Aparna Dasgupta
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Aparna Dasgupta, better known as Aparna Sen, is a renowned Indian film director, screenwriter, and actress celebrated for her work in Bengali and parallel cinema.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aparna Dasgupta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7660281 — 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: Aparna Dasgupta Context triple: [Aparna Sen, birthName, Aparna Dasgupta]
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A.
Anuradha Banerjee
Anuradha Banerjee is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Banerjee.
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B.
Sabitri Chatterjee
Sabitri Chatterjee is a renowned Indian actress celebrated for her prolific work in Bengali cinema and theatre, particularly during the golden era of Tollywood.
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C.
Karuna Banerjee
Karuna Banerjee was an Indian actress best known for her poignant performances in Satyajit Ray’s classic films, particularly in the Apu Trilogy.
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D.
Anita Mazumdar
Anita Mazumdar, better known as Anita Desai, is an acclaimed Indian novelist and short story writer noted for her nuanced portrayals of inner life and Indian society.
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E.
Smaran Ghosal
Smaran Ghosal was an Indian actor best known for playing the adult Apu in Satyajit Ray’s acclaimed film "Aparajito," part of the Apu Trilogy.
- 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: Aparna Dasgupta Target entity description: Aparna Dasgupta, better known as Aparna Sen, is a renowned Indian film director, screenwriter, and actress celebrated for her work in Bengali and parallel cinema.
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A.
Anuradha Banerjee
Anuradha Banerjee is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Banerjee.
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B.
Sabitri Chatterjee
Sabitri Chatterjee is a renowned Indian actress celebrated for her prolific work in Bengali cinema and theatre, particularly during the golden era of Tollywood.
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C.
Karuna Banerjee
Karuna Banerjee was an Indian actress best known for her poignant performances in Satyajit Ray’s classic films, particularly in the Apu Trilogy.
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D.
Anita Mazumdar
Anita Mazumdar, better known as Anita Desai, is an acclaimed Indian novelist and short story writer noted for her nuanced portrayals of inner life and Indian society.
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E.
Smaran Ghosal
Smaran Ghosal was an Indian actor best known for playing the adult Apu in Satyajit Ray’s acclaimed film "Aparajito," part of the Apu Trilogy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
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film director ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Bengali cinema
NERFINISHED
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Hindi cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Film Award for Best Direction
NERFINISHED
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National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali NERFINISHED ⓘ National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma Shri ⓘ Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Aparna Dasgupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Konkona Sen Sharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-10-25 ⓘ |
| directorialDebut | 36 Chowringhee Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presidency College, Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bengali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
ⓘ
parallel cinema ⓘ |
| hasDaughter | Konkona Sen Sharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Bengali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of complex female characters ⓘ |
| notableRole | actress in "Teen Kanya" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
36 Chowringhee Lane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghawre Bairey Aaj NERFINISHED ⓘ Goynar Baksho NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. and Mrs. Iyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Paroma NERFINISHED ⓘ Paromitar Ek Din NERFINISHED ⓘ Sati NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonata NERFINISHED ⓘ The Japanese Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ Yugant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkArea |
Bengali cinema
ⓘ
parallel cinema ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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film director ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| parent |
Chidananda Dasgupta
NERFINISHED
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Supriya Dasgupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Calcutta
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Kalyan Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Satyajit Ray
NERFINISHED
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Shashi Kapoor NERFINISHED ⓘ Soumitra Chatterjee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aparna Dasgupta Description of subject: Aparna Dasgupta, better known as Aparna Sen, is a renowned Indian film director, screenwriter, and actress celebrated for her work in Bengali and parallel cinema.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.