12 Questions
Who is mentioned as a celebrity who may not have used the brand 'Pancake' make-up material?
Rati Agnihotri
Which actress is described as receiving the title of the most beautiful woman who ever lived in the Guinness Book of World Records?
Greta Garbo
Where was the make-up department of Gemini Studios located?
Upstairs of a building believed to be Robert Clive's stables
Who was the first head of the make-up department at Gemini Studios?
A Bengali who later left the studio
What type of lights were used in the make-up room at Gemini Studios?
Incandescent lights
Where did Robert Clive marry?
In St.Mary's Church in Fort St.George in Madras
What was the nationality of the 'chief make-up man' in the studio?
Maharashtrian
Why did the make-up department use a lot of pancake and other lotions?
To transform people into hideous monsters
What was the primary reason for the crowd players to have their pores closed during make-up application?
To make them look ugly for the movie
Why did the 'office boy' in the make-up department enter the studios years ago?
In hopes of becoming a star actor
What was the primary responsibility of the chief make-up man according to the passage?
To turn actors and actresses into ugly characters
Why did the narrator start looking forward to crowd-shooting days at the studio?
To escape from overly long lectures by the 'boy' in the make-up department
Test your knowledge about the make-up material purchased by Gemini Studios, believed to be used by iconic actresses like Greta Garbo and Vyjayantimala. Explore the history of the make-up department located in a building with a fascinating past.
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