Akaler Sandhane
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Akaler Sandhane is a critically acclaimed 1980 Bengali film by director Mrinal Sen that explores the lingering social and psychological impact of the 1943 Bengal famine through a film-within-a-film narrative.
All labels observed (1)
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| Akaler Sandhane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5128932 — 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: Akaler Sandhane Context triple: [Mrinal Sen, notableWork, Akaler Sandhane]
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Nagamandala
Nagamandala is a traditional South Indian ritualistic performance and folk dance-drama centered on serpent worship, especially prevalent in the Tulu-speaking regions of Karnataka.
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B.
Gudakesha
Gudakesha is an epithet of the warrior prince Arjuna from the Indian epic Mahabharata, highlighting his mastery over sleep and unwavering focus.
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Savindan
Savindan is the Serbian Orthodox holiday and cultural celebration honoring Saint Sava, the first Archbishop of the Serbian Church and patron of education.
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Jhulelal
Jhulelal is a revered deity and cultural hero of the Sindhi community, venerated as a protector and symbol of faith, unity, and resilience.
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E.
Sajjangad
Sajjangad is a historic hilltop fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as the final resting place and spiritual center associated with the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas.
- 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: Akaler Sandhane Target entity description: Akaler Sandhane is a critically acclaimed 1980 Bengali film by director Mrinal Sen that explores the lingering social and psychological impact of the 1943 Bengal famine through a film-within-a-film narrative.
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A.
Nagamandala
Nagamandala is a traditional South Indian ritualistic performance and folk dance-drama centered on serpent worship, especially prevalent in the Tulu-speaking regions of Karnataka.
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B.
Gudakesha
Gudakesha is an epithet of the warrior prince Arjuna from the Indian epic Mahabharata, highlighting his mastery over sleep and unwavering focus.
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C.
Savindan
Savindan is the Serbian Orthodox holiday and cultural celebration honoring Saint Sava, the first Archbishop of the Serbian Church and patron of education.
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D.
Jhulelal
Jhulelal is a revered deity and cultural hero of the Sindhi community, venerated as a protector and symbol of faith, unity, and resilience.
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E.
Sajjangad
Sajjangad is a historic hilltop fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as the final resting place and spiritual center associated with the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali-language film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Film Award for Best Direction
NERFINISHED
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National Film Award for Best Feature Film NERFINISHED ⓘ National Film Award for Best Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | K. K. Mahajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
class conflict
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film crew interacting with villagers ⓘ rural Bengal ⓘ |
| director | Mrinal Sen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Gangadhar Naskar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestivalScreening | Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | West Bengal, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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social realist film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethics of filmmaking
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exploitation and poverty ⓘ memory and trauma ⓘ urban-rural divide ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1943 Bengal famine
NERFINISHED
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psychological impact of famine ⓘ social impact of famine ⓘ |
| movement | New Wave Indian cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | B. V. Karanth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | film-within-a-film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
meta-cinematic narrative structure
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politically engaged storytelling ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian parallel cinema ⓘ |
| producer | Mrinal Sen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 120 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Mrinal Sen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-1943 Bengal ⓘ |
| stars |
Dhritiman Chatterjee
NERFINISHED
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Gita Sen NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalyan Chatterjee NERFINISHED ⓘ Satya Bannerjee NERFINISHED ⓘ Smita Patil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | In Search of Famine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Akaler Sandhane Description of subject: Akaler Sandhane is a critically acclaimed 1980 Bengali film by director Mrinal Sen that explores the lingering social and psychological impact of the 1943 Bengal famine through a film-within-a-film narrative.
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