Monday, March 25, 2013

Trivial Pursuit 158

                                                   



                                       

                                                 







'Pak Daman' (1957) and 'Jahaazi Lutera' (1957) are the only two films that this person produced in his lifetime. 

He incurred major losses in both films and became an alcoholic. 

His children however took his legacy forward by taking up film making as a profession. 


Identify the person.




Thursday, December 6, 2012

Trivial Pursuit 157





Connect :












A) Eminent Indian Kathak Dancer Sitara Devi 


B) Yesteryear Indian Actress Nigar Sultana 


C) Actor Dilip Kumar's sister Akhtar Khan 




Friday, November 23, 2012

Trivial Pursuit 156









John Wayne 



















Sheikh Mukhtar



















Omar Sharif


















The above mentioned actors have all portrayed the role of 'X Y' on the silver screen. 

'X Y' is a real life personality.


Identify 'X Y'.   















"X Y : Emperor of All Men" by Harold Lamb is a superbly written and highly informative biography of 'X Y'. 











Additional Trivia :











During the 1980's, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, had a famous tiger called 'X'. 


'X' was known for his hunting technique, as he used to chase his prey into a lake and snatch it right from the jaws of the crocodiles. 


Legend has it that he had the highest success rates of all tigers, as one in five of his hunts ended in a kill.


Unfortunately, 'X' fell victim to a poacher and disappeared from the jungles forever.