FUNDAMENTALS
SENJAM RAJ SEKHAR
The most prominent catwalk in the world is not in any fashion week, but on the red carpets of film and music events. Take this quiz on some of the red carpet’s memorable moments. Write in with your suggestions, questions (with answers) to senjam@gmail.com.
RED CARPET
1. Annie Lennox made a famous appearance on the 1995 Grammy red carpet dressed as a cartoon character. Identify this character that also appears in the 1995 song Waiting in Vain? 2. Which Hollywood convention was broken when Julia Roberts wore a Valentino gown in 2006 when she won the best actress award for Erin Brockovich? 3. At the 2009 Grammys, Rapper MIA wore a blue dress that stood out and also had its fair share of brickbats. Which Indian couturier designed that dress? 4. In 2013, Chinese actress Bai Ling won great praise for her blingy sequined cocktail dress that she wore for the premiere of
The Great Gatsby. Which Indian designer duo created the dress? 5. At the 89th Academy Awards in 2017, why were many celebrities sporting blue ribbon pins on their impeccable red carpet costumes? 6. Sonam Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Freida Pinto, Eva Longoria, Naomi Watts and Susan Sarandon — all make regular appearances at the Cannes red carpet owing to their association with which brand? 7. What did Keira Knightley do to the Vera Wang gown that she wore to the red carpet at the 2006 Oscars, after the ceremony?
ANYTHING GOES
1. In Germany, it is known as Elastan and in France as Elasthanne, in English it is known by its brand name or by an anagram of the word ‘expands’. What are we talking (Sanjay about?Nair, Noida) 2. Which two princely states became part of British India as a result of the Treaty of Sagauli following the 1984 Anglo Gorkha war? (Rajeev G. Pillai, Kochi) 3. The first five star deluxe hotel in India is the Ashok Hotel of Delhi. This hotel was built with a specific purpose. What purpose? (Nandan Sharma, Bengaluru) 4. ‘Halwa ceremony’ is held every year in India’s ministry of finance. What is the significance of this event? (Philip Joshua, Secunderabad) 5. Which Syrian city on the borders of Turkey is known by the official name Ayn al-Arab? (Aadisht Grover, Kolkata) 6. Beatrice Straight won the Oscar for best supporting actress for the 1976 movie Network. What record did she set with that win which remains unbeaten till date? (P.S. Nivritee Sreelekha, Secunderabad) 7. In the field of medical science, Autologous and Allogeneic are two kinds of what? (Madhavi Chandran, Kochi) 8. Which former Test cricketer played 120 ODIs for his country taking 173 wickets but never appeared in a World Cup match? (B.K. Harinath, Mysuru)