Film and television industry of Pakistan MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: August 13, 2024

1. Who is often referred to as the “King of Pakistani Cinema”?
a) Shaan Shahid
b) Fawad Khan
c) Humayun Saeed
d) Mahira Khan
Answer: a) Shaan Shahid

2. Which was the first feature film ever produced in Pakistan?
a) Bulbul
b) Teri Yaad
c) Heer Ranjha
d) Humsafar
Answer: c) Heer Ranjha

3. Who directed the critically acclaimed Pakistani film “Khuda Kay Liye”?
a) Shoaib Mansoor
b) Nadeem Baig
c) Asim Raza
d) Sarmad Khoosat
Answer: a) Shoaib Mansoor

4. Which Pakistani actress starred in the Bollywood film “Raees” opposite Shah Rukh Khan?
a) Mehwish Hayat
b) Mahira Khan
c) Saba Qamar
d) Ayesha Omar
Answer: b) Mahira Khan

5. Who is known as the “Heartthrob of Pakistani Television”?
a) Fawad Khan
b) Hamza Ali Abbasi
c) Imran Abbas
d) Sheheryar Munawar
Answer: a) Fawad Khan

6. Which Pakistani television drama serial gained immense popularity in India and other countries, especially for its portrayal of social issues?
a) Zindagi Gulzar Hai
b) Humsafar
c) Dastaan
d) Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan
Answer: a) Zindagi Gulzar Hai

7. Who is considered the pioneer of the Pakistani film industry?
a) Waheed Murad
b) Santosh Kumar
c) Mohammad Ali
d) Shahid Kapoor
Answer: b) Santosh Kumar

8. Which Pakistani actress won the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress for her role in the drama serial “Zindagi Gulzar Hai”?
a) Saba Qamar
b) Sanam Saeed
c) Mahira Khan
d) Ayeza Khan
Answer: c) Mahira Khan

9. Who directed the Pakistani film “Bol”?
a) Sarmad Khoosat
b) Asim Raza
c) Shoaib Mansoor
d) Nabeel Qureshi
Answer: c) Shoaib Mansoor

10. Which Pakistani actor starred in the Bollywood film “Superstar” opposite Mahira Khan?
a) Fahad Mustafa
b) Fawad Khan
c) Bilal Ashraf
d) Ali Zafar
Answer: c) Bilal Ashraf

11. Who is known for his role as “Uncle Urfi” in the Pakistani television industry?
a) Bushra Ansari
b) Umer Sharif
c) Qavi Khan
d) Talat Hussain
Answer: c) Qavi Khan

12. Which Pakistani drama serial is often credited with reviving the television industry in Pakistan?
a) Humsafar
b) Dhoop Kinare
c) Alpha Bravo Charlie
d) Ankahi
Answer: a) Humsafar

13. Who is known as the “Queen of Pakistani Television”?
a) Saba Qamar
b) Mahira Khan
c) Bushra Ansari
d) Sanam Saeed
Answer: c) Bushra Ansari

14. Which Pakistani actor starred in the British television series “Ackley Bridge”?
a) Adnan Malik
b) Ahsan Khan
c) Adnan Siddiqui
d) Ehteshamuddin
Answer: b) Ahsan Khan

15. Who composed the music for the Pakistani film “Moor”?
a) Sahir Ali Bagga
b) Atif Aslam
c) Ali Zafar
d) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Answer: a) Sahir Ali Bagga

16. In which year was the Pakistan Film Festival held in New York City for the first time?
a) 2015
b) 2017
c) 2019
d) 2021
Answer: a) 2015

17. Which Pakistani actress starred in the Indian film “Manto”?
a) Mahira Khan
b) Saba Qamar
c) Mehwish Hayat
d) Sanam Saeed
Answer: b) Saba Qamar

18. Who directed the Pakistani film “Cake”?
a) Asim Abbasi
b) Shoaib Mansoor
c) Nabeel Qureshi
d) Haseeb Hassan
Answer: a) Asim Abbasi

19. Which Pakistani drama serial is based on the novel “Alif Allah Aur Insaan” by Qaisra Hayat?
a) Alif
b) Diyar-e-Dil
c) Mann Mayal
d) Aangan
Answer: a) Alif

20. Who is known as the “Chocolate Hero” of the Pakistani film industry?
a) Fawad Khan
b) Shaan Shahid
c) Sheheryar Munawar
d) Ali Zafar
Answer: a) Fawad Khan