Which singer leads the retrospective session at IFFI 2026 in tribute to Asha Bhosle and S. Janaki?
- A.Shreya Ghoshal
- B.K. S. Chithra
- C.Sunidhi Chauhan
- D.Kavita Krishnamurthy
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Explanation
The correct answer is K. S. Chithra, the playback singer known as the Melody Queen, who leads a retrospective session at the festival paying tribute to the singers Asha Bhosle and S. Janaki. Options A, C and D name other well-known playback singers and are placed here as plausible distractors, but none of them has been listed for this session at this edition. Alongside the music session, the festival has a separate In Conversation sitting with the filmmaker and actor Basil Joseph, titled The Epic Genres - Mythologies, Superheroes and New Worlds, which looks at how epic storytelling in cinema is changing. Candidates should keep the two sessions apart and attach the right name to each, since questions on film festivals frequently test exactly this pairing of a person with a session or a film.
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Practice Questions
What is the theme of the 57th International Film Festival of India held in Goa?
- A.Cinema for All
- B.Stories without Borders
- C.One World, One Screen
- D.Frames of India
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The 57th International Film Festival of India is held in Goa from 20 to 28 November 2026 under this theme, and the idea behind it is to bring films, filmmakers and audiences from India and other countries onto one platform, encouraging cultural exchange and treating cinema as a language shared…
Read the full explanation →At IFFI 2026, the centenary screening of Thulabharam is associated with which actor?
- A.Prem Nazir
- B.Nivin Pauly
- C.Basil Joseph
- D.Sreehari Haridas
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Thulabharam, a film associated with him, is being screened as part of the festival's celebration of the centenaries of distinguished figures of Indian cinema.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is the venue of the 20th WAVES Film Bazaar?
- A.Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon
- B.Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
- C.Kala Academy, Panaji
- D.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
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The 20th edition of WAVES Film Bazaar will be held there from 20 to 24 November 2026, alongside the 57th International Film Festival of India in Goa.
Read the full explanation →In which year was Film Bazaar, now the WAVES Film Bazaar, started?
- A.2003
- B.2005
- C.2007
- D.2010
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The National Film Development Corporation started Film Bazaar in that year to support South Asian storytelling, which is why the edition being held from 20 to 24 November 2026 is counted as the twentieth.
Read the full explanation →WAVES Film Bazaar, holding its 20th edition in 2026, was initiated by which organisation?
- A.Central Board of Film Certification
- B.National Film Development Corporation
- C.Film and Television Institute of India
- D.Prasar Bharati
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It began Film Bazaar in 2007 to nurture storytelling from South Asia, and the market has since grown into an international platform bringing together filmmakers, producers, financiers, distributors, sales agents and festival programmers.
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