Firaaq
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Firaaq is a critically acclaimed 2008 Indian drama film directed by Nandita Das that explores the emotional aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots through multiple interwoven stories.
All labels observed (1)
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| Firaaq canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8375318 — 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: Firaaq Context triple: [Sanjay Suri, notableWork, Firaaq]
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Iraq
Iraq is a Middle Eastern country historically significant for its ancient Mesopotamian civilizations and its major role in 20th- and 21st-century geopolitics and conflicts.
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Kurdistan
Kurdistan is a geo-cultural region in the Middle East spanning parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, traditionally inhabited by the Kurdish people and known for its distinct language, culture, and ongoing autonomy and independence movements.
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Iragbiji
Iragbiji is a prominent town in southwestern Nigeria, recognized as one of the key urban centers of the Ijesha people in Osun State.
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Suriya
Suriya is a prominent Indian actor and producer best known for his versatile performances in Tamil cinema across action, drama, and socially themed films.
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Syria
Syria is a country in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia, known for its ancient civilizations, diverse cultural heritage, and protracted civil war since 2011.
- 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: Firaaq Target entity description: Firaaq is a critically acclaimed 2008 Indian drama film directed by Nandita Das that explores the emotional aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots through multiple interwoven stories.
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A.
Iraq
Iraq is a Middle Eastern country historically significant for its ancient Mesopotamian civilizations and its major role in 20th- and 21st-century geopolitics and conflicts.
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B.
Kurdistan
Kurdistan is a geo-cultural region in the Middle East spanning parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, traditionally inhabited by the Kurdish people and known for its distinct language, culture, and ongoing autonomy and independence movements.
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C.
Iragbiji
Iragbiji is a prominent town in southwestern Nigeria, recognized as one of the key urban centers of the Ijesha people in Osun State.
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D.
Suriya
Suriya is a prominent Indian actor and producer best known for his versatile performances in Tamil cinema across action, drama, and socially themed films.
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E.
Syria
Syria is a country in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia, known for its ancient civilizations, diverse cultural heritage, and protracted civil war since 2011.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
ⓘ
film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Film Award for Best Art Direction
NERFINISHED
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National Film Award for Best Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events related to 2002 Gujarat riots ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ravi K. Chandran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| debutWorkOf | Nandita Das as film director ⓘ |
| director | Nandita Das NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Sreekar Prasad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmCertificationCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fear
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guilt ⓘ loss ⓘ search for normalcy after violence ⓘ |
| language |
Gujarati
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| mainSubject | 2002 Gujarat riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Piyush Kanojia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajat Dholakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | ensemble film ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multiple interwoven stories ⓘ |
| portrays |
communal violence in India
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everyday lives of riot survivors ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ religious tensions ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Cinemantra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Percept Picture Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| received | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| releaseDateInIndia | 2009-03-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 101 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Nandita Das NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Deepti Naval
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naseeruddin Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ Paresh Rawal NERFINISHED ⓘ Raghubir Yadav NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanjay Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ Shahana Goswami NERFINISHED ⓘ Tisca Chopra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSetting | aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Firaaq Description of subject: Firaaq is a critically acclaimed 2008 Indian drama film directed by Nandita Das that explores the emotional aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots through multiple interwoven stories.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.