Fred Astaire, Jane Fonda, and John Travolta, during the 1979 Golden Globe Award ceremony
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Q: This film about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender won the highest number of nominations this year. What is it called?
A: Emilia Pérez
Q: This TV series is set amid the emerging threat of civil war in Japan in 1600. The writer of the book, on which the series was based, was a young officer in the Royal Artillery, who ended up in Changi, the infamous Japanese prisoner of war camp in Singapore. Name the series that brought home all the four awards it was nominated for in the television category this year and also the novelist?
A: Shōgun; James Clavell
Q: Pia Zadora was named the new star of the year in 1982. The decision affected the awards’ reputation. What was the controversy about the film for which she won the award?
A: The film, Butterfly, wasn’t even out yet
Q: This actor refused his Golden Globe award and later, the Academy Award in the 1970s to protest “imperialism and racism” of the U.S. Name him and the cult film for which he was nominated.
A: Marlon Brando; The Godfather
Q: Payal Kapadia lost her Best Director Award this time to Brady Corbet. Which film did he win the award for?
A: The Brutalist
Q: This actor holds the highest number of nominations at the Golden Globe awards and the highest number of awards in the acting category. Who is she?
A: Meryl Streep
Published – January 08, 2025 05:05 pm IST
