Bollywood emoji quiz
A Bollywood emoji quiz for parties: guess films from Sholay to Laapataa Ladies from emoji clues. Short names like DDLJ count. Free for 2 to 20 players.
2–20 players · free · no app to installHost with the Bollywood deckA burning fire, two cowboys, a horse and a bag of money. If you shouted the answer before finishing the sentence, the Bollywood deck is for you. It holds more than 100 emoji puzzles drawn from Indian cinema, from 1950s classics like Mother India and Pyaasa to recent hits like Jawan, 12th Fail and Laapataa Ladies.
The puzzles run from easy crowd-pleasers to deep cuts for film buffs, and the year hint helps a lot with the older ones. You don't have to type long titles in full: well-known short forms like DDLJ, K3G, KKHH and ZNMD all count, and small spelling slips are forgiven.
Everyone answers on their own phone at the same time, so the person who knows every 90s soundtrack finally gets their moment. It's a natural fit for Diwali get-togethers, kitty parties and family evenings where the films are already a favourite topic.
Inside the Bollywood deck
Here are three sample clues from the Bollywood deck, with their answers, to show the style.
Puzzle 1 · 1975🔥🤠🤠🐎💰Tap to reveal the film
Sholay
Puzzle 2 · 1995❤️👰🚂🌼🇨🇭Tap to reveal the film
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Puzzle 3 · 20093️⃣🤪🎓🚽Tap to reveal the film
3 Idiots
How it differs
The game starts on Mix, which shuffles Bollywood and Hollywood films together. The Bollywood deck plays only Indian films, so every clue is a film your Bollywood-loving guests will recognise. Scoring, hints and timers are the same.
Questions
Which Bollywood films are in the quiz?
More than 100, from the 1950s to the 2020s: classics like Sholay and Mughal-e-Azam, 90s favourites like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and recent hits like Jawan and 12th Fail.
Do we have to type the full film title?
No. Common short names count, like DDLJ, K3G, KKHH and ZNMD, and small typos are accepted.
Can people who don't speak Hindi play?
The clues are emojis, so anyone can try, but you'll need to know the films. For a mixed crowd, the Mix deck adds Hollywood films too.
Will clues repeat within a game?
No. Each game deals 5 to 30 different clues from the deck, starting with easier ones and getting harder as you go.