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The Big Fat Bollywood Wedding Quiz
It's wedding season in Bollywood.
With stars marrying left, right and centre, we decided to quiz you on the recent filmi shaadis.
Take this quiz and see how much you know!
1. Whom did Imran Khan get married to?
a. Aishwarya Malik
b. Alvira Malik
c. Avantika Malik
The correct answer is Avantika Malik. Avantika, 28, is the daughter of television news channel CNBC-TV18's head honcho, Vandana Malik, and niece of its managing director Raghav Bahl.
She studied in Bombay Scottish School and St Xavier's College, Mumbai.
Avantika had a short acting stint when she appeared in the popular television serial Just Mohabbat. Later, she went to the United States to pursue further studies.
On her return, she joined her mother at TV18. Presently, she's keeping herself busy playing Mrs Imran Khan. Check out their wedding pictures.
She studied in Bombay Scottish School and St Xavier's College, Mumbai.
Avantika had a short acting stint when she appeared in the popular television serial Just Mohabbat. Later, she went to the United States to pursue further studies.
On her return, she joined her mother at TV18. Presently, she's keeping herself busy playing Mrs Imran Khan. Check out their wedding pictures.
Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi
2. Where did Lara Dutta's wedding take place?
a. Daman
b. Goa
c. Rajasthan
The correct answer is Goa. After getting married in a civil ceremony, Lara Dutta and tennis star Mahesh Bhupati exchanged wedding vows, Victorian style, at the sunset point of the erstwhile Portuguese fort of Aguada in Goa on February 19. Check out their wedding photographs.
Vivek Oberoi and Priyanka
3. Which politician's daughter did Vivek Oberoi marry?
a. Dewe Gowda
b. Jeevraj Alva
c. Jaipal Reddy
The correct answer is Jeevraj Alva. Vivek Oberoi tied the knot with Priyanka Alva in Bengaluru. Priyanka is the daughter of Karnataka minister, the late Jeevaraj Alva, and reputed dancer Nandini. Check out Vivek Oberoi's wedding photographs.
Correct! Vivek Oberoi tied the knot with Priyanka Alva in Bengaluru. Priyanka is the daughter of Karnataka minister, the late Jeevaraj Alva and reputed dancer Nandini. Check out Vivek Oberoi's wedding photographs.
Rambha and Indiran
4. Rambha's husband Indiran is a businessman. Where is he based?
a. Canada
b. Dubai
c. London
The correct answer is Canada. Rambha settled down for an arranged marriage and married Indiran Tirumala, a Canadian NRI businessman. The wedding took place at the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.
Sammir Dattani and Ritika Jolly
5. What is Sammir Dattani's wife Ritika Jolly aspiring to be?
a. Politician
b. Writer
c. Teacher
The correct answer is Writer. Actor Sammir Dattani got married to girlfriend Ritika Jolly on March 16 in Dehra Dun. An MBA by qualification, Ritika used to work in the corporate sector but is now keen to make a career as a Hindi film script writer. Check out Sammir Dattani's wedding photographs.
Nikhil Diwedi and Gauri Pandit
6. Nikhil Dwivedi's actress wife Gauri Pandit has acted in which film?
a. August 1
b. Iruvar
c. Andhrudu
The correct answer is Andhrudu. Nikhil Dwivedi married long-time girlfriend, model/ actress Gauri Pandit. Gauri has acted in Telugu films like Andhrudu and Kasko. Nikhil and Gauri had met at a common friend's party and hit it off immediately. Check out Nikhil Dwivedi's wedding photographs.
Gul Panag and Rishi Attari
7. What does Gul Panag's husband Rishi Attari do for a living?
a. He's a pilot
b. He's a jockey
c. He's a jounalist
The correct answer is Pilot. Gul Panag married long-time beau Rishi Attari in Panchkula, Haryana. Rishi, who has known Gul for 10 years, works as a pilot in a private airline. Check out Gul Panag's wedding photographs.
Neelam Kothari and Samir Soni
8. How long were Neelam and Samir Soni seeing each other before they got married?
a) Nine years
b. Seven years
c. Three years
The correct answer is Three years. This is the second marriage for both Samir and Neelam. Neelam was earlier married to London-based industrialist Rishi Sethia while Samir was married to model Rajlaxmi Khanvilkar (who is now married to actor Rahul Roy). Check out Samir Soni's wedding photographs.
Rajeev Khandelwal and Manjiri Kamitkar
9. Where does Rajeev Khandelwal's wife Manjiri Kamitkar work?
a. An housekeeping agency
b. A detective agency
c. An ad agency
The correct answer is An ad agency. Rajeev Khandelwala started dating Manjiri Kamitkar while he was hosting Sach Ka Saamna on Star Plus. Manjiri was working with a channel for a short period before she joined an ad agency.
Shruti Seth and Danish Aslam
10. Where did Shruti Seth and Danish Aslam first meet?
a) At a friend's wedding
b. On the sets of Fanaa
c. On Juhu beach
The correct answer is On the sets of Fanaa. Actress Shruti Seth had played Kajol's friend in Fanaa, where Danish Aslam was the assistant director. After seeing each other for four years, they had a court marriage. After that, they had a three-day celebration party in Goa, which was conducted by Fanaa director Kunal Kohli.
Shweta Verma and Rustam Tiwari
11. Actress Shweta Verma is married to which actor's brother-in-law?
a. Shah Rukh Khan
b. Ajay Devgn
c. Akshay Kumar
The correct answer is Shah Rukh Khan. Shweta Verma married Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri's cousin Rustam Tiwari this year. Rustam is a Delhi-based businessman. Shweta had starred in Hide and Seek and will be seen in the upcoming film, Bhindi Bazaar, along with Kay Kay Menon.
Bhavana Balsaver and Karan Shah
12. What kind of wedding did actress Bhavana Balsaver have?
a. Court marriage
b. Arya Samaj wedding
c. Church wedding
The correct answer is Arya Samaj wedding. Television actress Bhavana Balsaver, who had appeared in popular shows like Dekh Bhai Dekh and Zabaan Sambhalke, married ex-model, director and Reliance Big Pictures senior producer Karan Shah. The couple had known each each other for a long time before Karan popped the question to Bhavana last year in Goa.
The wedding was held at Bhavana's Juhu home in Mumbai.
The wedding was held at Bhavana's Juhu home in Mumbai.