Question
The Pakistani actor Noor Mohammed adopted his stage name in reference to this actor after starring as an “Indian” version of him. For 10 points each:
[10e] Many roles by the Indian actor Mehmood, such as his character in the film Aulad, drew on what actor’s comedic “Little Tramp” persona?
ANSWER: Charlie Chaplin [or Charles Spencer Chaplin] (Noor Mohammed went by the stage name Noor Mohammed Charlie.)
[10m] Asrani mimics Chaplin’s The Great Dictator character in Sholay, an early film in a multi-genre Indian style of this name. This Hindi word partly titles a Mira Nair (“NY-ur”) film set in Mississippi about an interracial romance.
ANSWER: masala [accept Mississippi Masala]
[10h] Raj Kapoor mimicked Chaplin’s Tramp persona for this movie, in which his character is forced to steal by the thug Jagga. Mao Zedong’s favorite song was supposedly this movie’s title song, which depicts Kapoor jumping on a flatbed while singing about how he is a “star in the sky.”
ANSWER: Awaara [or The Vagabond]
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Summary
| 2024 ESPN @ Brown | 04/06/2024 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Chicago | 03/23/2024 | Y | 4 | 22.50 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Columbia | 03/23/2024 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Duke | 03/23/2024 | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Online | 06/01/2024 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
Data
| UNC Hunny | UNC A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |