confirmed that it indeed is a family crest, as well as a symbol for hope.

The symbol is instantly recognizable and you can see it utilized in advertisements for pretty much anything you can think of when someone wants to emphasize what they're doing is at the apex of its ilk, to the extreme, of the highest degree, the greatest ever. 

Which symbol?

The S-Shield (Kryptonian symbol for hope)

5.

Object Subject Verb also known as Object Agent Verb is a type of linguistic expression most notably used in languages such as Jamamadi, Kayabi, Xavante including Mandarin and Malayalam. How has it gained popularity?

This is how Yoda speaks

6.

At Sita's command, Lakshmana makes a pyre for her and Sita mounts it. The moment Sita has offered herself as supreme oblation to Agni, Rama too rushes after her, and enters the blazing flames, much to the shock of all earthly spectators. In a moment, however, Rama comes out of the fire holding Sita's palm in his right hand, and the spectators get a glimpse of their divinity.

This proclaimed the great principle of the supremacy of the law, and the equality of all before the law, not excepting the law-giver himself. The 'Agni-pravesha' which is actually intended to reveal to all the world the truth of Sita's chastity, it is also shows Rama's fidelity and love for Sita.

Which book?

Shri Ramayana Darshanam by Kuvempu

7. Connect.

Team Rocket

8.

X is a project started in 1998 by 2 Englishmen, Damon Albarn who is a singer/songwriter and is the front man of the band Blur and Jamie Hewlett who is a comic book artist most notable for co-creating the comic Tank Girl.

X?

The Gorillaz

9.

Carol Ann Susi is an actress who has minor roles on Ugly Betty, That 70’s show and a couple of voice over roles for shows like Sabrina.

In her most recent role she is never seen on-screen but her voice is heard when X is at their house or on the phone. She always talks to him by yelling at him, which results in awkward long-distance conversations with him yelling back at her. She seems completely oblivious to X's work as an engineer, and treats him as if he were still a child.

Just tell me which screechy role she plays.

Howard’s mom In Big Bang theory.

10.

Who is the subject of the film?

John KeatsA thing of beauty is a joy forever is the opening line of his poem Endymion.

11.

"Have there been disasters? I think that's a very relative term with hair. Let's say there have been moments I'd rather not relive, like that whole ____ thing. I love Chris [McMillan, her hairstylist], and he's the bane of my existence at the same time because he started that damn _____, which was not my best look. How do I say this? I think it was the ugliest haircut I've ever seen. What I really want to know is, how did that thing have legs? Let's just say I'm not a fan of short, layered cuts on me personally, so I don't love revisiting that particular era.“

Who about what?

Jennifer Aniston on “The Rachel”

12.#

The band initially took the name Mookie Blaylock, in reference to the then-active All-Star basketball player. However, concerns about trademark issues necessitated a name change; the band's name became XY. However they settled on naming their debut album on Mookie Blaylock’s jersey number.

In an early promotional interview, _____ said that the name was a reference to his great-grandmother X, who was married to a Native American and had a special recipe for peyote-laced Y. In a 2006 Rolling Stone cover story however, ____ admitted that this story was "total bullshit", even though he indeed had a great-grandma named X. In 2006 guitarist Mike McCready said that bass player Jeff Ament came up with X. They decided on Y after attending a concert by Neil Young, in which he extended his songs as improvisations of 15–20 minutes in length.

Which band?

13.#

The name X was often used as a derogatory slang by American and Iraqi soldiers and their allies in the War in Iraq to describe individuals suspected of a variety of offenses related to theft and looting. British soldiers routinely used the term to refer to Iraqi civilians.  In the subsequent occupation it is used as a general term for the insurgents, similar to Charlie for the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War.Due to interaction of the two peoples, the term X was adopted by the Iraqis to describe foreign troops suspected of looting, and the English-speaking mainstream press mistakenly reported the slang to be native to the locals.Iraqi citizens often use the term X to describe looting bandits, whether they be coalition troops or insurgents of any nationality. For protection against X, Iraqis are allowed one AK-47, and one 30 round magazine of ammunition per household.

X?

Ali Baba

14.

The _____ _____ was the first French expandable launch system and it had five prototypes called topaz, agate, emerald, ruby and sapphire.

Connect the blanks with picture.

Operation Diamond Rocket

15.

Who was 'Mr. Mojo'? Mr. Mojo makes his appearance in the song X.

The verse goes something like this, Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin' Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin‘ Got to keep on risin‘ Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin' In his book, Y says, "Since it contained the

blackslang word mojo (for sexual prowess), I got the

idea to steadily increase the tempo back up to the

orginal speed,a la orgasm." So, who is Mr. Mojo ?

Mr Mojo Risin’ is an anagram of Jim Morrison

Y- LA Woman by The DoorsJohn Densmore explains this in his

book.

16.

The Late shift is a HBO TV documentary based on a book of the same name. Which well-known hoopla is this movie retelling?

Answer : The Battle over who would succeed Johnny Carson as host of the Tonight Show.

17.

Movie based onwhat?

Cluedo

18.

When Matthew Broderick was hired as the voice of X in Y, he thought he was actually playing the role of Z whom he had seen before in a cartoon as a little kid. He, therefore, told everybody that he was playing Z although in the end he didn’t care.

X,Y,Z?

Simba from Lion King and Kimba the White Lion.

19.Who’s statue?

Hans Christian Anderson

20. The story begins in the IIM Ahmedabad mess, where Krish, a Punjabi boy from Delhi sights Ananya, a Tamilian girl from Chennai, quarreling with the mess staff about the food. They become friends in a few days and decide to study together every night. In time, they become romantically involved. They both get good jobs, and have serious plans for their wedding. The story is based on how they struggle to convince their parents for the marriage, and eventually succeed in doing so. It is narrated in a first person point of view in a humorous tone, often taking digs at Tamilian and Punjabi culture.

Earlier it was announced that Director Siddharth Anand will make a film based on __________. The lead roled will be played by Saif Ali Khan and the music will be composed by Vishal Shekhar. But due to creative differences over script between Siddharth Anand and Saif Ali Khan the movie was called off.

Now it has been announced that the screen adaptation of ________ will be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala with Shahrukh Khan Portraying the lead character of Krish and the lead actress who will play Ananya, is still to be finalised. Vishal Bhardwaj will be directing it.

What?

21.

X PRODUCTIONS, #329

I exercise regularly. I eat moderate amounts of healthy food. I make sure to get plenty of rest. I see my doctor once a year and my dentist twice a year. I floss every night. I've had chest x–rays, cardio stress tests, EKG's and colonoscopies. I see a psychologist and have a variety of hobbies to reduce stress. I don't drink. I don't smoke. I don't do drugs. I don't have crazy, reckless sex with strangers. 

If Y outlives me, I'm gonna be really pissed.

1st Aired: 14 February 2011

Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen

22.#The movie Starsky and Hutch paying homage to what?

Easy Rider

23.

X is described by the artist as an anti-drug-song.

"It’s no good to write a deliberate anti-drug song and hope that it will catch. Because the general thing is that people will be upset by that. It would disturb them to have someone else shoving something down their throat. So the best thing to do is offer something that seems ambiguous—that on study or on reflection actually can be seen to be ‘anti’—which the song X is actually an anti-drug song. If you study it or look at it with a little bit of thought... from a distance... or as it goes by... it just sounds like a song about X. But actually, it is quite cleverly anti-X”

Put X.

Cocaine.

24.#

X is an English author and screenwriter. He has written many children's novels, including The Power of Five, Alex Rider and The Diamond Brothers series and has written over fifty books. He has also written extensively for television, adapting many of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novels for the ITV series. He has written screenplay for several TV shows and movies, including a film based on his book, Stormbreaker, of the Alex Rider series.

Recent announcement from a certain estate and Orion books has put him into the limelight.

X and the announcement?

Anthony Horrowitz, official writer of the new Sherlock Holmes book.

25. Theme songs from Exorcist and Exorcist 2. What were ripped off from these two?

Gupt theme Pyaar tu ne kya kiya

26 #

The film is the longest-running release in film history. It has never been pulled by 20th Century Fox from its original 1975 release, and it continues to play in cinemas 35 years later. Some cinemas showing the film have run it for decades at a time.

Id who is singing this and to what it is a dedic

Glee and