Retro quiz and caption contest!!

Retro quiz and caption contest

Hello Friends,😊

Let me share a good news with you all today. We have successfully completed one whole year of hosting the Retro Caf Shows here at India Forums.👏 We have heard the best songs of the evergreen MD's, sung by the best of the best singers, witten by great lyricists, featured on the grooviest actors and also shows featured on special occasions etc in the past one year. 😃

The journey that began last April with RD Burman episode as the first one has since then taken us through a very nostalgic and heartwarming musical tour every Wednesday without fail at 11PM IST through the Retro Cafe- A blast from the past show.

So let's today take a nostalgic trip down to that first featured Retro episode celebrity – our very own RD Burman.

Let us see how much know about him. We are going to have a quiz here on R D BURMAN or Panchamda as he was lovingly called. You will have to answer all the questions correctly and will also have to complete a caption as given below by adding in a maximum of ten words.

Please remember, the winner of this quiz and caption contest will be declared by the RJ in the next episode of Retro Caf on the 11 of April, in the anniversary special and also recieve a surprise Prize.😛

The questions are :

How old was R D Burman when he composed the tune, which his dad SD Burman saab used in the song "ae meri topee palat ke aa" for the movie –Funtoosh?

In which movie did Panchamda use the sound of spoon hitting the glass, to get that effect for a song?

In one movie, R D Burman used bottles filled with water to different levels to create the hollow sound effect by blowing into them.This sound effect was then later used with the orchestra - For which song was this done

What did Panchamda do to get the sound of raindrops for one of his songs?

In which movie did Panchamda introduce the "twin track" effect ?

Who was Panchamda's first wife?

When did he marry Asha ji?

Name 5 of your favourite RD Burman compositions.

Which playback singers were given their first break by Panchamda ?

1. How many times was Panchamda nominated for Flmfare awards and how mant times did he actually win it ?

[Note: The answers are available in the Retro show #1, google uncle, and also in a post recently posted in the SRGMP Section carrying the title "Interesting facts about bollywood MD's" in a related thread on facts about MD's 😳]

Please also complete the caption (can add maximum of 10 more words)

" Retro caf to me is ………………………… "

So reply to the questions and also make sure to complete the Caption. Incomplete replies will be disqualified.

Please do not post your entries here. PM them all to the ID....

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Last date for submission of entries is 9^th of April and the deadline is 10 AM IST (which in North America will be 12.30 AM EST, 11.30 PM CT, 10.30PM MT, 9.30 PM PT)

Please post in the thread after you have PM'ed your entries to the concerned person to confirm that you have submitted your entry.

Now put on your thinking caps, switch on to the Retro show #1 on Panchamda for company …and answer away…may the best one win !😃

All the best !

Regards.

IF Dev Team

All the best ! All should hurry up, since the deadline is not far away...just a couple of days away....😛

Originally posted by: sughra2

whoaaa gr8 questions...but i dont knw any answers 😆 ...so best of luck to all the participants...!! 😉

Cheers!!
Sughra 😉

Originally posted by: sughra2

whoaaa gr8 questions...but i dont knw any answers 😆 ...so best of luck to all the participants...!! 😉

Cheers!!
Sughra 😉

Try google uncle, I have heard he knows everything....😉 seriously, try it.Who knows you may get them all right...😛

Originally posted by: sughra2

whoaaa gr8 questions...but i dont knw any answers 😆 ...so best of luck to all the participants...!! 😉


Cheers!!
Sughra 😉

Originally posted by: no1TDfan

I've participated but forgot to send the caption...what do i do???????