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Quiz of the day: Which politician was Aandhi based on?

Last updated on: October 15, 2014 15:02 IST

Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi In this special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema!

1. Aandhi was allegedly based on the life of which politician?

a. Indira Gandhi
b. Sushma Swaraj
c. Mayawati

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Wrong!
The correct answer is Indira Gandhi.
After Vyjayanthimala refused the role of Aarti Devi, the character allegedly based on Indira Gandhi, Suchitra Sen stepped in.
Released during Indira Gandhi's tenure as prime minister, Aandhi was not allowed a full release, and was banned during the Emergency of 1975.
But after Indira Gandhi lost the 1977 election, the new Janata Party government cleared the film and had it premiered on State-run Doordarshan.
It was Suchitra Sen’s last Hindi film, as she retired from films altogether in 1978.

Correct!
Indira Gandhi.
After Vyjayanthimala refused the role of Aarti Devi, the character allegedly based on Indira Gandhi, Suchitra Sen stepped in.
Released during Indira Gandhi's tenure as prime minister, Aandhi was not allowed a full release, and was banned during the Emergency of 1975.
But after Indira Gandhi lost the 1977 election, the new Janata Party government cleared the film and had it premiered on State-run Doordarshan.
It was Suchitra Sen’s last Hindi film, as she retired from films altogether in 1978.

2. In Sarkar Raj, a pivotal character named Sanjay Somji was allegedly inspired from which politician?
A. Binda Thackeray
B. Uddhav Thackeray
C. Raj Thackeray

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The correct answer is C. Raj Thackeray
Debutant Rajesh Shringarpore's character Sanjay Somji was reportedly based on Raj Thackeray, the estranged nephew of former political leader Bal Thackeray.
It is rumoured that Ram Gopal Varma had even shown Raj Thackeray rushes of the film just to show him that he is not wrongly portrayed in the film.

Correct!
Debutant Rajesh Shringarpore's character Sanjay Somji was reportedly based on Raj Thackeray, the estranged nephew of political leader Bal Thackeray, thus furthering the general belief that the Sarkar series was based on Bal Thackeray and his family.
It was rumoured that director Ram Gopal Verma had even shown Raj Thackeray rushes of the film to assure him that he was not being wrongly portrayed in the film.

3. Katrina Kaif’s character in Raajneeti is allegedly based on which politician?
A. Sonia Gandhi
B. Jaya Bachchan
C. Smriti Irani

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The correct answer is Sonia Gandhi
Raajneeti was first denied a certificate by the Censor Board as they thought the lead character -- played by Katrina Kaif -- was inspired by the Congress party's chief Sonia Gandhi.
Director Prakash Jha rubbished this allegation, saying his only inspiration was Mahabharata.
Ultimately, the film was granted a U/A certificate after it removed some scenes and references which suggested that women have to compromise to get ahead in politics. Some intimate scenes and excessive violence were also cut.

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Raajneeti was first denied a certificate by the Censor Board as they thought the lead character played by Katrina Kaif was inspired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
But director Prakash Jha rubbished the allegation, saying his only inspiration was the epic Mahabharata.
Ultimately the film was granted a U/A certificate but only after it removed the scenes referring to electronic voting machines and parts which suggested that women have to compromise to get ahead in politics, crude dialogues about the Muslim community, some intimate scenes, and excessively violent scenes.