novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup
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The novel "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup is a bestselling Indian fiction work about a poor waiter who unexpectedly wins a huge fortune on a quiz show, later adapted into the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Q & A: A Novel | 2 |
| novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5070964 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup Context triple: [Sugata Mitra, inspiredWork, novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup]
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A.
The White Tiger
The White Tiger is a 2021 Indian-American drama film directed by Ramin Bahrani, adapted from Aravind Adiga’s Booker Prize–winning novel about an ambitious driver who rises from poverty in modern India.
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B.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a 2007 novel by Mohsin Hamid that follows a Pakistani man's unsettling reflections on his life in the United States after 9/11, exploring themes of identity, alienation, and political tension.
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C.
Quality (novel)
"Quality" is a short story by John Galsworthy that explores themes of craftsmanship, integrity, and the dehumanizing effects of commercialism through the life of a dedicated bootmaker.
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D.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is a 2017 novel by Indian author Arundhati Roy that weaves together the lives of marginalized characters across contemporary India in a fragmented, poetic narrative.
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E.
The Thousand and Twelve Questions
The Thousand and Twelve Questions is a key Mandaean religious work structured as an extensive catechism that explores theology, cosmology, and ritual law through a series of questions and answers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup Target entity description: The novel "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup is a bestselling Indian fiction work about a poor waiter who unexpectedly wins a huge fortune on a quiz show, later adapted into the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire."
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A.
The White Tiger
The White Tiger is a 2021 Indian-American drama film directed by Ramin Bahrani, adapted from Aravind Adiga’s Booker Prize–winning novel about an ambitious driver who rises from poverty in modern India.
-
B.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a 2007 novel by Mohsin Hamid that follows a Pakistani man's unsettling reflections on his life in the United States after 9/11, exploring themes of identity, alienation, and political tension.
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C.
Quality (novel)
"Quality" is a short story by John Galsworthy that explores themes of craftsmanship, integrity, and the dehumanizing effects of commercialism through the life of a dedicated bootmaker.
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D.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is a 2017 novel by Indian author Arundhati Roy that weaves together the lives of marginalized characters across contemporary India in a fragmented, poetic narrative.
-
E.
The Thousand and Twelve Questions
The Thousand and Twelve Questions is a key Mandaean religious work structured as an extensive catechism that explores theology, cosmology, and ritual law through a series of questions and answers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian novel
ⓘ
fiction work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptationAccolade |
Academy Award for Best Picture (for Slumdog Millionaire)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
multiple Academy Awards (for Slumdog Millionaire) ⓘ |
| adaptationCoDirector | Loveleen Tandan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Danny Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Slumdog Millionaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Slumdog Millionaire (in some editions after the film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Vikas Swarup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | diplomat ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
corruption
ⓘ
fate and destiny ⓘ love and loyalty ⓘ poverty ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of social class on opportunity
ⓘ
intersection of chance and experience ⓘ religious and cultural diversity in India ⓘ violence and exploitation in urban India ⓘ |
| fictionalGameShowInspiredBy | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
fiction ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ram Mohammad Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketReception | bestseller ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of life in Indian slums
ⓘ
quiz show narrative structure ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A poor waiter wins a huge fortune on a quiz show and must explain how he knew the answers to each question. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | waiter ⓘ |
| protagonistSocioeconomicStatus | poor ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quizShowPrize | huge cash fortune ⓘ |
| quizShowType | television quiz show ⓘ |
| setting |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | each quiz question links to an episode from the protagonist's life ⓘ |
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Subject: novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup Description of subject: The novel "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup is a bestselling Indian fiction work about a poor waiter who unexpectedly wins a huge fortune on a quiz show, later adapted into the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire."
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Q & A: A Novel
this entity surface form:
Q & A: A Novel