THE DAILY QUIZ As elections beckon, a quiz on movies which portray stories around polls and their significance
QUESTION 1
This Tamil political satire set in the in the backdrop of a village panchayat election in which the local barber’s vote will determine the winner of the election explores the politics of caste in a small village. Name this movie starring Yogi Babu and directed by Madonne Ashwin.
XQUESTION 2
This compelling Indian black comedy drama released in the year 2017, is about a government clerk on election duty in a conflict-ridden jungle of central India, who tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the apathy of security forces and the looming fear of guerrilla attacks by rebels. Name this film directed by Amrit Masur and starring Rajkumar Rao and Pankaj
Tripathi. QUESTION 3
Who was the director of the 1975 Movie Aandhi, a love story betwen an estranged couple who by chance meet during an election campaign. It was also one of the first movies about women in electoral politics.
XQUESTION 4
On whose novel is the 2001 Kannada movie Mathadana based on? The movie is a unique political drama directed by T. N. Seetharam.
XQUESTION 5
This Malayalam movie released in the year 1990 was loosely based on the real life story of Thomas Vaidyan and Gowri Amma and conveyed the story of the transition of the communist party from being banned to the corridors of power. Name the movie.
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