Junoon
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Junoon is a critically acclaimed 1978 Indian historical drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and exploring themes of obsession, colonial conflict, and cultural tension.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Junoon canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ historical drama film ⓘ |
| author | Ruskin Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Film Award for Best Art Direction
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National Film Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Flight of Pigeons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Govind Nihalani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
Anglo-Indian family during 1857 revolt
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Muslim aristocracy in 19th-century India ⓘ |
| director | Shyam Benegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Film-Valas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Bhanudas Divakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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war drama ⓘ |
| hasSetting | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Javed Khan
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Ruth Labadoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
colonial conflict
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cultural tension ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vanraj Bhatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ensemble cast
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realistic depiction of 1857 revolt ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| partOf | parallel cinema movement in India ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Nafisa Ali
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Shashi Kapoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
British colonial rule in India
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Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ intercultural relationships ⓘ |
| producer | Shashi Kapoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Film-Valas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 141 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Javed Akhtar
NERFINISHED
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Shama Zaidi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Jennifer Kendal
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Kulbhushan Kharbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Nafisa Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Naseeruddin Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ Shabana Azmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shashi Kapoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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